I made up my first brew this week, an Aussie Draught that came with a Morgan kit. I had no problems with the fermentation, I started last Thursday week and yesterday, 7 days later, the hydrometer is just into the green. I figure my alcohol % to be around 4.06% using the documentation to calculate it and I went ahead and bottled it this morning. I did notice that even though fermentation had ceased, when bottling there was quite a bit of activity in the bottle, ie: bubbles rising. I used one clear stubby and I put that one aside on the kitchen bench and it still appears rather cloudy. I stopped bottling when the liquid level reached the top of the tap on the fermenter and I have been very careful not to disturb the fermenter from the day prior to bottling. Is this much sediment considered normal and how much sediment can I expect in the bottom of each stubby? Will the beer remain cloudy, and should I consider the use of finings to ensure a clearer beer? I decanted the remaining beer and sediment into a 2 litre PET bottle to use as snail bait in the vegie garden, maybe they will get some enjoyment out of it
Lastly, I particularly like German style beer, like the DAB or Veiss beers, any recommendations on kits to attain this type of beer? Thanks, Gusto.
I must say that it has settled down and the stubbies have only a thin ring of sediment at the base. I think one of the secrets to this game is patience