I would definitely leave this one alone now and let it do its thing. Then after it is finished and matured you can then make a decision about it, like do I actually like it, am I satisfied with the strength of it after all .These questions can all be answered only when you get to taste your end brew and then if you decide that you would like to make another then you can make your adjustments to suite.
Keep a simple note book on how and when you made your brews; it will be invaluable for future reference,
coopers bitter?
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brysie
Re: coopers bitter?
just a ps on this one...
ive twigged it. i substituted 1kilo of sugar for i bag of mdsm.
a bags only a pound isnt it.......
still, good to know why the sg was so low.
ive twigged it. i substituted 1kilo of sugar for i bag of mdsm.
a bags only a pound isnt it.......
still, good to know why the sg was so low.
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Shedman67
Re: coopers bitter?
14.12.08 Start coopers bitter 1.5kg sugar og 1.048
20.12.08 kegged fg 1.008
Abv 5.24%
20.12.08 kegged fg 1.008
Abv 5.24%
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Re: coopers bitter?
Shedman; How it tastes will be the interesting point here.
Brysie; I still cant spot what's happened there, man. Like, yes; 'A bag of DM = 500g / 1Ilb' (For the sake of this discussion).
But, you slung in 1K of sugar ('2 Ilbs'). And sugar is generally accepted to produce a pint of thin, ghastly 'Beer' which will, none the less, knock ye over.
So, how come Shedman has produced such higher gravity beer, using a comparable amount of sugar. Yet you've seemingly produced ..... well! Maybe it's just me, and the hour? But your experience just doesn't seem to equate.
Throw the Hydrometer away. Throw the SM in. Throw caution to the wind and just Enjoy what ever ye create.
Brysie; I still cant spot what's happened there, man. Like, yes; 'A bag of DM = 500g / 1Ilb' (For the sake of this discussion).
But, you slung in 1K of sugar ('2 Ilbs'). And sugar is generally accepted to produce a pint of thin, ghastly 'Beer' which will, none the less, knock ye over.
So, how come Shedman has produced such higher gravity beer, using a comparable amount of sugar. Yet you've seemingly produced ..... well! Maybe it's just me, and the hour? But your experience just doesn't seem to equate.
Throw the Hydrometer away. Throw the SM in. Throw caution to the wind and just Enjoy what ever ye create.
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brysie
Re: coopers bitter?
thats the thing though...
i thought id put 1 kilo of dsm but i had in fact only put 1 bag [1lb/half kilo].
i know why as well. the geordie beer enhancer is half kilo of spraymalt mixed with half kilo of brewers sugar.
well the sugar must be heavier than the malt because the bags look to be about the same size to my untrained eye.
that with the 100g of sugar i added to try and up the sg should hopefully make for a not too bad tasting bitter i hope, even if its not that strong.
and shedman? what tempted you to add the extra sugar? from all that i have learned on here so far, increasing the amount of sugar that you add to a kit
makes more alcohol but doesnt always make the beer better. [see my experiment with the wherry and dark muscovado] ahem.
i will say one thing though, its clearing really fast in my insulated cupboard.
i thought id put 1 kilo of dsm but i had in fact only put 1 bag [1lb/half kilo].
i know why as well. the geordie beer enhancer is half kilo of spraymalt mixed with half kilo of brewers sugar.
well the sugar must be heavier than the malt because the bags look to be about the same size to my untrained eye.
that with the 100g of sugar i added to try and up the sg should hopefully make for a not too bad tasting bitter i hope, even if its not that strong.
and shedman? what tempted you to add the extra sugar? from all that i have learned on here so far, increasing the amount of sugar that you add to a kit
makes more alcohol but doesnt always make the beer better. [see my experiment with the wherry and dark muscovado] ahem.
i will say one thing though, its clearing really fast in my insulated cupboard.