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Hi is it best to put sugar in each bottle to prime or mix the exact amount in the fermenter and mix then bottle.... I'm going to transfer into another fermenter with tap to do this. Many thanks

Am i ok using the empty keo beer bottles once sterilised. They are 630 ml so i recokon 4gms of sugar per bottle. Ta :cheers:

All in barrel and going into shed tomorrow. I put primming syrup in and alls fine. If i want to bottle some do i need to put any sugar in the bottle as i have primmed the barrel? Just thought that a few old keo bottles filled with my brew thenput in my beer fridge for a few weeks would be good...

if this brew goes ok then a shiney new 25ltr keg is a must.....

will do....... then i can start 2nd brew.... do you get 25ltr corny kegs do you know...

Just checked the SG and its just at 1.012 after 2 full weeks in stage 1 FV. Smells nice...... Do you recommend another week then straight into plastic barrel? or should i put straight into barrel. Many thanks Daz

DO i need to put any more sugar in the keg when i transfer from the bucket for stage 2 fermentation as reading about, some say you can and some say you dont need to. Would it be better to transfer to another bucket for stage 2 before putting into barrel after the next 2 weeks. Im going to town...

I was going to drain from the tap into a sterilised pipe which will go to the bottom of the keg so no air can mix. I hope this is correct. Many thanks

My average temp where the fermentations is taking place is around 20.5 degrees. it does go up slightly to around 21.3 and down to 19.6. It has been in since 30th Aug. I am going to put into a keg on saturday via the bottom tap on the barrel. Will the same temp be ok for the next 2 weeks...

mine has been in since last sunday morning. Leaving it for 2 weeks before i keg..... Just wonder how i can get it to taste like KEO...

OK so I will leave for 2 weeks in primary then 2 plus 2 as you recommend. ... Many thanks Darron

Heard a bang this morning and couldn't work out what it was. Then I noticed that the fermentation barrels lid was up at one part. So I closed it. 20 minutes later I heard another loud bang and realised that it was the lid again. .. I have left it slightly undone. I checked the SG and it was...

Hi all, Just put my first brew in and have not made homebrew for over 15 years. Last time I did I bottled the brew. This time I want to barrel it. I see the corny barrel is very popular but before I invest in one I want to try a plastic barrel with gas injection. Could anyone advice...