As a forth go at brewing (other three all in king kegs and doing really well) I have made a pseudo belgian brew..
I used two cans of wilko light golden lager, made 500g candi syrup, made some haaz hop tea, boiled some orange peel and crushed coriander seeds, and used belgian saison yeast. A has gone really well and at bottling tasted not unlike duvel, coming out at 6.7 % abv.
I have bottled with slightly more sugar than normal, maybe 5%, to give quite a bit if fiizz, looking for that big creamy head etc
Bottles have been in warm for a week, two are PET fizzy water bottles and very firm now.
My question is when to put in the cold to start them to clear a bit? fairly cloudy at present....
Obvious 1mm of sediment so I hope these will clear given time and cooler temps. I have a bit of a tasting session next week and will chance opening one the but realise beer will still be very 'young' after just two weeks in bottle. I might just put a couple in fridge now?
Any advice?
I used two cans of wilko light golden lager, made 500g candi syrup, made some haaz hop tea, boiled some orange peel and crushed coriander seeds, and used belgian saison yeast. A has gone really well and at bottling tasted not unlike duvel, coming out at 6.7 % abv.
I have bottled with slightly more sugar than normal, maybe 5%, to give quite a bit if fiizz, looking for that big creamy head etc
Bottles have been in warm for a week, two are PET fizzy water bottles and very firm now.
My question is when to put in the cold to start them to clear a bit? fairly cloudy at present....
Obvious 1mm of sediment so I hope these will clear given time and cooler temps. I have a bit of a tasting session next week and will chance opening one the but realise beer will still be very 'young' after just two weeks in bottle. I might just put a couple in fridge now?
Any advice?