Have I ruined it? Looks like i haven't !

[Geoffo]

Started to make a coopers cervaza today, all went well - so I thought , had just put the lid on after adding the yeast when I realised like an idiot I had forgot to add the coppers brew enchacer, god what a idiot. Quickly added and stirred it all in but will it work?
Was really pleased with my self upto then.
Just don't know if it'll work now :wha:

Any ideas?

 

[ScottM]

No problems bud, brew enhancer can be added at pretty much any time early on without any real worry :)

 

[RobWalker]

What Scott said. Just watch for the malt clumping - if that happens, bash it up with a sanitized spoon.

 

[Geoffo]

Hope it all comes good, had a quick peek not long ago and there were some clumps so stirred them till they went fingers crossed it works. Felt such an idiot when I picked the box of brew enhancer up to bin it and realised it was full. Was a definite homer moment DOH lol.

 

[Geoffo]

Well after 24 hrs it seems to be fermenting happily so looks like no harm done thank god.
Still feel a idiot though lol

 

[RobWalker]

Hahah, there's enough to take in the first time around, these things happen! Just keep an eye open next time

 

[Geoffo]

Right after just over a week, sg is where it should be but there's still little bubbles coming up. What do you think? Leave a little longer or is it ok to bottle / barrell it.?

It looks right and smells nice, better than the last two youngs I did though.

 

[RobWalker]

My experience of leaving things in the bucket too long has been them going sour. These days I take it straight to it's last stop as soon as the fermentation has finished, so I say go for it.

 

[Vossy1]

Right after just over a week, sg is where it should be but there's still little bubbles coming up. What do you think? Leave a little longer or is it ok to bottle / barrell it.?

The general rule of thumb is if you get the same gravity reading 24 hours apart it's done...simples :thumb:

 

[Geoffo]

Well checked sg again and it's pretty much unchanged.

Looks like we good to go,
Thing is I want to keg this brew, and am unsure with the primeming, I want a good head and fizz but not excessive, have read various things , all with varying amounts of sugar to be added, from 2oz/ 56 grams total or 8g a litre which is 184g so am unsure what to do.

Any body got any recommendations?

 

[shearclass]

You cannot get fizz with a plastic keg I'm afraid. You can get mild carbonation, but nto fizz. If you want fiz, you need to sue bottles, or use 'corny' kegs.

 

[RobWalker]

I've had decent carbonation through correct priming in a plastic keg...Prime, warm for 2 weeks, cold for 2 weeks. That's what makes the difference imo, because most of us plastic keg users just gas it and drink it :lol:

I know you can't get to lager fizz, but it can get decent.

 

[Geoffo]

Ah right ho. Looks like I'm of to tesco in the morning for some carbonation drops. Bottling I will be.
Barrel best for something like an ale then?