will my first home brew larger clear in two weeks

[jans1971]

iv just bottled my first coopers larger home brew kit and it is cloudy does it totaly clear in 2 weeks

 

[BrewStew]

possibly...ideally you want to be leaving them in the warm for two weeks to give the remaining yeast chance to mop up the priming sugars, but you can (at the cost of some carbonation) after a week in the warm, stick them somewhere really cold (like in the shed or garage in this kind of weather)... then bring them back inside a couple of hours before you plan on drinking them to let any chill haze settle.

it probably wont be pristine, but it should be clear enough to make you feel confident enough to hand it to your mates :)

 

[BrewStew]

forgot to add, my bottled beers have recently been coming out pristine after 3 weeks out in the cold, but are usually clear enough to pass to mates after two weeks.

 

[Bradley33]

Tell you what, if my mates gripe about a haze when I hand em the first bottle I make that'll be the last free one they get from me. :rofl:

 

[jans1971]

i want the carbonation to be good so if i leave them some where warm for 2 weeks and then in fridge for 1 week will that work, thanks for your help brewstew, have you any tips on my next brew coopers stout , i heard about spraymalts and other things that make it better :thumb:

 

[BrewStew]

2 weeks in the warm, and 2 weeks in the cold minimum should give you a nice clear and carbonated drink :thumb:

as for kits, yes, if you're doing the single tin kits, using a light spraymalt instead of sugar gives it more body :thumb:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Just to add to what BrewStew has said, as well as body, using spray malt will also add colour, malt flavour and aroma and smooth out the hop bitterness in your kit compared to using granulated sugar or glucose :thumb:
Also don't forget that as well as light spray malt, medium and dark are available as well
If it was my stout kit I would replace the sugar with dark spray malt :)