Basil Fawlty wrote:
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> Hi, I'm a novice to home mirco-brew, so naturally I have a question. I've
> bought a Coopers Micro-brew kit, and have my wort in the fermentor as of
> yesterday. I am wondering, in about 5 more days when I'm ready to bottle,
> when it gets down real low, what about that pond scum on the top surface?
> I understand that some of the bottom setiment will get in, no problem, but
> the gunk on the top surface get bottled too? I assUme not. Please advise
> oh great beer mongers of the world! :) Thanks, Basil Fawlty[/color]

you might like using a specific gravity meter. This will tell you when the
beer is ready to bottle as it won't change over say three days. Stuff will
ferment longer than it appears to. As for the scum, just be careful with
the bottling hose? Usually the krausen will disappear as fermentation
progresses but a blowoff hose helps get rid of it some.
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