I wondered if anyone could tell me the final gravity for this kit please as I seem to have over zealously composted the box it came in without noting it on the calendar
I have 1014 at the moment if that's any help.Cheers
JP
Final Gravity For Muntons Gold Highland Heavy
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J_P
Final Gravity For Muntons Gold Highland Heavy
Hi All
I wondered if anyone could tell me the final gravity for this kit please as I seem to have over zealously composted the box it came in without noting it on the calendar I have 1014 at the moment if that's any help.
Cheers
JP
I wondered if anyone could tell me the final gravity for this kit please as I seem to have over zealously composted the box it came in without noting it on the calendar
I have 1014 at the moment if that's any help.Cheers
JP
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Highland Heavy Ale -Instructions 
1014 (see 3)
Simple Instructions
1. Clean and sterilise all equipment. Remove label and stand can(s) in hot water for 5 minutes to soften contents. Pour the contents into the sterilised fermenter.
2. Add 3.5 litres (6 UK pints) boiling water. Add 16.5 litres (29 UK pints) of cold water to bring the volume up to 23 litres (40 UK pints, 6 US Gallons) and thoroughly mix to make sure all the contents are fully dissolved.
3. Add the yeast, cover the fermenter and leave to stand for 4-6 days in a warm place (between 18-20 C, 65-70 F). Fermentation will be finished when the bubbles cease to rise (if you use a hydrometer, when the gravity remains constant below 1014°).
4. Transfer the beer into bottles or a pressure barrel and add half a teaspoon of Light Spraymalt per pint to each bottle, or a maximum of 85 grams (3oz) per 5 UK gallon pressure barrel. Sugar may be used instead. Stand bottles or barrel in a warm place for 2 days then allow 14 days in a cool place or until the beer has cleared.
Sugar: This kit does not require the addition any sugar other than for priming. Light Spraymalt may be used instead of sugar for priming which will ensure that your beer complies strictly with the 15th Century purity law, the Reinheitsgebot
1014 (see 3)Simple Instructions
1. Clean and sterilise all equipment. Remove label and stand can(s) in hot water for 5 minutes to soften contents. Pour the contents into the sterilised fermenter.
2. Add 3.5 litres (6 UK pints) boiling water. Add 16.5 litres (29 UK pints) of cold water to bring the volume up to 23 litres (40 UK pints, 6 US Gallons) and thoroughly mix to make sure all the contents are fully dissolved.
3. Add the yeast, cover the fermenter and leave to stand for 4-6 days in a warm place (between 18-20 C, 65-70 F). Fermentation will be finished when the bubbles cease to rise (if you use a hydrometer, when the gravity remains constant below 1014°).
4. Transfer the beer into bottles or a pressure barrel and add half a teaspoon of Light Spraymalt per pint to each bottle, or a maximum of 85 grams (3oz) per 5 UK gallon pressure barrel. Sugar may be used instead. Stand bottles or barrel in a warm place for 2 days then allow 14 days in a cool place or until the beer has cleared.
Sugar: This kit does not require the addition any sugar other than for priming. Light Spraymalt may be used instead of sugar for priming which will ensure that your beer complies strictly with the 15th Century purity law, the Reinheitsgebot
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J_P
The only muntons yeast that went into this brew was boiled up as fodder for the Safale S04 
That's if you consider what muntons put into those little packets "yeast", from some of the threads around here you've got to wonder!
I think I'll leave it another few days to settle out before bottling, if it drops any further then great if not it's no drama. Once bottled it's off to the beer cave with it to join my other little beauties.
Many thanks
That's if you consider what muntons put into those little packets "yeast", from some of the threads around here you've got to wonder!I think I'll leave it another few days to settle out before bottling, if it drops any further then great if not it's no drama. Once bottled it's off to the beer cave with it to join my other little beauties.
Many thanks
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delboy
thats a nice little stockpile you are building there.
1014 as stated in the instructions for this kit is spot on, i don't think you want it to drop much below that otherwise the malt profile of this scottish heavy will be diminshed (you don't want a heavy to be waterery).
that said a few days of extra conditioning/clearing in the primary will probably do it the world of good.
glad to see the muntons yeast is good for something.
1014 as stated in the instructions for this kit is spot on, i don't think you want it to drop much below that otherwise the malt profile of this scottish heavy will be diminshed (you don't want a heavy to be waterery).
that said a few days of extra conditioning/clearing in the primary will probably do it the world of good.
glad to see the muntons yeast is good for something.
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J_P
Good point Delboy that's one of the reasons I picked the ' Heavy it was sure to have bags of body without compromising on the hops. I'll get it bottled tomorrow it can clear in the bottle! Not like I'm desperate for something to drink given our stocks!
In case you're interested on the left there is a brew (minus two tester bottles) of Brupaks Almondsbury old that's ready to drink and will be accompanying us to bonny Scotland in a week or twos time.
In the middle set of bottles is a Woodefords Great Eastern brewed with Safale S04 and Dry hopped with East Kent Goldings
In the bottles on the right of the picture is a brew of Fixby Gold, again dry hopped with EKG's.
I haven't decided on what kit I'm putting in the barrel next although I will be doing a couple of single grain single hop mini mashes as they sound fun!
In case you're interested on the left there is a brew (minus two tester bottles) of Brupaks Almondsbury old that's ready to drink and will be accompanying us to bonny Scotland in a week or twos time.
In the middle set of bottles is a Woodefords Great Eastern brewed with Safale S04 and Dry hopped with East Kent Goldings
In the bottles on the right of the picture is a brew of Fixby Gold, again dry hopped with EKG's.
I haven't decided on what kit I'm putting in the barrel next although I will be doing a couple of single grain single hop mini mashes as they sound fun!
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delboy
Tell me what you think of great eastern when you try it (it was my fav kit).
Sorry if this sounds like it conflicts with my previous post but i wouldn't be in a hurry to get it out of the primary just yet, a few extra days on that big yeast cake will help clean up any byprducts of fermentation (the yeasties do a better job of this when all the easy food has gone, which is were you should be at now).
I was just saying that you shouldn't hope that it falls anymore
, as long as you don't do something like rerouse the yeast i think it'll probably sit at 1014 anyway
Sorry if this sounds like it conflicts with my previous post but i wouldn't be in a hurry to get it out of the primary just yet, a few extra days on that big yeast cake will help clean up any byprducts of fermentation (the yeasties do a better job of this when all the easy food has gone, which is were you should be at now).
I was just saying that you shouldn't hope that it falls anymore
, as long as you don't do something like rerouse the yeast i think it'll probably sit at 1014 anyway