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oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:35 pm

sprinkle away TB....lets us know what happens!

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:53 pm

Before I leave you for the evening, how long should it be before I check the SG again?

StrangeBrew · Post by **StrangeBrew** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:44 pm

When pitching a second yeast is it best to re-hydrate, do a starter or simply sprinkle it on the surface?

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:12 pm

It's been sprinkled, quite expertly, on the surface of the mixture (should I really be saying 'wort'?). Again, should I worry?

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:06 am

Hi Daab, should I be referring to the 'wort' at this stage?

tia

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:35 am

So it was wort before?

StrangeBrew · Post by **StrangeBrew** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:47 pm

Here you go TB, I found these on good old google, a few links for brewing terms.

http://www.fatbadgers.co.uk/Britain/Glossary.htm

http://www.badgerbrewery.com/talk/glossary.asp

http://www.bottledbeer.co.uk/glossary.asp

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:58 pm

Cheers both. I need to look up SG to try to fully understandnthe process.

Thanks.

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:57 pm

Well, it's two days since I added the safale. Here's a pic I just took:

Am i reading that hydrometer correctly? I believe it says 1020.

The top of the wort/beer is all fuzzy with the new yeast added.

Ideas? Too early to tell? It's been well over a week since I started this brew.

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:52 pm

TB, looks like 1020 to me also matey

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 7:56 pm

Yes, it may have moved a little. I'll look again in two days' time.

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:37 pm

Yes, Daab, there's that surface tension to be wary of - can appear to give a false reading.

This beer making is

so stressful!

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:34 pm

Well I did buy two packets the other day!

troublebrewing · Post by **troublebrewing** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:38 pm

and so time passes...

Just checked the Sg and it's reading a very definite 1020 - best it's been, but nowhere near the 1014 on the packet.

What should I do:

1) Wait another 24 hours and check again?
2) Wait 48 hours and check?
3) Wait 48 hours and one second and check, and if no SG movement pour the blooding thing down the drain?

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:58 pm

troublebrewing wrote:and so time passes...

Just checked the Sg and it's reading a very definite 1020 - best it's been, but nowhere near the 1014 on the packet.

What should I do:

1) Wait another 24 hours and check again?
2) Wait 48 hours and check?
3) Wait 48 hours and one second and check, and if no SG movement pour the blooding thing down the drain?

Keg it,leave it(approx 3 weeks),drink the bloody lot

and in the mean time brew some more

On your next brew use safale-04 or any ale yeast that is supplied in a 10-11gram sachet,or 2 packs of gervin ale yeast(6grams each) and that will give you a higher yeast count to begin with.Make sure you aerate the wort well before hand.
Hope the next brew is good to you

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