• Wash (with StellarOxy) & then Sanitise (with StellarSan) fermenter & ALL equipment.
Sanitising is very important as it kills any microorganisms & wild yeast that can ruin your fermentation.
• Add your ingredients (NOT the yeast) stir until combined.
• Make sure you add some Yeast Nutrient like Fermaid-AT if making Mead, Cider, Wine, or Spirit washes from scratch. This helps keep the yeast healthy & active.
• Starting temperature 18 - 22 degrees
• Once you have the correct temperature add your yeast.
• Take an OG (Original Gravity) read using your Hydrometer.
Write your gravity readings down in a notebook for future reference
• Fill airlock with No Rinse Sanitiser & secure lid tightly.
• After 7-10 days take a sample & check the FG (Final Gravity) read using your Hydrometer. In cooler weather, fermentation may take longer.
• When you’ve got a stable Gravity read (the exact same read two days in a row & around 1010 or higher depending on ingredients used) your ferment is ready to be bottled or kegged.
• Have a taste before bottling.
• Sanitise syphon, bottles, caps & bottling tube before use.
• Place the recommended carbonation drops/sugar into bottles & fill.
• Cap your bottles, give them a quick turn upside down & store upright at room temperature in a dark place for at least 3 weeks before refrigerating.
• TIP – always taste your product before bottling. Use no-rinse sanitiser in a spray bottle to spray around whilst working on your brew.
Keep a log/diary with gravity readings, temperature, ingredients etc
• Check Hydrometer Calculators online to work out your ABV%
The basic formula: ABV = (OG - FG) * 131.25
ABV = alcohol by volume OG = original gravity FG = final gravity
This formula for a beer having an OG of 1.055 & a FG of 1.015, your ABV would be 5.25%.
1.055 -1.015 = 0.04 0.04 x 131.25 = 5.25
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