First brew.

[Budgie]

Hi guys,

I have just brewed my first batch, a coopers lager.

After about 2 hours I noticed lots of white lumps in the fv. (See attached picture). I'm not sure if I've done something wrong - everything was sanitised and I followed the instructions - or maybe it's undissolved brew enhancer?

So, I'm looking for a bit of reassurance really. I'm hoping someone will tell me that what I'm seeing is normal and that I'm worrying over nothing :)

Thanks in advance.

 

[Unconnected]

I am only part way through my first brew/fermentation, (and my dad used to brew) but that just looks like yeast (working). I would let is set for a few days and see if you start to get any action.

 

[clibit]

Yep it's just yeast at work. Fear not.

 

[Budgie]

That's great, guys. Thanks for the reassurance. Most of it seems to have settled on the bottom of the FV a now so I'm no longer panicking.

Thanks again

 

[LarryF]

Budgie, that's looking good. I brewed the same Coopers Lager as my first brew and bottled it on 25/01/15. It's really coming along nicely and I'm thinking that from 20/03/15 it will be really ready to go, don't get me wrong I've had a few bottles and it's lovely but I'm trying to wait it out.. I did a Coopers English bitter following that and it seems to be drinkable a lot quicker than the lager but that's just my fairly inexperienced opinion.

 

[clibit]

I did a Coopers English bitter following that and it seems to be drinkable a lot quicker than the lager but that's just my fairly inexperienced opinion.

You're drinking it, yours is the only opinion that matters. ;-)

 

[Roscoe9]

Budgie, that's looking good. I brewed the same Coopers Lager as my first brew and bottled it on 25/01/15. It's really coming along nicely and I'm thinking that from 20/03/15 it will be really ready to go, don't get me wrong I've had a few bottles and it's lovely but I'm trying to wait it out.. I did a Coopers English bitter following that and it seems to be drinkable a lot quicker than the lager but that's just my fairly inexperienced opinion.

I bottled this on Sunday and really looking forward to sampling my first brew after conditioning. How quickly does the lager take to carbonate? I ask as I'm desperate to have a cheeky sample as soon as possible!

 

[Budgie]

Great, it is actually looking more like I expected it to today!

I bottled this on Sunday and really looking forward to sampling my first brew after conditioning. How quickly does the lager take to carbonate? I ask as I'm desperate to have a cheeky sample as soon as possible!

According to the coopers instructions, 2 weeks, but it seems like a couple of months is better. I'm not sure I could hold out for that long! Maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself has a more definitive answer.

 

[Roscoe9]

Great, it is actually looking more like I expected it to today!



According to the coopers instructions, 2 weeks, but it seems like a couple of months is better. I'm not sure I could hold out for that long! Maybe someone more knowledgeable than myself has a more definitive answer.

Yeah I plan to warm condition for two weeks, then cold condition for a week, followed by a week in the fridge before its on the menu. But just wanted to know how quickly carbonation takes place to "enjoy" a sample.

 

[bigwoz]

Well the day of truth has arrived it's been 10 days since I started my first brew, I just checked the levels and they are 1010, I'm going to let it sit for another day then transfer to another vessel containing dissolved sugar, how long shall I leave it in this one until I bottle it

 

[jake]

I did my first brew, the coopers lager just before xmas and warm conditioned for 2 weeks then i went straight to the fridge where they have been since, 20 bottles have survived being drank lol as i want to see how much they improve with age and i have to say im amazed with the results. Turned out fantastic. Im now a week into warm conditioning my 2nd brew, a coopers stout. Going to stick a bottle in the fridge for a couple of days now and have a sample of that :drink:

As for when to sample, I did this quite early on a few times. Couldnt help myself, especially as im new to this.
here is a sample of mine after 2 weeks in bottles
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and after 2 months
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[Budgie]

That looks like a nice pint to me, Jake! I think I'll try a couple of mine after 2 weeks or so, then see how they improve over time. Although, if it turns out decent they might not last very long. I can always brew another batch, right...