Lager questions

[james_m_r]

My Brupacks Special Lager is now into its fifth day in the fermenter and there is still a huge frothy head on top. Is this normal as with my previous brews (none of which were lagers) this had died down ofter 3-4 days?

[james_m_r]

Yes temperature has been constant at 12 - 14 deg c

[james_m_r]

Thanks DaaB. That is exactly what I wanted to hear.

[legless]

Hi
Can anyone tell me where I can get my hands on a Brupaks Special Lager Kit?
Thanks

[Garth]

http://brupaksspeciallager.notlong.com

6th one down, done it a while back and got good results.

[james_m_r]

Pretty much any homebrew shop I imagine. There are plenty that do mail order. I got mine from easybrew.
See the links section for others.

[legless]

Thanks guys, I'll get surfing

[BIGTRACTOR]

mines been bottled and they have been sat indoors for a few days now, but the bottles aren't pumped up, i'm just worried that because the FG was so low (around 1.002) that there may not be any yeast left in suspension for carbonation, or am i being too impatient?

If this was the case is there anything i can do , eg (adding a pinch of yeast or something?)

[maxashton]

I did my Glorious Five Year Plan with Saflager S-23, and the head didn't die down for a good six or seven days. There was still some evidence of Krausen when i racked into the keg.

Tremendous yeast!

Never tried the brupaks stuff, but i think i shall at some point.

[james_m_r]

I am a bit concerned. My Lager has been in primary for 7 days now and still has a bit of a frothy head as follows.........



What concerns me is that I took the first s.g reading today and it was 1.020 which seems very high as there has been an apparently active fermentation.
Also for the first 5 1/2 days the temp was perferct but due to some good weather yesterday the little stick on thermometer on the bucket read 17 deg c but did drop after a few hours.
Also when I got home from work tonight it was again reading 17 deg c so it has now been moved to a cooler place (under the stairs).
Do I just need to give the wort a gentle stir to get the yeast going again?

[james_m_r]

What is the reason for the high gravity reading? Or is 1.020 after 7 days ok for a lager?

[james_m_r]

So my planned bottling session on Thursday is out the window then?
I seriously need to stop worrying all the time about my brew although I do have another worry, now its under the stairs I'm going to have to move it before bottling. Will gently lifting it onto the kitchen worktop just prior to bottling be ok?

[james_m_r]

This is now at 1.016 after 14 days in primary. How does that sound?

[james_m_r]

This finished at 1.014. Bottled on Sunday night.
Fingers crossed it turns out as good as my previous Brupacks kit.
Will be getting a Fixby Gold on the go tomorrow. Excellent.

[james_m_r]

When I started this kit I was not expecting the heatwave we are currently experiencing here in the midlands which has so far resulted in 9 days and counting of maturation in the region of 14 - 18 deg c.
Any ideas what the consequences of this likely to be?

I am not sure if I would be better off moving the bottles to the shed. It is a metal shed and although it would surely be colder at night not too sure about the day. I will have to get one of those thermometers which tells you what the temp has reached.