joe27979
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ok so I'm brewing some ale for a local landy get together..
first batch-wilko golden ale
sterilised pressure barrel, warned the two tins of malt extract, poured in barrel added 6 pints boiling water..mixed with sterile stick
topped up with cold water to 40 pints then added yeast and stood in 21degree airing cupboard for 7 days (instructions said 4-6 but it was still giving off gas)
it's now like this:
trouble is I'm about to bottle with 1/2 spoon sugar to start 2nd fermentation but my hydrometer alcohol meter is reading below 0 percent alcohol!!!!
is this normal?
it was gassing off nicely all week so should it not have alcohol content already?
first batch-wilko golden ale
sterilised pressure barrel, warned the two tins of malt extract, poured in barrel added 6 pints boiling water..mixed with sterile stick
topped up with cold water to 40 pints then added yeast and stood in 21degree airing cupboard for 7 days (instructions said 4-6 but it was still giving off gas)
it's now like this:
trouble is I'm about to bottle with 1/2 spoon sugar to start 2nd fermentation but my hydrometer alcohol meter is reading below 0 percent alcohol!!!!
is this normal?
it was gassing off nicely all week so should it not have alcohol content already?