Tooheys Special Lager

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Just took another reading, have a look at the pic.
Should I be concerned or is this all good for a lager?

Wed 27th Nov:1.042
Sunday 1st Dec: 1.018
Saturday 7th Dec: 1.016
Friday 13th Dec: 1.014

[Ciderhead]

Nope that's nearly done

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

cool, i'll keep waiting so, cheers 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

2nd Homebrew:
Wed 27th November
Tooheys Special Lager & Tin LME & 250gr Brewing Sugar
1.042 before yeast
Temp 22

Wed 27th Nov:1.042
Sunday 1st Dec: 1.018
Saturday 7th Dec: 1.016
Friday 13th Dec: 1.014
Wed 18th Dec: 1.012 - 1.014

Should I bottle now?

[Garry]

It should be fine to bottle now. I don't think it will drop any lower.

If you bottle tonight, you could start sampling on new years day 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Good man Garry, I like your way of thinking!!!!!

[LordEoin]

the tin of LME always leaves a few extra gravity points
Good job!

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Woohoo, just aswell it's perfect bottling weather tonite! Wouldn't put a cat out in that, tonites run is defo cancelled.

Nice to know that the LME leaves a few extra points, cheers.

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Bottled it up last nite, happy out!!!
I poured a sample into a glass as I was bottling and popped it into the fridge.
I tasted it a while later when it was chilled, although it was flat as a pancake and still very young I was very impressed with it!!! Seems much nicer than my first brew already

Now for my next brew ..... Watch this space

[johnrm]

Congrats FJ.
Now for the hardest bit, patience!

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Thank you

Patience has never been my strong point though 

[MisterBurns]

Thank you

Patience has never been my strong point though 

I find with regular brewing that there is a steady supply of beer which greatly helps the patience issue!

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

A steady supply of beer will solve most if life's little issues I've found 

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

Just checking in with an update on this brew.

Its been bottled since Dec 17th.  I had a look at some of the bottles today and i noticed some small white dots falling from the surface of the beer after the bottle was slightly moved. Nearly like its snowing.  Anyway, I just wanted to ask the question because its something i didnt notice on my first brew.

Have a look at the photos if you want to see what i'm seeing . . . Have put one bottle in the fridge, purely for sampling purposes only

[LordEoin]

it's probably fine.
how does it smell and taste?