During Fermentation

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During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:46 pm

After 2 days of fermenting, my brew tastes of apples. Is this infected or normal?
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by far9410 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 4:58 pm

After 2 days of fermenting, you should be leaving it alone and not tasting it!
no palate, no patience.


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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:04 pm

Ok, how long should it take to ferment. I'm hearing all kinds of times.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by far9410 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:07 pm

10 days minimum, better 14
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:30 pm

Oh right, don't know where the heck I'm getting 3-4 days from. I was expecting to bottle it at the weekend.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Blackaddler » Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:43 pm

You could reach FG in 3-4 days, depending on what you're brewing.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:12 pm

It's just a basic Coopers English bitter. There seems to be some foaming at one side of fermenter, only a few bubbles at the other. I don't have much faith in this thing, if I'm honest.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Blackaddler » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:26 pm

It might be a slow starter. Is it warm enough?
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:22 pm

It was only 15 on the 1st day. I wrapped an electric blanket around it last night, it's now a steady 20c. Just sitting there not doing much again.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Blackaddler » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:29 pm

Nigel1969 wrote:It was only 15 on the 1st day. I wrapped an electric blanket around it last night, it's now a steady 20c. Just sitting there not doing much again.
15C is a bit on the cool side. Now that you've got it up to 20C it should get going.
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Re: During Fermentation

Post by Nigel1969 » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:35 pm

That temperature rise and and a bit of encouraging shaking seems to be working. It's been bubbling away for a couple of days now. Got a nice Brown covering.
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