How will this turn out???

Swifty · Post by **Swifty** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 11:14 am

So I was having a couple of beers, making a brew for the first time in a few weeks because I got married and have only been back from the honeymoon for a couple of days. So I steeped 250g of grain, 150g was crystal and 100g of carapils, started boil and added 900g of LDME and chucked in 10g of Cascade for ten minutes (it's all I had) and then put into the fermenter. I then pitched the yeast and walked away.
I took the gravity and thought it was a tad low, I forgot to add the can of Bavarian Lager and 750g of TC liquid wheat malt so I quickly ripped the lid off and thouroghly mixed it all in.
So, question is has anyone done this act of stupidity before and will it still turn out reasonable??? I don't expect this to be a great beer, it's just what I had left over and thought bugger it I'll chuck it all in.

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 11:49 am

If both of them were syrups in cans, then it'll be fine. I don't boil my kits anyway. If they're a powder then I'd be a bit iffy, wanting to boil them first to kill any possible bugs. But even then, you'd probably be ok.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 1:26 pm

I wouldn't worry too much about it. It'll probably be fine.

Peter Bradshaw · Post by **Peter Bradshaw** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 2:12 pm

Honeymoons do that sort of thing to you. Congratulations.

Peter Bradshaw · Post by **Peter Bradshaw** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 2:14 pm

Whoops!! Just read a bit further. Don't consider it an act of stupidity ... I am extremely happily married and have three wonderful children and two fermenters.

Cheers, Pete

Swifty · Post by **Swifty** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 2:41 pm

Thanks guys, you have set my mind at ease. I think there was activity this morning so atleast I didn't scare the yeast.
Too much of the horrible beer in Thailand has made my brain mush. Had a little Creatures Pale ale when I returned and it has never tasted so good.

warra48 · Post by **warra48** » Friday Nov 23, 2007 3:37 pm

You'll be sweet, I wouldn't worry, and congratulations!
I've been married for 32 years, and my wife doesn't drink, other than a thimble full of my wine cellar treasures. I can brew the beer I like, and drink the lot!

Swifty · Post by **Swifty** » Monday Nov 26, 2007 6:38 am

Thanks for the congrats guys. My wife doesnt' drink much either, all for me. She was the one who started me on it too, bought me the coopers kit for Christmas about three years ago so she has no-one to blame but herself. Ha!
The brews looking good now anyway, started fermenting within about 10 hours and is smelling pretty tasty, still don't think there's enough hops but like I said it's all I had.

Old Gil · Post by **Old Gil** » Monday Nov 26, 2007 4:12 pm

You never know it might just be better than if you were actually trying to make a good beer, I've done some of those bita dis bita dat brews b4 and it was surprisingly wonderful. I usually make one each year just b4 the real hot weather kicks in so i can use up whats left in my bag of tricks. Mind you alot of the times it tastes like crap, something you give to people you dont really want to be at the party