Coopers Aussie Lager FG???

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I have just bottled my Coopers Australian lager after seven days in the fermenter. I have never done this kit before. It fermented fine for three days with a big frothy head but then stopped dead. I left if for a day thinking it must be finished quick, but I gave it a bit of a shake and it woke up and continued fermenting for another two days.

I made the kit with 1KG of BKE and 200G of standard sugar (as per a recommendation).

Anyway as said, just bottled it. I had a little taste and it seems to taste fine. The FG is 1008 (SG 1042). Is a FG of 1008 about right?

[OldSpeckledBadger]

The important thing is to get the same SG reading two days running.

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The important thing is to get the same SG reading two days running.

Sorry I should have said - I took a reading yesterday and this morning and both the same.

Fingers crossed I'll have something nice to drink in a few weeks.

[Ady1975]

You will, I did.
mine went mental for a day, oozing foam through the gap in my lid.
settled right down, i left it for 3 more days, had 2 constant readings of 1008, bottled in 2l bottles with a spoonful of sugar. 5 days in the house, 5 days in the outdoor shed/room type thing under my steps and bingo! crisp fizzy lager to whet the whistle!
you'll be sorted mate. just wish i could leave it alone long enough to find out wht it's like when it's had a couple of months to really settle into itself!
nevermind...
enjoy

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Sorry I should have said - I took a reading yesterday and this morning and both the same.

Fingers crossed I'll have something nice to drink in a few weeks.

I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.

[Scotty]

You will, I did.
mine went mental for a day, oozing foam through the gap in my lid.
settled right down, i left it for 3 more days, had 2 constant readings of 1008, bottled in 2l bottles with a spoonful of sugar. 5 days in the house, 5 days in the outdoor shed/room type thing under my steps and bingo! crisp fizzy lager to whet the whistle!
you'll be sorted mate. just wish i could leave it alone long enough to find out wht it's like when it's had a couple of months to really settle into itself!
nevermind...
enjoy

I found a bottle of Coopers Lager that I bottled 4 months ago (amongst they many, many bottles I have). It still tasted nice but had a very strong citris taste and aroma. I found it pleasant, if a little tart

[randomdave]

1.008 is very good id say. I bottled mine up last week an i think id got it to 1.010. Cracked open some bottles last nite an yup, it was cold it was crisp it tasted great an got me drunk. I have to say you cant really go wrong with the coopers kits.

[brysie]

a little tart

well now if we`re honest, we all love a little tart.