How much sugar do i add.

[stille]

Hi Folks,

Ok i have had my Coopers Cerveza fermenting now for seven full days at constant 22 Deg C. I have approx 20 litres to transfer into pressure barrel. How much sugar do i add to 20 litres. I say approx 20 litres as i dont think i will get the full lot out due to sediment. Once into pressure barrel i will be leaving alone for another month as i am going away on buisness, is this ok.

My original gravity was 1040 and is now 1020, approx 3.1 abv i think.

Thanks

 

[Dave1970]

1020 sounds high for an FG. Has it been steady for 3 days?

 

[alanywiseman.]

I am not an expert home brewer but a FG of 1.020 sounds a bit high :hmm: . I aim for at least below 1015 but as close to 1.010 or below is best. You would be best to leave it for another 3-4 days then check the gravity again.

Has it been at 1.020 for a few days? It usually is the point that people get a stuck fermention.

 

[stille]

Have just checked again and is now at 1010.

I used 100% brewing sugar at start of fermentation. I did add 100 g of maltodextrose 2 days ago so better maybe to leave it another day.

Looks as if still fermenting and how should it smell. At moment smells nice but a little nippy in the nostrils with a good sniff.

 

[alanywiseman.]

I have never brewed so cant help with the smell. 1.010 sounds a lot better :thumb: . I would leave it a day or two, checking the FG till it is stable.

The gerneral rule of thumb is 1 tsp per liter. I would just weight the sugar for 20L rather than trying to guess what will be left in the FV.

 

[stille]

Thanks for reply, Yeah will check again tommorrow

 

[pittsy]

80 g for a plastic barrel , 120g max for a king keg 1g per litre if bottled ok but 200g too much for a plastic barrel , you will need to leave it in warmth for around 5 to 7 days to fizz up then place in a cold area (5c to 10c) to condition after that the longer the better :

 

[Duncs]

Just as a side note, those plastic barrels don't hold enough pressure to fizz up a lager very well, you'd be better off putting it in bottles, for a lager a teaspoon per pint makes for a good fizzy lager

 

[stille]

Ok, thanks for the help, its a Balliihoo kit i got which came with pressure barrel. So i will use it and see how it goes.

 

[jonnymorris]

I have never brewed so cant help with the smell.

Are you sure you're in the right forum?

 

[BeerEagle]

That "nippy" smell can be just a nosefull of CO2, which is good.

 

[lovelldr]

I have never brewed so cant help with the smell.

Are you sure you're in the right forum?

My guess would be that he's been reading before dipping in to it... I know that I read (without posting, so good on the op if that's what he's doing) for a few weeks before going ahead with my first brew...