Hey all, I'm ready to do my 3rd brew in a week or so, and I'm just hoping to get some clarification.
My first ever brew was straight kit, fermented in the garage at around 30 degrees. It was okay considering, I think I was just more excited that I'd made beer. Since the second batch, I can no longer stand the first batch - The few remaining bottles got poured.
I learnt that temperature control was a big thing.
My second batch was a Coopers Australian Ale, with US05 I believe. Fermented at 18 degrees, syphoned into a secondary, and then bulk primed before bottling. Quite enjoyable, but still not good enough.
There was still a lot of sediment, from what I can only imagine is the yeasts waste after consuming bottling sugars. And the mouthfeel was not as crisp and clean as I would have liked. Taste wise, there was a slight tang that doesn't seem like it's meant to be there. Do different sugars produce different amounts of sediment?
So, I come here asking what I can do for a third brew. Do I need to go into partials to remove the things I mentioned above? Has anybody got a good recipe for me to try. This third batch I'd like to Hop as well.
Short version: Kit brewer wants a cleaner, crisper beer with less sediment.
My first ever brew was straight kit, fermented in the garage at around 30 degrees. It was okay considering, I think I was just more excited that I'd made beer. Since the second batch, I can no longer stand the first batch - The few remaining bottles got poured.
I learnt that temperature control was a big thing.
My second batch was a Coopers Australian Ale, with US05 I believe. Fermented at 18 degrees, syphoned into a secondary, and then bulk primed before bottling. Quite enjoyable, but still not good enough.
There was still a lot of sediment, from what I can only imagine is the yeasts waste after consuming bottling sugars. And the mouthfeel was not as crisp and clean as I would have liked. Taste wise, there was a slight tang that doesn't seem like it's meant to be there. Do different sugars produce different amounts of sediment?
So, I come here asking what I can do for a third brew. Do I need to go into partials to remove the things I mentioned above? Has anybody got a good recipe for me to try. This third batch I'd like to Hop as well.
Short version: Kit brewer wants a cleaner, crisper beer with less sediment.