AG#2 Belchford 2010

[rickthebrew]

Mick I use US-05 loads - just don`t be tempted to bottle or keg untill that yeast head has dropped - I also find it ferments quite low 1006 or lower so just let it go then you`ll have a great clear beer

 

[Tony]

Nice pics snail .. looks like a great brew - love that colour too!
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[snail59]

Thanks Aleman, RTB. My mind is at rest. Been away for a party just got back and it is still floating. If I were to prod a scewer through it would that release the CO2 and alow it to sink or should I just let it go in it's own time??. It's going in a corni when my gas arrives. It's a beautiful colour Tony and smells realy malty hope it tastes half as good as it looks and smells :pray:

 

[rickthebrew]

I`d just let it go Mick - i`ve skimmed one before and bottled and it never cleared, TS told me to just leave it alone and that advice has never failed - how long has it been in the FV? - sorry i should check the posts above
It`ll look like that brown skin will never fall but it will - i give it a day after that then bottle, in colder months its taken 12 days before and my last brew ( summer daze which i`m suppin a crystal clear pint of at the mo ) dropped a lot quicker :thumb:

it`ll be worth the wait :drink: :drink: :drink:

 

[snail59]

Rick it has been in the FV for 14 days now :hmm: . This one is going to go in one of my new Cornie's :party: . The brew looks clear around the edges of the crust already :thumb: . Im just worried about letting something nasty in by opening the lid every day to see if the head has droped. :hmm:

 

[rickthebrew]

That`s quite a long time especially in the warm weather, i`d of thought it would be fermented - i`m not sure what to suggest, maybe take a hydrometer reading and then decide whether to skim the top if the reading is low :hmm:

I`ve not had to wait that long even in colder months for the head to drop and like you say the more you fiddle around with it the more chance of a possible problem, one good thing though a cloudy beer can taste just as good as a clear one

Hope it works out OK :drink:

 

[snail59]

Thanks Rick.
Ive decided to skim the top and get it in a Corni tonight. :pray:

EDIT:- Change of plan. Going to syphan it off from under the head so as not to disturd the crust on top and hope that works. :pray:

 

[snail59]

Ive syphoned this off from under the crust. Got about 12lts into the corni. Did a gravity reading and it was 1.010 which was the expected FG. Ive gased it to 35psi left it for a couple of min's released some pressure via the PRV to drive any air out. Gased back up to 35psi and gave it a shake. Does that sound about right??. How long do most people leave it before drinking.

 

[corby_brewer]

How long do most people leave it before drinking.

Well i tend o leave it for at least a good
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[snail59]

Blimey Dave, That Long. Best get out in the garage and pour one off then :lol: :lol:

 

[rickthebrew]

hope it turns out good - did you find the corni set up easy to use? I really want to go down the corni route but i`m scared of the BREEDING :twisted: I can`t imagine what she`d say with 15 cornies in the spare room (brewery store)

 

[snail59]

Fingers are crossed Rick. What went in the Corni looked nice and clear. So far Useing a corni has been easy. Filling and gasing were realy simple. Dispencing could be a different matter getting the gass pressure correct for the pour will be a bit hit and miss for a while. Let you know when I get my tap connected up and pull a pint off.

 

[rickthebrew]

:thumb: cheers buddy - the cornie is calling me :?