Specific Gravity Reading: 1.048 Corrected to 1.047 (temperature correction)
It is important to keep take gravity readings. It will tell you if you beer is fermenting and when it is time to rack off or bottle you beer. Also, it is an excuse to taste your beer and see how the flavor is developing. This is the fun part because you can taste your beer and see how it matures over time.
So the temperature in my garage is about 40F today. This temperature is ok for lagers as lager yeast ferments at less then 50F. I will have to take into account the temperature when recording the gravity as this affects the density. I used correction factor based on the chart that came with the hydrometer.
The beer showed signs of fermentation (FOAMING). Yay!
Description of sample:
Appearane: Still cloudy, light and pale. No carbonation (this is good considering, I am not trying to carbonate it.)
Aroma: Smells sweet kinda fruity and hints of some hops, floral. Some light malt aroma.
Taste: Sweet, light bitter notes and hop flavor (light, not too strong), fruity, some malt flavors.
Overall: I like where this beer is going, it definitely still needs time to mature (as it is a lager and they should take at least a month until they are truly ready). It's sweet and a little buttery (this is due to the diacetyl, product of fermentation which will lessen as time progresses). I like that it has some notable hoppy flavors and aroma and slight bitterness which I hope will only bring the beer together in the end.
So it may be a few days before I check on the beer again (going away for the weekend and visiting my future brother-in-law and his wife), but that is OK, I need to let the beer sit for a bit. Until next time, cheers!
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