Hi all,
I am after making what I think is a stupid mistake when using a kit converter.
So, I have a beer Kit(Brewcraft Mugen Lager) made by Muntons. I decided that I would use the kit converter that has recommended in a book that I have(Brewcraft #60 - German Lager). I also decided not to use the kit yeast and went with Safale US-05. I didn't go for the real lager yeast as I'll have problems keeping the temp as low as is needed.
So here is my problem. Because this is my second time brewing, the first time was just a standard kit and nothing different, I assumed that using the kit converter would just replace the 1kg dex that I used in the first brew. I emptied the kit tin into the fermenter and added 2liters of boiling water and then added my kit converter. It was at this point that I saw the back of the packet where there are instructions saying that I needed to boil the contents of the kit converter in water first and then let sit for 10 min before adding to the fermenter. Obviously I couldn't do that now, so I decided to leave the kit converter in the 2ltrs boiling water that I added to the fermenter and leave sit for 10 min and then fill with cold water up to the 23ltr mark.
So, is my beer ruined and only worth throwing out or will things be alright...?
Thanks,
Dan
I am after making what I think is a stupid mistake when using a kit converter.
So, I have a beer Kit(Brewcraft Mugen Lager) made by Muntons. I decided that I would use the kit converter that has recommended in a book that I have(Brewcraft #60 - German Lager). I also decided not to use the kit yeast and went with Safale US-05. I didn't go for the real lager yeast as I'll have problems keeping the temp as low as is needed.
So here is my problem. Because this is my second time brewing, the first time was just a standard kit and nothing different, I assumed that using the kit converter would just replace the 1kg dex that I used in the first brew. I emptied the kit tin into the fermenter and added 2liters of boiling water and then added my kit converter. It was at this point that I saw the back of the packet where there are instructions saying that I needed to boil the contents of the kit converter in water first and then let sit for 10 min before adding to the fermenter. Obviously I couldn't do that now, so I decided to leave the kit converter in the 2ltrs boiling water that I added to the fermenter and leave sit for 10 min and then fill with cold water up to the 23ltr mark.
So, is my beer ruined and only worth throwing out or will things be alright...?
Thanks,
Dan