My First Attempt!! (Coopers Australian IPA)

[dynamicbrewer]

Hey guys,

Well, after spending a few days reading all the info on this site and expanding my equipment beyond that which was included in the starter kit, I took the plunge last night.mI meant to take pictures but I got too into it and forgot haha! (may have also panicked a little bit when I couldn't cool my wort enough in the FV.

I think it went well, I followed the kit instructions but switched things around a little from advice that I've had and up to now everything seems to be going well, it's busy bubbling away quite nicely downstairs with quite a head on it. Looks to be quite lively! I got an OG of 1.040 I think it was so I'll check it next Saturday and see what it's at.

I'll try and get a few pictures on tomorrow and keep you informed of any developments.

Thanks for all the advice thus far.

Ben

 

[PD]

:thumb: give it 10 days or so before you bottle or keg. Son just bottled his APA ( christmas present for one of his mates

 

[dynamicbrewer]

Will do, would you advise to check the gravity then or just to leave it for ten days and try to forget about it?

 

[PD]

forget about it for 10 days............................if you can :twisted:

 

[dynamicbrewer]

I've struggled today haha.

 

[Rwilts]

2x2x2
14 days before even checking with hydrometer. 14 days in bottle and minimum 14 days conditioning .
Seventeen kits down and worked every time :

 

[dynamicbrewer]

Sorry for my ignorance here but I thought when I bottled it I was conditioning it or does that mean chill it for another 14 days?

So:

Two weeks FV
Two weeks Bottle
Two weeks Fridge

Sorry I'm completely new at this

 

[LeedsBrewer]

I do seven days in FV1
3 or 4Days in FV 2 in cold location like garage.
bottle for 2 weeks in warm of house to carbonate. (it might need 3 weeks in the colder winter months)
2 weeks in the cold garage to condition. I will then test one or two bottles but try to leave the majority of my stock for at least 6 weeks conditioning.

 

[dynamicbrewer]

So three days in and after two days of quite frantic bubbling everything appears to have stopped... Not sure if this is normal after such a short period but it smells bloody amazing!

 

[LeedsBrewer]

So three days in and after two days of quite frantic bubbling everything appears to have stopped... Not sure if this is normal after such a short period but it smells bloody amazing!

yep, it's normal for it to slow down after the initial fermentation period :thumb:

 

[Vossy1]

Well done on your 1st Kit Ben :clap: ...bet you can't wait to try it :drink:

 

[dynamicbrewer]

It's getting hard to leave it alone haha.