About to do my first chilled ferment

[wogdog]

I do my larger at around controlled 20deg 1 pack of yeast approx 7days than rack for 3 more an than keg settle for a day or 2 an have never had a problem tastes great even non homebrew drinkers polish it off.. Never tryed it over several weeks or diff teast ferment might be hole lot diff.. Not sure but dnt think to much into it I belive if first it works than play around wit it with next brews if u like it is all that matters.

 

[Rosscomatic]

Do you mean a new gravity sample you have just taken settled at 1.012, or the sample that you had still sitting in your hydrometer tube from this morning has now dropped from 1.014 to 1.012?If the latter then this is an indication that your beer in the FV has not reached terminal gravity left.

That doesn't sound right to me... I'm new to brewing so please correct me if I'm wrong!

If the measurement was taken when the sample was first taken out of the fridge then it will be more dense = higher FG reading of 1014

When it's left on the bench and it warms up to room temp it will become less dense = lower FG reading of 1012

It has nothing to do with the fermentation going on in the FV...

 

[Florian]

Reading back I think you're right there, I thought his beer was already at 19 degrees, in which case, depending on ambient temp, it looked like it kept fermenting in the hydrometer tube.

However, looks like the OP has set the temp controller to 19C after he had taken the sample, so the difference would just be a temp adjustment as you say.

http://www.brewersfriend.com/hydrometer-temp/

Either way, it can be a good method to determine a brews terminal gravity, I think manticle also wrote an article a long time ago about the fast ferment test, worth looking out for if you're just starting out and not sure yet what terminal gravity to expect from a brew.

 

[J'sGarage]

Ok, looks like its finished. FG 1.010

looks and tastes amazing(to me and wifey, at least)

micromatic reg arrived yesterday, I have corny kegs, just waiting for my gas bottle to arrive, then its keg time!
how long should I torture myself before giving in and drinking it all?

Hydrometer hadn't settled in the photo, its more to show the clarity/hue.

cheers
Jason

 

[wogdog]

24hrs in the fridge at 300kpa than ya all set..! Drink away.!

 

[J'sGarage]

Beer is in the keg! I siphoned it from the fermenter to reduce sediment transfer.
I picked up a 2.6kg co2 bottle, micromatic two gauge regulator, one way valve and just a plastic pluto gun, TEMPORARY ONLY! (I need to be able to drink beer whilst I install these taps in the kitchen and am still yet to purchase a keezer.)

Anyway, pressure is currently set to 250kpa and temp is 4DegC.

Saturday is the Day I drink my first Kegged Beer.

Ideally how long should I leave it before drinking? Keep in mind that I'm not going to listen and drink it all tomorrow.

Cheers
Jason

 

[yum beer]

Don't rush it Jason, leave it till Saturday then get stuck in... :beer:

 

[J'sGarage]

ok so, I left it until just now, and poured a couple(10ish psi serving pressure) and it foamed up like a mofo, but to drink, it tastes flat. and has VERY minimal bubbling whilst standing. That said, it holds a head very well. there was still 5mm or so head right to the last mouthful.

should I lower my serving pressure, or is it likely to be the gun(pluto) doing this?

cheers
Jason.

PS, the beer itself is tasting pretty much what I was aiming for, I'm pretty chuffed to have come so close with the first try at a modified recipe!

 

[J'sGarage]

I lowered the pressure and it seems to pour much better now. although it still doesn't have the rising bubbles while standing?

 

[Black n Tan]

How long did you leave it at 250kPa?

 

[J'sGarage]

40ish hours

 

[Black n Tan]

That should just about do it, but you may find it takes another day or two at serving pressure before you reach your final carbonation level. You may need slightly longer beer lines to reduce the foaming so you use a serving pressure of around 12 psi (about 80kPa in new money) and maintain your carbonation at 2.5V at 4C.