Newbie - kit beer

[Andreas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andreas]

Your beer looks awesome. (I really have to take a weekend off and brew). The hops will mellow with age, some kits are at their best about 6 weeks after bottling in my opinion...

[CraftyZA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CraftyZA]

1st beer ever (an American Ale )...great feeling must say. Bottled about 2 weeks ago and I couldn't wait anymore. Waiting for the fermentation to finish was difficult enough but it's even harder looking at the beers waiting to mature. A bit bitter now but hoping that it will mellow out with time

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[Harhm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Harhm]

1st beer ever (an American Ale )...great feeling must say. Bottled about 2 weeks ago and I couldn't wait anymore. Waiting for the fermentation to finish was difficult enough but it's even harder looking at the beers waiting to mature. A bit bitter now but hoping that it will mellow out with time


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Well done, thats a good looking beer. Save a few for yourself, they disappear quickly

[JBartleman Member Find all posts View Profile Close JBartleman]

yup, definitely much nicer the longer it stands

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[Andreas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andreas]

You're last beer is often one of the nicest, if you don't keg. If you keg the second last beer.

[DieBaas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DieBaas]

You're last beer is often one of the nicest, if you don't keg. If you keg the second last beer.

I have the ability to give a friend or family the last full beer before the keg kicks. It sucks!

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[rudolph Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rudolph]

Unfortunately I do not have anything to keep temp. constant at this stage, other than perhaps keeping it in the pantry wrapped in newspaper or a blanket. We have a small unused bar fridge that might work, but reading some of the threads it seams I will need to modify the control a bit. Probably get to this at some point in the future. That said however - what is the ideal temp to ferment beer or are all the different types of beers different?

Hi, I am also new to brewing and just started my first kit brew. The last couple of days has been around 36°c but I managed to keep the temp down to 20°c and even 18°c by wrapping a wet towel around my fermenter and keeping a fan blowing on to it. I know Baberton is just a couple of km's before you reach hell itself. I stayed there for 3 years and know that climate. Maybe this tip helps if you have not upgraded your equipment yet. Cheers

[JBartleman Member Find all posts View Profile Close JBartleman]

Not yet...but thanks for the tip. Current stock of beers running low so will need another batch soon. The last lot, I made two brews - a Saison that I thought would handle the warmer temps, but this turned out to be rather 'yuck' and I need to be seriously desperate to drink them. I'll keep for a while to see if it improves, but I reckon I'll toss them unfortunately. The second brew that I kept in a bath (brewed all the bits and left overs) actually turned out great.

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[CraftyZA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CraftyZA]

Hi, I am also new to brewing and just started my first kit brew. The last couple of days has been around 36°c but I managed to keep the temp down to 20°c and even 18°c by wrapping a wet towel around my fermenter and keeping a fan blowing on to it. I know Baberton is just a couple of km's before you reach hell itself. I stayed there for 3 years and know that climate. Maybe this tip helps if you have not upgraded your equipment yet. Cheers

I would love to stay in Barberton. Is has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. Pitty there is no work for software developers in the lowveld.


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[rudolph Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rudolph]

Ok, I believe that bottling time is nearing, my brew gas been fermenting for 9 days now, this morning I checked the gravity, after running about a cup of brew through the tap to clear sediment. This is the first time I checked on progress since I started my brew of 1.048 OG, this morning it was at 1.009 approx @ +_ 21°c Should I add the finings now or take another reading tomorrow? BTW, the beer tastes great already.

[rudolph Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rudolph]

Spell check - *has

[domanah Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close domanah]

Hello Rudolph, if the SG stays constant for another 2 days you are ready to add the finings.

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