just want to make sure if doing it right..

[pete_901]

Hi all, newbie here.

Thought I'd give this brewing malarkey a go, brought all the equipment and sterilised etc. I've got the coopers Australian lager kit... Done what it said on the tin... I used proper brewing suger (1kg), left to ferment for 7 days then siphoned it in to my barrel now I'm leaving it for a few days then I'm putting it in a cool place for a few weeks... Am I doing this correctly? any tips? Want to avoid messing it up..

Pete

 

[ScottM]

Hi all, newbie here.

Thought I'd give this brewing malarkey a go, brought all the equipment and sterilised etc. I've got the coopers Australian lager kit... Done what it said on the tin... I used proper brewing suger (1kg), left to ferment for 7 days then siphoned it in to my barrel now I'm leaving it for a few days then I'm putting it in a cool place for a few weeks... Am I doing this correctly? any tips? Want to avoid messing it up..

Pete

What you have done sounds OK. It won't be ideal but it shouldn't go wrong if you know what I mean.

The instructions on kits get you beer ASAP, it's part of their sell to people who don't know about home brewing.

Next time you brew a kit check out the how-to's, I have one specifically on kit beer that makes a world of difference to the end product.

All kits are, effectively, brewed using the same method. There are slight differences such as temperature and whether additional sugars are added, but other than that they are essentially brewed in the same manner. Once you get a few brews under your belt it will become second nature, you will have a routine that ends up with a top notch brew every time :)

 

[pete_901]

So what would of been ideal? Or what could I do on my next go that would make it better?

 

[Scott]

Leaving the beer in the FV for a couple of weeks will help as the yeasties will clean up after themselves, using dried malt extract in place of sugar will add more body to a beer.

Also if I were you I'd leave the beer in the barrel for a week at least in the warm before moving to the cold. Don't expect fizzy lager, pressure barrels don't hold enough pressure to carb the beer.

Welcome to the wonderful world of home brewing!

 

[ScottM]

So what would of been ideal? Or what could I do on my next go that would make it better?

As I said, loads of how-to's on the site. There's one in the link on my sig and there are numerous other references :)

 

[pete_901]

Yeah im going to leave it for a week then put it in the cold. What is the ideal temp when putting it in the cold? i can put it in the porch which gets freezing at night or i can put it in the shed?

Plus you mentioned the beer will most likely be flat if in the barrel, The barrel has a C02 valve on top, would this help? if so when shoould i use it?

Thanks for the tips, il get the hang of it soon!