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Graz thanks for that. I was thinking about doing that as I didn't want to introduce too much oxygen while mixing Cheers

Thanks for the replies folks

This may be a daft question but can you batch prime with regular tate and lyle or silver spoon sugar?

I'm thinking about making a bourbon stout. Can anyone give me some pointers or should I just make a razorback IPA.

Maple Bourbon Stout?? Tell me how that goes and then please tell me how you do it.

I'm going to try a Coopers Stout soon as well and I see that a lot of people put treacle in it as well as the Coopers brew enhancer. Are you doing it straight or are you using any addtions.

Thanks for the reply. I'll get this one on the go soon as it sounds interesting.

I've just bought this kit and only looked what it contains. There doesn't seem to be too much priming sugar. Does the porter end up well carbonated with the sugar provided?

Sounds good! Mine looks like it's coming to the end of fermentation but I'll wait until Friday to check a sample with a view to bottling over the weekend. Trying to decide if I'm doing a Coopers stout, a Youngs porter or Youngs New World Saison next.

Mick I would be careful of putting it up too high because you'll just be heating the top of the FV at that level. Try the timer switch thing and see if it helps

To update this thread the "bitter" taste was in fact a sour taste. I think that with the coopers FV and my lack of patience I've let too much air in and I spoiled the brew. School boy error. I'm doing a Coopers Heritage Lager in a new fermentation bucket with an airlock which is currently...

Thanks for all the help guys. It never ceases to amaze me how helpful everyone is on here.

Thanks PMS, Would you dry hop at the end or something else?

Quick update on this. Opened a bottle today and carbonation much better. Still doesn't taste amazing so it's in the garage for a few months. I'm going to do a Coopers Heritage Lager next. Any advice on hopping or if to use the Coopers malt or some other malt?

Thanks Slid. I promise to get this brewing thing right eventually!

Thanks for the info Terry. Out of interest what temperature do you keep the bottles at during carbonation and how do you keep it constant? I currently have mine in a insulated bag beside a radiator. Not ideal but warm.

I've seen some reviews on Brewferm kits saying that it took 9 months for it to taste it's best. I think that would test my patience. The Youngs AAA kit that I'm drinking now is also lacking in carbonation and it was batch primed. I think that I might have to invest in some glass bottles and...

I used 2 drops per bottle They are stored between 19 and 25 degrees The bottles seem quite firm which is why I tried one so I'll give them a shake and leave for longer.

I have bottled a Brewferm Gold kit and after two weeks I opened a bottle to check and it's as flat as a pancake. Can I re prime the bottles with more sugar? I used carbonation drops at first and am using 750 ml plastic PET bottles.

The thing is that I like a hoppy beer like Joker IPA and all the Brew Dog ones. The Coopers one just had a bitter after taste. I take it that if I add more sugar it will just mess things up.