hello

yorkey

just started brewing using woodfordes starter kit with the norfolk nog real ale kit.

started it on thursday 25th, so far looking good og at.034 tested today down at .012

hope to barrel it tuesday  then wait to taste.

bye for now

 

 

HBO_Staff

Sounds like your brew is going well, the hard bit is waiting once it's in the barrel, but the longer you leave it in there to condition the better the flavours will be, a good few weeks will help it carbonate and condition

yorkey

well have got the nog in the barrel now one more day in the warm

 then in to some where cool for afew weeksl.

have also now got the coopers lager in the bucket fermenting well

the og was 1.030 same as the nog

they say the og should be 1.042

 is this due to the hardness/softness of the water ?

will let you know how the norfolk nog turns out

bye for now

HBO_Staff

Hydrometer readings are a good guide but can be affected by various things and give different readings for various reasons, such as temperature, the time taken to take the reading after brewing, the volume of liquid/quantity of sugar used, discrepancies from reading it, etc. Pretty much all kits will be at the right gravity reading as stated by the manufacturer if the right amount of sugar and water were added, so it's good to check the final readings to ensure the brew has fully fermented and finished beofre moving on ot bottling or kegging.

And you're on to your second batch already, let us know how they turn out wont you....

yorkey

hi guys

have tested the norfolk  nog wow brill will leave for afew more weeks now.

have got the coopers lager in barrel and the yorkshire bitter in the tub

all comeing along niceley.

cheers

HBO_Staff

Great stuff, they are often nice after just a few weeks, but we always recommend you leave to condition for a good few weeks to help the full flavours develop and to enjoy it at it's best. We now have a new review section on the forum on the top right if you fancy leaving any reviews on how your brews turn out to help others decide what to brew, on this link;

http://homebrewonline.vanillaforums.com/categories/beer-reviews