DM, just my tuppenceworth but I really wouldn't 'sink' it (heh heh! See what I did?) for at least a few months. I've read too many posts where lads have done that only to find an overlooked bottle or two a year later at the back of the garage and discovered that time had somehow transformed it into the best beer they'd ever drank. At the very least I'd save a few bottles as a long term experiment. Hope it improves mate. Hope mine does too, come to that..
Toffee, I'm assuming that's 4 weeks conditioning, not since starting it?
As to poor head retention, I boil 100g Crushed Wheat Malt for about 30 minutes in 1L of water and add to the FV. I always get a nice head. I have done this kit loads of times, always comes out lovely.
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I am going to try this. Do I just boil the Crushed Wheat Malt loose and then sieve it in to the FV?
Iv had mine in the warm for two weeks so moved it out to the shed today.
Always have a sample so put one in the fridge earlier!
Tastes very nice but no head at all, used 1 carb drop per 500ml bottle. Will this develop after time? This was only my 3rd kit and first time doing a stout. As I said it does taste nice, maybe a bit strong on the alcohol taste at the minute, it did work out about 6.7%.
My first kit was coopers lager, the head on it wasn't great either had a small one and kept it the whole way down. Used 1.5 carb drops in this. My 2nd was coopers European lager, it's been 2 weeks warm and 2weeks cold, tried a few earlier, still tastes a bit yeasty but again very little head, not loads of fizz and head disappears after a few minutes. Used 2carb drops per 500ml bottle.
Am I doing something wrong with these kits?
Don't get me wrong they taste nice, the first kit I done was drank in 2weeks, thought it was lovely. The stout and European need more time. But no head won't stop me drinking them.
Is it fizzy with poor head or just generally flat? My first kits has severe head issues, turned out it was because I was cleaning the bottles with washing up liquid. Since I've stopped doing that things have improved although to be honest it still isn't what I'd call great.
Treacle with this kit seems to be a Marmite thing and a whole tin in just 15 litres might be a bit much unless you're sure you'll like the result.
I always re-hydrate my yeast as so many people advise it, apparently dry pitching is a popular suspect for stuck fermentations.
I asked a similar question about adding nutrient. The consensus was not to bother but I can't remember why, I'll try to find the post.
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