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: I recently got my old man a Coopers brewing kit for my old man as a bit of a : thank you present due to him helping me out a fair bit lately.. so i : sterilised the whole kit and cleaned out out then started putting everything : into place and made up a brew... the fermenter bubbled away within 6hrs and : was a non stop bubble machine for 3 days.. and tomorrow is the 7th day when : we were told to bottle the liquid.. my questions are.. should the fermenter : for 3 days only?? and the liquid inside the fermenter seems very cloudy.. : but you can really smell a beer flavoured gas.. my old man couldnt wait and : had to taste it and poured a lil bit into a small glass via the tap.. it : smells and tastes ok to his opinion.. is everything right?? : : Tim : Hi Tim Sounds like it's a bit warmer on Oz than on this side of the ditch, so your beer brews a bit quicker than mine (which have been all over in ~ 5 days.) Coopers own web site says 4-7 days so maybe if you can find a slightly cooler place next time ... ? See -->

If your hydrometer gives the recommended reading, then get into the bottling part - you'll done everything just fine. Next comes the really hard bit .... waiting the 3 weeks before it's ready to drink. I bet it'll make your mouth mumble and your boots wobble! You may want to start brewing your second batch while you're waiting ... just don't let your life degenerate into a continual quest to find and empty beer bottles! Wives and waist lines object to this treatment - or so I'm told! If the fermenter's not in the place where you're able to bottle from, move it there as soon as, then let the sediment settle. And draw off about a cup or so first as this tends to contain a bit more sediment than you really want. Put a couple of your first bottles aside for as long as you reasonably can - then when it gets really cold out your way (anything less than 10 degrees (50 F) and it's artic for the Ozzies) crack 'em open and toast each other ... then enjoy some of the other batches you've made. Cheers Mate T

Ideally the airlock should have stopped bubbling before you even consider bottling; even more ideally you should get a hydrometer from your local brew shop - cost around A$14 -and test the mix. If the specific gravity remains the same on two successive days, bottle it.

Depending on the particular kit you are using, the cloudiness will vary, but don't worry too much about it, it should clear a bit in the bottle.

The taste test is a good indicator of how the beer will end up in the bottle, but its not an indicator of when its ready to bottle. If you bottle too early before the primary fermentation is complete, you will end up with Coopers hand grenades :-)

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hehehehehe... thanks for the info... Coopers handbombs.. sounds interesting hehehe..

ill let you guys know today how its going.. old man wants to buy another fementer now so he can have 2 brews going at once..

Tim

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interesting

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Sorry, i just replied with the same sugestion before reading your post.

i'm also using Coopers. Often brews take 4 - 7 days. Depends on temperature ( mainly IMHO) & ingredients.

If you use a hydrometer - about $ 8 at a local home brew shop when i last bought one -, you can test SG. When it's the same two days in a row, brew is ready to bottle.

Sounds OK to me.

regards,

Ian C home brewer & occasional fisherman.