Newbie advice - Wherry kit

[Dan_Beds]

HI All, newbie here looking for some advice on a Woodfordes Wherry kit. I am on day 4 in FV with a constant temp of about 22 apart from today which has been a warm day. I followed the instructions and it started fermenting after about 24hrs. Today the airlock was only bubbling about every 20mins or so. I cracked the FV and checked the SG - about 1012/1010 found it a bit tricky reading the hydrometer. Stupidly I didnt take a starting reading but the wort smelled good but had lots of particles floating on top - is this unfermented yeast? After replacing the lid it started bubbling more frequently, have I disturbed it and will it cause a problem? The sample tasted good though! How much longer should i leave it before putting it in a keg?

Dan

 

[matt666]

Patience is key. Plan for two weeks in the fermenter and don't touch it until a couple of days before you want to keg/bottle. If it's still bubbling it's still actively fermenting and probably doesn't need checking that early on. 1010 is a good reading, it probably started about 1040 and might not go much lower - but leave it a week before you check again. Every time you open the lid you risk infection so try not to too often - your beer is more than likely fine though. Syphon in a week with 85g sugar, leave in the warm for a week then at least a week in the cold - although you won't be able to help sampling it, it will get better the longer you leave it.

 

[Dan_Beds]

Thanks for that! I'll probably give it about 10 days total in FV, then maybe 4 in the warm which will give me a week in the cool as have friends coming 19th from Norfolk who will want to sample it!

Will post an update once in keg.

Dan

 

[chrisstuarthall]

I think the advice above is sound and should guarantee results.

Myself I tend to stir the brew after 4 days taking care to do so slowly just to wake everything up again.

A point to note check the temperature when you take the SG, make sure it is 20c.

I usually leave the brew in the first FV for about 10 to 12 days then move it to my bottling FV for about 2 to 3 days.

Good luck though.