Hi guys,
Brewing my first ever homebrew beer. I am brewing a Coopers Pale Ale. The brew has been down since the 1st august and it is now the 7th August .
I have a closed brewing kit.
The effective temperature of my yeast is 18 - 32 degrees celcius.
Recommended temperature for this brew kit is 21 - 27 degrees celcius.
My brew kit has been at 16 degrees at night and 18 degress during the day.
Called my local homebrew shop and he didn't seem to think there would be a problem.
My air lock stopped bubbling this morning and I took my first reading of 1014.
Once I replaced my lid my airlock started bubbling again.
The instructions for this brew state bottling after 6 days at 21 degrees or 4 days at 27 degrees. As this is my first brew you can see why I am freaking out, 16 - 18 degrees is something not in my instructions and I am at a loss.
I am also worried about removing the lid of my brew as every book I have read states I can contaminate my beer and **** it.
Should I be freaking out ?
How many readings and at what intervals should I be taking them ?
I don't want to bottle the brew too early and have bottles exploding everywhere.
Can you leave your brew too long ?
Is there anything else I should know ?
Im so excited and shitting my pants at the same time. THIS IS AWESOME WOOO!!!
Brewing my first ever homebrew beer. I am brewing a Coopers Pale Ale. The brew has been down since the 1st august and it is now the 7th August .
I have a closed brewing kit.
The effective temperature of my yeast is 18 - 32 degrees celcius.
Recommended temperature for this brew kit is 21 - 27 degrees celcius.
My brew kit has been at 16 degrees at night and 18 degress during the day.
Called my local homebrew shop and he didn't seem to think there would be a problem.
My air lock stopped bubbling this morning and I took my first reading of 1014.
Once I replaced my lid my airlock started bubbling again.
The instructions for this brew state bottling after 6 days at 21 degrees or 4 days at 27 degrees. As this is my first brew you can see why I am freaking out, 16 - 18 degrees is something not in my instructions and I am at a loss.
I am also worried about removing the lid of my brew as every book I have read states I can contaminate my beer and **** it.
Should I be freaking out ?
How many readings and at what intervals should I be taking them ?
I don't want to bottle the brew too early and have bottles exploding everywhere.
Can you leave your brew too long ?
Is there anything else I should know ?
Im so excited and shitting my pants at the same time. THIS IS AWESOME WOOO!!!