Priming Admirals Reserve

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Priming Admirals Reserve

Post by goochio » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:29 am

I'm going to barrel my admirals reserve this evening hopefully. Question is what shall i use to prime. I have a choice between brewing sugar, dark DME, or black treacle lol!
Also do i use half a teaspoon per pint for dme or black treacle?
Is it going to make much difference to the quality of taste etc.

goochio

Post by goochio » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:19 pm

Well i 've had a look at it tonight and not sure if has stopped yet. The gravity was 1016 which i suppose isn't bad. But I can still see bubbles rising. Decided to give a rousing. So is it worth waiting a bit longer?
Its been 9 days since I made it.

goochio

Post by goochio » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:29 am

Just had another look this morning. Theres no cake, just a few "islands" with the odd bubble rising. The reading is 1016. Can i expect to get much more from it?

goochio

Post by goochio » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:28 am

Sorry to be a pain, not sure what to do with this. Sit and wait, add some more yeast or barrel it?
My initial OG was 1030 (Although this was when i made the kit, hence the temp would be high hence inaccurate reading), it's at currently 1016 after 10 days
I havn't added anything else. But as things stand it's going to be a weak brew.

goochio

Post by goochio » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:43 am

Cheers thank you.
I roused it last night. I did give it a good rigerous stir when i made the kit so as to aereate etc. I can't see how it can be that low. Plus it doesn't smell that weak if that possible with your nose!
I think i will barrel it tonite. Do you think Black treacle will be a ok to prime or will it kill the flavour?

goochio

Post by goochio » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:00 pm

I've checked it again tonight and its dropped to 1012. Obviously still some activity. I presume i'm ok to leave it until i get a few readings the same.

Obviously theres been quite a lot of discussion about woodforde kits as of late.

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