Recent content by Colliedog

I am planning on making up my woodfordes sundew kit this afternoon. After looking at the instructions it says to ferment between 18-20 degrees. Given the current unseasonably warm weather in Scotland I feel this may be difficult in my flat. I should however to easily keep the fermentation below...

Thinking off the top of my head I may try around 50% of my initial priming sugar volume. Hopefully this will limit the chance of bottle bombs. If the worst happens I guess I may have to drink 40 pints of flattish lager.

I am actually having a similar problem came home last night to notice a leak from the tap in my pressure barrel. After trying to vent it is still slightly leaking but sealed. I think I may bottle it from the barrel this weekend but have one question: Should my previous bulk priming be sufficient...

Cheers thanks. I'll give it a gentle mix and leave another few days. Thankfully I've got a few bottles stashed away so better not to rush it.

Hi After recent successful brews (Coopers Irish stout and St Peters IPA) I have brewed a Muntons Midas Touch. On testing the gravity today it has only reached 1018 after 9 days in the primary and doesn't really seem to have moved in the last three days. This is above the target gravity of...

I have only recently started home brewing, my first IPA kit turned out ok and I'm waiting for my second batch (St Peter's IPA) to mature. For my next batch I am thinking about making a stout. After watching reviews I am planning to try either the Coopers stout or Irish stout using spray made up...

I am brewing my first homebrew and it has just about finished its first fermentation. I got a barrel with my brewing kit but would like to store the beer in bottles as I can leave them in the garage and bring them up as required for drinking. After reading online I am planning to batch prime...