First time brewer questions...again

[chriscross]

Apologies if I am repeating questions already asked.....

I have just bottled my first homebrew - Youngs Bitter kit from Wilkos. I have made adding sugar and then bottled and added 1/2 teaspoon of sugar to each bottle. My worry is the bottled brew so far looks VERY cloudy and I had a little taster and it didn't really taste great. Will the beer clear during the second fermentation process and will its taste vastly improve?

I have just bought a John Bull Indian Pale Ale kit with Beer Enhancer and Extra Hopps Enhancer ready for my next beer. I love Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Anchor Liberty Pale Ale so this is my first attempt and getting close...ish. I am sure it will take a few (hundred) attempts and will involve more than just ready made beer kits !!

Any extra advice much appreciated.

Thanks everyone.

 

[klaus]

The beer will clear rapidly in bottle, normally. Perhaps you syphoned in too much sediment from the FV?
Also, taste will improve - first of all with carbonation and then by maturing.
It won't take 100s of kits or brews to get to a good beer - simple things like good sanitation, being organised when making up the brew, keeping records and most important: Patience! Don't lift the lid every day to check the gravity. Let your beer mature. All very simple things really ...

 

[joe1002]

Welcome to the forum!

Yeah it should clear in time. You will need to keep it somewhere warm for a few weeks then get it somewhere cold. I have not done this kit so can't comment on it but as long as it is drinkable, chalk this one up to experience & get another brew on :thumb:

Generally, the two can premium kits produce a better beer but they are more expensive. You can start using bke or brewing sugar rather than normal sugar which can produce better results.

 

[Moley]

Welcome to the forum :

When bottling, unless you've added finings (which your kit wouldn't include), your beer is going to be very cloudy. I think Joey should have said it should then be kept at room temperature for a few days before trying to find somewhere slightly cooler for storage.

Ideally, a basic kit brew like that should still be kept for at least a month, by which time it should be properly cleared and nicely carbonated.

And yes, the taste should improve considerably, but a one-can kit plus a bag of sugar is never going to win any prizes.

 

[calumscott]

It'll be fine!

I'm presuming it's a Youngs Harvest Bitter - my first one too! It'll clear after a couple of days but leave it the hell alone for a good month! It gets much, much better with time. I polished most of mine off too quick - there are three left getting saved for a rainy day!

 

[joe1002]

I think Joey should have said it should then be kept at room temperature for a few days before trying to find somewhere slightly cooler for storage.

Oops, thanks for pointing that out Moley, I really should check what I have written before posting