Hey guys,
I am trying to brew the Tooheys special draught straight out of the kit using all the kit ingredients(a tin of special draught mix, tin of liquid brewing sugar and supplied yeast).
Followed the instructions to the letter.
I'll try an d give as much info as i can.
As per instructions I mixed the special draught mix with the 2 litres of hot water and liquid brewing sugar, then added 17 litres of cold water. Then to get the temp' down under 28c I topped it up to the reqiured 23 litres with cold water. The temp still read 30c so i had sit the wort in a sink of cold water and ice to get the temp' down before adding the yeast at 26c. No probs there I don't think.
Now it was 2-3 days before i noticed any real action, eg:bubbling in the airlock.
After a few days it grew a head(which i was told may be normal), but the head was actually bubbling out of the airlock.After about a week the head died down but the airlock has still been bubbling away on and off.
Did a check and the SG was still 1020 so i have left it alone.
Its now been 16 days since i began this brew and the SG reading i have taken today is 1015 and only now is it starting to smell and taste something like beer.
Wort temp' has been pretty constant 22-24c the whole time.
Is this normal or is there something wrong?
I have read brieflly that this may be common with this brew?
I am trying to brew the Tooheys special draught straight out of the kit using all the kit ingredients(a tin of special draught mix, tin of liquid brewing sugar and supplied yeast).
Followed the instructions to the letter.
I'll try an d give as much info as i can.
As per instructions I mixed the special draught mix with the 2 litres of hot water and liquid brewing sugar, then added 17 litres of cold water. Then to get the temp' down under 28c I topped it up to the reqiured 23 litres with cold water. The temp still read 30c so i had sit the wort in a sink of cold water and ice to get the temp' down before adding the yeast at 26c. No probs there I don't think.
Now it was 2-3 days before i noticed any real action, eg:bubbling in the airlock.
After a few days it grew a head(which i was told may be normal), but the head was actually bubbling out of the airlock.After about a week the head died down but the airlock has still been bubbling away on and off.
Did a check and the SG was still 1020 so i have left it alone.
Its now been 16 days since i began this brew and the SG reading i have taken today is 1015 and only now is it starting to smell and taste something like beer.
Wort temp' has been pretty constant 22-24c the whole time.
Is this normal or is there something wrong?
I have read brieflly that this may be common with this brew?