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« on: May 14, 2011, 11:11:40 PM » |
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Can a beer stop fermenting at around 1.020. I had that reading when I wanted to bottle, I will give it three more days and recheck. I made a mistake and did not get a starting gravity so I am worried about bottle bombs. It has been in the primary for over two weeks.
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Dave
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Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
Old School Snider Ale: Fermenting
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 05:29:38 AM » |
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Re-check your gravity daily until it remains the same 2 - 3 days in a row. That may be a bit high for a low gravity style beer. I'm going to assume this is your Coopers Pilsner. It may take longer if it is fermenting at a temperature much different than recommended.
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 04:45:50 PM » |
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Thanks, I will check it tomorrow and Tuesday and see what it is. I am at work now hopefully it will be done before we go on our camping trip here soon. I have high hopes for it. I still have to try one of those Fromboise again before we go. I am hoping some of that bitterness has disapated.
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Tryng to figure out what to brew next...
Brewferm Framboise; Bottled Almost gone
Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
Old School Snider Ale: Fermenting
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2011, 04:43:32 PM » |
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I checked the gravity on two differeent days ( actually it was the same reading I had on last Thursday) and it was exactlly the same, So I went ahead and bottle the batch in 500ml EZ cap bottles. It really seemed to me like it was ready. I hop it turns out well, so I am going to let it sit for 3 or 4 weeks to carb up and condition. It should be a good brew because it tasted good flat.
Dave
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Brewferm Framboise; Bottled Almost gone
Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
Old School Snider Ale: Fermenting
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2011, 05:33:16 PM » |
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The 2 batches I made this weekend have slowed down a lot. I'll rack to a secondary tonight or tomorrow. I'll let it sit a week then bottle. I washed out 6 cases worth of bottles today. My favorite job.
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2011, 06:16:01 PM » |
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I know I washed 3 cases of the EZ caps that night, and it took me a while. I got 35 bottles out of that batch. I looks really good. It is slightly bitter with a good malt background. It is slightly darker than I was expecting, but I am looking forward to it. I am already planning my next batch. I am thinking about that Thomas Cooper Wheat. Have you ever made it?
Dave
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Tryng to figure out what to brew next...
Brewferm Framboise; Bottled Almost gone
Black Cherry Pinot noir; Bottled
Cooppers Pilsner in primary: Bottled
Thomas Cooper: Bottled
Old School Snider Ale: Fermenting
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2011, 06:39:15 PM » |
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Dave,
No I have not. But the other Cooper kits were good.
Pete
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Kitchen Sink Coffee Stout, bottled
Raspberry Pils, Kegged.
Grolsch Clone, Bottled.
Mountmellick Irish Stout Kits, both kegged.
Double Imperial IPA, Kegged/ Bottled
Kegged Hard Apple Cider, tapped
NEXT, ROBUST PORTER
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