hey,
after a brief break from brewing im back into it. In the fermenter at the moment ive got a coopers real ale, 1kg brew enhancer 1, 1kg other brew enhancer (cant remember name), 500g light dry malt, hops (boiled & strained) and a quality yeast (also threw in the coopers yeast that came with the real ale can).
Problem...! brew bubbled away flat out for first 3 days or so, has calmed down now, occasional burble through the airlock. just took a sample and the hydrometer reads about 2% alcohol!?? whats the story here? i dont think ive done anything wrong, brews been kept at suitable constant temp. Not sure what the story is, i was expecting at least 8% alcohol by this stage..can someone help?
thanks, dane
after a brief break from brewing im back into it. In the fermenter at the moment ive got a coopers real ale, 1kg brew enhancer 1, 1kg other brew enhancer (cant remember name), 500g light dry malt, hops (boiled & strained) and a quality yeast (also threw in the coopers yeast that came with the real ale can).
Problem...! brew bubbled away flat out for first 3 days or so, has calmed down now, occasional burble through the airlock. just took a sample and the hydrometer reads about 2% alcohol!?? whats the story here? i dont think ive done anything wrong, brews been kept at suitable constant temp. Not sure what the story is, i was expecting at least 8% alcohol by this stage..can someone help?
thanks, dane