Brew number 3

[GaryG]

I'm going to be starting my 3 lager brew later today. I'm going for a wilko lager with free brewing sugar. My 2 Coopers lager have been bottled. The first will be all drunk by midweek (im o holiday this week). This will give me the bottles I need for the third brew.

I have a turbo cider on just now and have the ingredient to start my ginger beer. Both lust the 5 litres.

Hers hoping all will be well. :


gary.

 

[marksa222]

Good luck mate. Let me know how it compares to the coopers

 

[GaryG]

Good luck mate. Let me know how it compares to the coopers

Will do. It'll be tomorrow now when I put it on. I might be a while before I drink it as I still have 20 odd bottles of the first and 40 odd bottles of the second. I will taste one in a few weeks just to see.

I got a FV for £4.50 because the lid was missing from wilkos. :thumb:


My ginger beer is on. Dont hold out much hope as I didnt think it was very gingery. Heres hoping.


Gary.

 

[GaryG]

Put the Wilko lager kit on this morning. Topped up to 21 litres as the tin is a bit smaller than the coopers. Added the brewing sugar that I got free. The fermentation has started. :party:

I'll keep you all informed how this goes. I was going to leave this in the Fv for two weeks, then batch prime and bottle.

Can I transfer this to a 2nd Fv with no lid while I wash and sterilise the other Fv before transferring it back over 20 minutes later. I dont want to risk wasting this brew. Its just that the cooper FV has a tap that makes it easier to bottle.

Gary.

 

[marksa222]

Can I transfer this to a 2nd Fv with no lid while I wash and sterilise the other Fv before transferring it back over 20 minutes later. I dont want to risk wasting this brew. Its just that the cooper FV has a tap that makes it easier to bottle.

I wouldn't risk it. Don't want to risk getting too much oxygen in it. I have the same FV and am going to use it as a bottling bucket in future and get one without a tap to use as an fv. I'm using the "big bucket and aquarium heater" method of keeping it at 20 degrees so I don't want a tap, just incase.

 

[GaryG]

Well this is the brew on its third day. It never had much of a Kräusen but looks to be fermenting away. It smells different from the coopers, not as nice but not bad either, just different.

Gary.

 

[pittsy]

As mentioned on your ginger beer post , stop peaking lol , just leave it be for 10 to 14 days then test with hydrometer , we have all had infected beer at some time just trying to save you the pain of throwing 1 away . :thumb:

 

[GaryG]

As mentioned on your ginger beer post , stop peaking lol , just leave it be for 10 to 14 days then test with hydrometer , we have all had infected beer at some time just trying to save you the pain of throwing 1 away . :thumb:

Your right :thumb: time to leave well alone.


Gary.

 

[GaryG]

thats 8 days in the FV and its down to about 1006. It looks a bit like cloudy **** at the moment, but I suppose it a light lager. It should clear up when I bottle it.

This one will probably be getting left for a while in the basement or garage.


Gary.

 

[GaryG]

Thats brew number 3 all bottled :thumb: Im a happy camper. I bottled my ginger beer as well. Its very dry with a kick.

I'll let you know how this tastes when I open one in a few weeks.


Gary

 

[GaryG]

Well I tried a couple off bottles of my wilko brew. TBH its fine, but I'd rather spend th money on a better one. It lacks any real bite. Its easy to drink and at 27p a pint is a bargain (if you get the free sugar) but I'd rather pay 50p a pint for the coopers with brew enhancer.

I'll leave this to see if it gets better.


Gary.

 

[pittsy]

try using dme instead of sugar , even better :thumb:

 

[GaryG]

Well now on brew 4. Coopers lager using brew enhancer 1. Might try the dme next time the wilkos on special.


Gary.

 

[wardy86]

My first brew was a youngs lager kit with 1kg brewing sugar which came out drinkable. Done a couple of other lager kits since using DME and brewing sugar with much better results. I will be bottling my wilko light lager tomorrow which I used 1kg muntons enhancer with a bit of sugar for a higher abv. Had a little taste and I think it's gonna be a nice pint.
All the best with your next brew.