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I have no idea. I probably dreamt it up. Ah well we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for all of that. I normally just keg but I think I'll bottle some as well this time. Like you say it's just easier to cool. Oh and they are gelatine Gelatine finings.

Got one of these on the go at the mo and really looking forward to it after reading this thread! I just hope I can give it a nice bit of fizz. Brewed with 1kg of cane sugar and added some lime zest for aroma (which is already coming through nicely) so yeah, should be good.

I did this kit the same way (with lime and bottled water) and was really happy with the results. Kind of wish I'd done it again but tried Cooper's Lager instead to compare. I'll have the results on that brew in about 4 weeks.

Hi Everyone, So buoyed by the success of Homebrew 2, Homebrew 3 is underway. As it's allegedly summer I thought I'd try something a bit lighter so I've gone for Cooper's Lager this time. The twist with this one is that to give it that Mexican flavour and smell, I've added Lime zest in the...

It's got a pretty good head when it's just drawn but it just doesn't last very long. I'll try and get a pic later with a decent head. Bottling is definitely the way to go next time.

In case you were wondering, here is my finished brewed beer: As you can see it's pretty clear. And tastes good. I froze the orange before adding it to the keg and the flavour has come through the ale-y taste pretty well. Cheers for all of the tips. In the end the waiting paid off and really...

Decided against bottling in the end. Here's my kegged beer: It's going to be a long 4 weeks.... :)

Thanks Ian. I think I'll probably just mature in the keg. Fermenting is definitely under way! I'll post some pics when I get to the next stage if anyone's interested.

Thanks all! So yes, definitely will use the Hydrometer for checking the fermentation before kegging this time. So that that would be, wait for the bubbles to die down, then check the hyrdrometer over 2 - 3 days, does that sound right? It's a kit bitter but yes patience and leaving it a bit...

Did you add the chocolate malt in the primary or secondary stage?

Hi there, I've just kicked off my 3rd homebrew. I've learnt a couple of things from previous brews (be careful when siphoning, use bottled water, sterilise everything properly, etc) so I'm hoping that this will be a really good one. I really just wanted to run a few things but you guys to see...