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To bottle or not to bottle??

  • 27-01-2016 11:34AM
    #1
    Chuppa Siopa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭


    Hi, just about to bottle my first home brew. I used the Youngs APA kit. The problem is I'm not sure if the fermentation is finished or not. The kit says the FG should be about 1.008 but I have the following readings

    6 Jan 1.064 O.G.
    13 Jan 1.026
    18 Jan 1.016
    21 Jan 1.012
    24 Jan 1.012 (added dry hop)
    26 Jan 1.011

    I thought it had settled at 1.012 so I dry hopped with a view to bottling today or tomorrow.
    Any advice on when to bottle? Does it matter that it has not reached 1.008? Anyone any experience with the Youngs APA kit? I was surprised to see the gravity drop to 1.011 after it had settled at 1.012 for a few days.


Comments

  • #2
    BeerNut
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭BeerNut


    It's grand, bottle away, or leave it longer if you want to.

    Kit instructions will lie to you about pretty much every stage of the process: never read them.

    My beer blog | Bluesky | My other beer blog



  • #3
    Chuppa Siopa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭Chuppa Siopa


    I'll bottle away so. I haven't learnt the patience part of home brewing yet


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