Recent content by marty27

Ok definitely thinking lower temperatures and more generous helpings of sugar when priming would do the job. On the sixth beer now and it's perfectly drinkable though, so not too upset. @Cheers - do you mean I can prime with brew enhancer? I didn't realise this was an option, cheers! @Aleman -...

Hi there - just cracked open the first beer from my second ever brew, Coopers, and I'm sadly quite disappointed. I'll explain why and go over my procedures, and if anyone can help me improve that'd be fantastic. So basically the problem is both lack of head and low carbonation. When I poured...

Damn, quite a few? That sucks - more expense each time. Just to clarify then, if I whack on the CO2 bulb now will it miraculously re-carbonate my beer, or am I stuck with 15 flat pints? (I think I know the answer to this already... :| Bottles next time!)

Hi all, I'm half-way through drinking my very first brew (Wherry bitter) - turned out very nice btw - but I'm a bit concerned that now my barrel is half empty, the beer inside it will go flat (as there'll be space for the CO2 to escape into)... Is this the case? I'm using the Woodfordes...

Sloshed as advised! Now the hard part: waiting two weeks. :pray: Thanks again

Awesome thanks for the feedback guys :thumb: @HollowLegs I had suspected as much - the belt guide claims it can offset temps as low as 5 degrees celcius (bringing it up to 20!) and I was sure that's bull. It is still a useful piece of kit though, until I get a thermostat. @Mickeyt69 Do you...

Hi all - I'm halfway through my very first brew (using the Young's Microbrewery all-in-one box, with Woodford's Wherry beer kit) and I've got a few questions which are still puzzling me. My progress so far: I just siphoned into my secondary keg today after 7 days in the primary vessel, and -...