RobWalker
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it is, but give it a few days to be certain, it will only improve. you can prime the bottles fine, white sugar is more than okay :)
Coopers Original Stout Review
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stan
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thanks rob, should i leave it to maybe thursday to bottle
OK........so my third brew and after reading all good things on here decided to give it a whirl. Made up the kit with 500g of DME, 500g Dextrose and a tin of treacle (494g). Then like a fool forgot to take a OG 
Anyway pitched yeast at 22C and it has been at that constantly for 9 days now. NO big fermentation no bubbles at all from airlock however there was an inch or two of froth so I think something has happened! Tested gravity today and it is 1018. Question is do you think that's about right or too high? Gonna leave it at least another week anyway before priming but any advice will be most appreciated!
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Anyway pitched yeast at 22C and it has been at that constantly for 9 days now. NO big fermentation no bubbles at all from airlock however there was an inch or two of froth so I think something has happened! Tested gravity today and it is 1018. Question is do you think that's about right or too high? Gonna leave it at least another week anyway before priming but any advice will be most appreciated!:
Yeah thinking of a possible re-pitch too. Going to leave it till next Monday; that will have been 16 days then and if still stuck at 1018 then will wack in another packet and leave for a bit longer! On the plus side it smells gorgeous :)
Started mine today, chucked in 1kg Extra dark spray malt, 500g Brewing sugar, half(ish) tin of treacle, and a bottle of Lyons Chocolate syrup.
Topped to around 22L as at 20L it was looked like it would head just above 6% :nah:
Got the gravity to around 1.054ish
Trying it in the cellar to see if it will be warm enough down there as it's about 14-18 and my back 'brewing' room is probably in the high 20s at present
Topped to around 22L as at 20L it was looked like it would head just above 6% :nah:
Got the gravity to around 1.054ish
Trying it in the cellar to see if it will be warm enough down there as it's about 14-18 and my back 'brewing' room is probably in the high 20s at present
Mine seems to have fermented well in the cellar in this heat wave.
Think it was done after about 4 days!!!!
Getting closer to bottling it now, after 2 weeks, I've just transferred it into my other FV, and will leave it stood on the cellar floor for a week, left behind a lot of gunky goodness in the bucket, must of been about half an inch thick!!!! Thankfully I always put my hop bag strainer on the end of the syphoning tube
From the sample I had, even though a while left, my god, pure Genius, just need to find another 20 empties in the next week to put it in.
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Think it was done after about 4 days!!!!
Getting closer to bottling it now, after 2 weeks, I've just transferred it into my other FV, and will leave it stood on the cellar floor for a week, left behind a lot of gunky goodness in the bucket, must of been about half an inch thick!!!! Thankfully I always put my hop bag strainer on the end of the syphoning tube
From the sample I had, even though a while left, my god, pure Genius, just need to find another 20 empties in the next week to put it in.
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Steve
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Got a couple of bottles of this left from when I brewed it. Didn't go mad with the recipe just 1kg extra dark DME and a bit of treacle. Bottled in november and cracked one of my last few bottles open last night and snapped a few pics.
The flavours probably peaked 3-6 months old and had quite a strong liquorice taste. It has now settled to be a good pronounced stout. If I was going to stick with kits and not move on to AG as I am then I would brew it again.
The flavours probably peaked 3-6 months old and had quite a strong liquorice taste. It has now settled to be a good pronounced stout. If I was going to stick with kits and not move on to AG as I am then I would brew it again.
charlie10910
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got the bog standard kit on at the moment 4 days in and alls well lol , gonna leave it for another 10 days or so then bottle up , got my next kit ordered doing it with 1.5kg of ldme and 500gms of muscavado sugar , and has any one tried golden syrup ? might try that next two tins plus lmme and some golden syrup sugar and fancied getting some chilli into one if poss :) :twisted:
stan
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bottled mine on 10/07 sampled today 02/08 tastes really nice good head after pour but looks flat about half way down pint glass but still tastes gassy (if you know what i mean ) will it improve with age, as its only 3 weeks old at the moment
thanks stan ( the novice )
thanks stan ( the novice )
Doive
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Brewed another batch of this back in June, primed bottles with treacle. Shared a few round at bbq last night, went down a storm. My stock has gone from 20 litres to about six. I'd say it's spot on now, the strong treacle taste has subsided somewhat.
Wilfy
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Just set this kit away today with 1kg of brewing sugar and 2lb of black treacle. SG of 1048. Will be in the bottles for a long time as I am trying to fill all my bottles with brews as we have put the house on the market and I won't be able to brew for a while when we move.
charlie10910
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bottled my first batch up on Sunday half with carb drops and half with muscovado sugar :grin: , cleaned and sanitized my kit and put another on this morning with 1.5 tin of dme and 500gms of muscovado sugar the smell is out of this world lol
Wilfy
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flyan said:
The krausen is trying to escape! :lol: :lol:
