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Cheers Guys Very much appreciate the advise

Thanks very much for the reply terrym and appreciate the advice. With regards to the batch priming and the '160g' of sugar if i did add this to boiling water to make a syrup what sort of amount of water should i use as i'm unsure of how much this would affect the lager when mixing in and...

Afternoon All I'm planning on doing my first brew in a few years this weekend and this being a Coopers European Lager. Basically i did 3 or 4 brews a few years ago and for one reason or another stopped and have forgotten everything from then so wanting to get back into it now and having to...

Thanks for the advice guys. Ill hopefully be bottling tonight so will post how it goes.

Hi guys i am in the midst if my first cider kit. i should hopefully be bottling in the next day or 2 and my question was as i will be transfering to my secondary to mix with the sugar before bottling, how much sugar should i put in. there are varying accounts ive read and just wondered if 200 g...

Thanks for the replys guys. Ill let you all know how it goes hopefully with a few pics when i bottle up when its ready. As a newbi to this i think i have over done every thing lol i havnt turnedthe heater on as like you say its next to the radiator whichj is more than warm enough but i will...

Well guys my first cider is under way. I had more photos but alas letting my son play with my phone will teach me as i only hace this one left. All went well pitched the yeast a exactly 20 deg and is now sat in the corner of the room waiting. The OG was 1.032 (not sure if thats good/not good)...

Thanks for the reply. Looks like it will be the way forward.

Will be starting my very first cider tomorrow so will post some pics tomorrow night as to how it went.

Hi guys. Well im going to try a cider for the first time tomorrow. Have brewed a few beers now and fancied a change. The wife bought me home a youngs cider (reading some reviews not sure if this is good or bad but got to start somewhere i suppose). Now my question is after the initial...

cheers for the reply, being my first time no matter how much i read hearing it from someone helps lol

Well ive just started my very first brew of youngs lager. All done and sat there hopefully fermenting. Have put an airlock on to my fv (even though i read that you dont really need one), I just couldnt resist. I have yet to see it bubble but after reading all the info on here i am currently...

will do guys, starting tonight so ill get some pics and tell you how to do it wrong lol

Hello to all, Just about to brew my first larger tonight (youngs) and have just found this forum which has answered all of my questions already. Quality forum with lots of helpful info. Ill let you know how it goes. Cheers