Hello all, 8 days ago I put together my second brew in months, and probably my 5th brew in the last 8 years! I'm slowly getting back into something I've always wanted to do, and thats brew my own beer and to be proud of the outcome!
This time I've used a Muntons Blonde Lager Can, Black Rock Amber Liquid Malt, 15g Brewcraft Finishing Hop Cluster, and US05 Safale Yeast in an effort to make a "James Squires Amber Ale" like brew. The OG was 1.053, and the colour was a lovely amber hue, so I'm hoping this brew will be quite tastey!
As im nearing the end of primary fermentation, I've wondered if I should transfer the beer into another container for secondary fermentation. Do you think that the quailty of the beer improves when allowed to rest for a further week or so?
How long should I leave the beer in the secondary fermenter?
And does the beer need to be chilled for secondary fermentation? I've heard of people putting it into their fridge for this process, but alas I dont have the room. For the primary fermentation process, the fermenter sat in my laundry trough, surrounded by water to maintain an approximate 22 degree temp (+ or - 3 degrees on cool nights warm days). Would this be a suitable solution for secondary fermentation?
Finally, I will be bottle conditioning the beer in standard PET bottles, and the little dextrose pills. Will there be sufficient yeast for my beer to carbonate still?
Cheers!
This time I've used a Muntons Blonde Lager Can, Black Rock Amber Liquid Malt, 15g Brewcraft Finishing Hop Cluster, and US05 Safale Yeast in an effort to make a "James Squires Amber Ale" like brew. The OG was 1.053, and the colour was a lovely amber hue, so I'm hoping this brew will be quite tastey!
As im nearing the end of primary fermentation, I've wondered if I should transfer the beer into another container for secondary fermentation. Do you think that the quailty of the beer improves when allowed to rest for a further week or so?
How long should I leave the beer in the secondary fermenter?
And does the beer need to be chilled for secondary fermentation? I've heard of people putting it into their fridge for this process, but alas I dont have the room. For the primary fermentation process, the fermenter sat in my laundry trough, surrounded by water to maintain an approximate 22 degree temp (+ or - 3 degrees on cool nights warm days). Would this be a suitable solution for secondary fermentation?
Finally, I will be bottle conditioning the beer in standard PET bottles, and the little dextrose pills. Will there be sufficient yeast for my beer to carbonate still?
Cheers!