Tunge 1st Gear January 4, 2008 Share January 4, 2008 will do... by the way what are ur plans when the beer is ready? finish slowly yourself, throw a party or wait for CNY ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poortraveller 1st Gear January 5, 2008 Author Share January 5, 2008 dun think i can finish all the 30 bottles ... keep some for the CNY celebration with family and the rest, share it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shull Turbocharged January 5, 2008 Share January 5, 2008 i am fermenting yeast with concentrated sugar to produce CO2 for my planted tank.. anyone wants the residual alcohol when i complete the bottle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabass_sg Neutral Newbie January 5, 2008 Share January 5, 2008 interesting i might try diy beer in near future but will have to get tips from u guy hope u all no mind . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisiang 2nd Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 it sounded really good already just by reading the posts If I get one today will I make it by CNY?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 Glad you have entered into the world of homebrewing!!! One of the best place to seek support is to visit iBrew's forum http://ibrew.com.sg/forum/. I have an IPA (India Pale Ale) in the fermenter as we speak, will be bottled in 2 days, should be good for CNY. Tip: to find out if the carbonation is good, squeeze the filled bottles, it should be very hard. For first timers, please open the bottle over a sink as you have added too much carbonation drops or sugar at bottling, this results in "gushers". You'll also notice that after chilling to about 5C, the bottle may soften a bit, this is due to CO2 being absorbed into the beer, but that's perfectly alright. Cheers and enjoy your homebrew! bottled today too... just washed out my fermenter... but the residue left in the fermenter smells really nice n sweet leh. hah... oohh... 1 more week to first tasting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunge 1st Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 you'll need 5-7 days to ferment, than secondary is another 1-2 weeks... so in about 3 weeks u r set, just in time for CNY! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 4 days... i just checked the beer w the hydrometer, reading looks fine... about 1090... tmr check one more time, if reading never change can bottle loh! had a taste of the beer too.... taste slightly sour not sure if it's infected... but it taste ok. will see... Try to keep a record of your hydrometer's reading. Best to take one when you start fermenting, usually it should read 1040-1048 unless its a strong beer, shooting for higher alcohol, it can go up to 1060 or higher. It is safe to bottle when the reading is around 1012 or 1010 (same reading 2 days in a row). If after 4 days, its at 1090 something is not quite right. Sour taste, well I hope its not infected, one should be very ANAL about cleanliness when making beer or wine. Good luck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 U may be able to do a "quickie", your beer may be slightly under-carbonated, but worth giving it a shot, after all CNY is 15 days of celebration, so "chap gor mey" surely will taste even better! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 interesting i might try diy beer in near future but will have to get tips from u guy hope u all no mind . . Haha...I don't mind being the resident homebrew advisor,,,, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisiang 2nd Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 *slurp* Think will drive there straight after work to grab a kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisiang 2nd Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 by the way Mr Brewing, I need to travel for 1 week so nobody will monitor my little brewery. Will that be ok or everyday must monitor one? later after 1 week I got vinegar how? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 As long as you keep in a dark cool place, it should be ok. Before I got my fridge, I just dumped the fermenter in the HDB "bomb shelter", turned out ok. Get a large styrofoam box filled with water and dunk the fermenter into it, that'll keep it cooler than ambient. Of course if you got a maid, ask her to change the ice packs in the water daily. Of course you won't get award winning beer, but who cares??? As long as it taste good, its your creation!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunge 1st Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 (edited) 4 days... i just checked the beer w the hydrometer, reading looks fine... about 1090... tmr check one more time, if reading never change can bottle loh! had a taste of the beer too.... taste slightly sour not sure if it's infected... but it taste ok. will see... Try to keep a record of your hydrometer's reading. Best to take one when you start fermenting, usually it should read 1040-1048 unless its a strong beer, shooting for higher alcohol, it can go up to 1060 or higher. It is safe to bottle when the reading is around 1012 or 1010 (same reading 2 days in a row). If after 4 days, its at 1090 something is not quite right. Sour taste, well I hope its not infected, one should be very ANAL about cleanliness when making beer or wine. Good luck. hah... maybe i read the hydrometer wrong. anyways i did the 2 readings in 2 days n both record same reading then i bottled. the beer is not really that sour, it does taste m smell like beer. maybe tonight i'll open 1 bottle to try. hehe... agree abt the cleanliness part, what did u use to sanitise ur equipment? i used household beach from NTUC, diluted 200ml into 25L or water, is that ok? Edited January 7, 2008 by Tunge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 Haha...make sure u try some of Raymond's brews while there, but if u driving...watch it huh? Drive safely bro... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Layangman Neutral Newbie January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 (edited) Yup...pretty sure its incorrect reading...no worries. If the bottles are hard when squeezed, it should be carbonated, go ahead and try it Yes, I use bleach before, its ok, but make sure you rinse well. I use iodophor (iodine) thats' diluted, 0.5ml to 1000ml concentration. It can be safely used without rinsing, like most "one-step sanitiser". If you know people working in MacD or other fast food restaurants, they have these "one-step sanitiser which is food-grade... Edited January 7, 2008 by Layangman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunge 1st Gear January 7, 2008 Share January 7, 2008 the Idophor sounds like a good choice, easy to use... probably will get that. thanks dude! oh yah what flavours have u tried so far n which ur fave? am thinking of brewing some stout next! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poortraveller 1st Gear January 7, 2008 Author Share January 7, 2008 it sounded really good already just by reading the posts If I get one today will I make it by CNY?? i think the timing is tight but should be able to make it ... thinking of starting the 2nd brew .... hmmm ... thinking of brewing Canadian Blonde ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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