Hello all,
I am new to home brewing and decided to use Festabrew as my introduction to the hobby. I selected the red ale and the cream ale. The red ale, with instructions followed to a tee, siphoned to the carboy nice and clear and with the krausen having just fallen.
The cream ale is a different story. As per the instructions I received from my local home brew shop, I allowed 7 days for primary fermentation. This morning I racked to an air locked carboy. I should mention that a small layer of krausen was still present on top of the beer. I was advised to simply siphon from underneath this layer, or scoop away a little for access. This cream ale siphoned to the carboy with a cloudy colour as seen in the attached photo. I did not taking a hydrometer reading yet. The instructions only indicate hydrometer readings after 15-20 days in the secondary.
My fear is that I've racked this beer too early (before it was done initial fermentation). I'm wondering what others think, and if this is the case what people feel can be done about it.
Thanks for any advice.
Andrew
I am new to home brewing and decided to use Festabrew as my introduction to the hobby. I selected the red ale and the cream ale. The red ale, with instructions followed to a tee, siphoned to the carboy nice and clear and with the krausen having just fallen.
The cream ale is a different story. As per the instructions I received from my local home brew shop, I allowed 7 days for primary fermentation. This morning I racked to an air locked carboy. I should mention that a small layer of krausen was still present on top of the beer. I was advised to simply siphon from underneath this layer, or scoop away a little for access. This cream ale siphoned to the carboy with a cloudy colour as seen in the attached photo. I did not taking a hydrometer reading yet. The instructions only indicate hydrometer readings after 15-20 days in the secondary.
My fear is that I've racked this beer too early (before it was done initial fermentation). I'm wondering what others think, and if this is the case what people feel can be done about it.
Thanks for any advice.
Andrew