So I brewed Mr. Beer Biere de Fromboise recipe on Friday 8/16. Its just the summer seasonal plus a can of raspberries in syrup.
I did a hydrometer test today and she nicely came right down to 1.000, leaving me at 7.75%. I started her off in the basement at 72 and brought her upstairs after a few days and left the lbk covered in a room at 80. And BTW the sample tasted pretty dang good - very light but noticeable raspberry flavor, I think this'll be a good one when finished!
My question is if she's down to 1.000, is there any reason to leave her sitting in the keg for the next few days to finish out the 3 weeks or can I go ahead and bottle her if I get a chance?
Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
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Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
1.000? Can you double check that reading when you get a chance?
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
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Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
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Hydrometer, 2nd sample...
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Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
@GWCR: Considering that it uses Bella Saison and it's got a bunch of sugar in it, 1.000 is not out of the question. None of mine have ended up quite that low, most that I've used a bit of sugar in have been 1.003/1.002ish.
Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
My bad. Wasn't familiar with that recipe at all. Didn't know MB had anything that got down that low. Carry on...
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
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Well at least I got to drink 2 samples today!
Back to the original question - any advantage of leaving it in the keg a few more days at this point as opposed to bottling her up to start the carbing/conditioning countdown?
Back to the original question - any advantage of leaving it in the keg a few more days at this point as opposed to bottling her up to start the carbing/conditioning countdown?
Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
Well believe it or not, French Saison - which from everything I can tell is what that yeast is, just in dry form - can ferment BELOW 1.000 if you use enough sugar or your wort is highly fermentable, or it gets really happy.
I'd make sure it stays at 1.0 for 3 days just like any other gravity reading.
I'd make sure it stays at 1.0 for 3 days just like any other gravity reading.
Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
Thanks Mashani!
Now the next noob question of mine would be should I do hydro reading both tomorrow and Thursday or would it be ok to skip tomorrow and just do one reading on Thursday or Friday?
Now the next noob question of mine would be should I do hydro reading both tomorrow and Thursday or would it be ok to skip tomorrow and just do one reading on Thursday or Friday?
Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
You can just skip a day. Unless you really want to drink another sample...
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
That's what I'll do then, skip today and test tomorrow. Thanks!
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Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
How did you blend up the puree? Did you add water?
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Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
Not to go off topic here but I just wanted to say...coachmike937 wrote:How did you blend up the puree? Did you add water?
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Re: Biere De Framboise - Keep it in the keg?
A sanitized blender is all you need. No extra water. Poured very carefully into the LBK.coachmike937 wrote:How did you blend up the puree? Did you add water?