Hi, long time trawler first time poster. Have learnt a lot from you guys and hopefully someone can help a bit further.
I was talked into the "international series" cold fill bag kits by the local store, supposedly a premium result for a modest investment. I was impatient and took my small amount of kit brewing knowledge and applied it to this (meh, you live and learn).
Process was,
Mangrove Jacks IPA 500 g dextrose, 250g mde, 500g malt ext
Yeast pitched dry at about 26-28 and stired through
10 days in primary at 24 degrees
(no hydro readings, broke it, hate them and waiting for refractometer)
---here is where i may have gone wrong---
Racked off to secondary, added steeped hops and carb enzyme (better late than never)
7 days secondary, primed with 4.5g sugar cubes per 750 and bottled.
Left at about 24 degrees
Read about looking for other reviews and the manufacturers website claims i should never leave at primary for mor than 7 days as there may not be enough yeast left to carb. Anyone got any experience with these kits and/or yeasts? Not much I can do about it now really but wondering if I get my hopes up or not.
Next time I'll pitch the yeast to start it, local shop claims the yeasr strain is "premium" and no point in him selling me a separate one. . . Hmm
Cheers for any and all assistance
I was talked into the "international series" cold fill bag kits by the local store, supposedly a premium result for a modest investment. I was impatient and took my small amount of kit brewing knowledge and applied it to this (meh, you live and learn).
Process was,
Mangrove Jacks IPA 500 g dextrose, 250g mde, 500g malt ext
Yeast pitched dry at about 26-28 and stired through
10 days in primary at 24 degrees
(no hydro readings, broke it, hate them and waiting for refractometer)
---here is where i may have gone wrong---
Racked off to secondary, added steeped hops and carb enzyme (better late than never)
7 days secondary, primed with 4.5g sugar cubes per 750 and bottled.
Left at about 24 degrees
Read about looking for other reviews and the manufacturers website claims i should never leave at primary for mor than 7 days as there may not be enough yeast left to carb. Anyone got any experience with these kits and/or yeasts? Not much I can do about it now really but wondering if I get my hopes up or not.
Next time I'll pitch the yeast to start it, local shop claims the yeasr strain is "premium" and no point in him selling me a separate one. . . Hmm
Cheers for any and all assistance