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Hi All, Am about to double my brewing output from 5 gallon to 10! hmm I think this brewing bug has got me! Anyway, one of the brews I'm doing is a Tooheys Special Lager. Was wondering if any of the extract brewers here have had experience of this kit and if there were any recommended tweaks...

Cheers for the rapid response people! The beer has been sat in the pressure barrel since about April 2nd, so I think it will have finished priming and clearing. The barrel does have a pressure release valve I think, but the current cap I have doesn't have the brass fitting to use a Co2...

Hi All, It has been a rather long time since I last visited this fine forum, however I have not stopped brewing you will be pleased to know! Why oh Why did I not start doing this earlier in my life!? Anyway, I have a rather random query: Brewed a Coopers Aussie Lager on March 5th. Sat in the...

Hmm I'd not thought of priming with a mixture of spray malt and sugar. Got a Canadian Blonde fermenting as we speak so will try this out when bottling!

well I've taken everyone's advice and gone for a Woodfordes Wherry :cheers: £20 from a local brew shop. And I picked up a cheeky Coopers IPA as well! This homebrew lark is dangerous! :drunk:

You could put Vaseline around the rim... (you at the back, stop giggling)

Thanks for the replies, I shall have a look at the suggestions and see what my local brew shop has in stock! This is not to say that further suggestions aren't welcome! :cheers:

OK, I might be cutting it very fine, but am looking for a suitably Festive extract kit that I can get in the FV within the next couple of days to possibly be just about ready to drink for Christmas. Any suggestions? I keep seeing St Peters Ruby Red around which sounds nice, but am hoping the...

Hi Herbiedax, I've been wondering exactly the same as you. I've got a Canadian Blonde kit to do once my Coopers IPA is out of the fermenter in a week or so, and the temperature indoors is definitely colder than during the summer months. Although my heating isn't on at the moment, when I do...

Hmmm, I think I need to buy a second bucket! ;)

Hi Snail59, Agreed regarding the low level of secondary carbonation. I employed a highly accurate and scientific method to prime the 40 or so bottles that had been washed (twice) and sterilised (it's worth mentioning that this took ages!). Used a meat basting pipette thing that had fluid...

Cheers mumbler, I'd deviated from the instructions already by swapping 500g of dextrose for spray malt. I also added a little bit of extra dextrose to hopefully make up for the slghtly lower ABV due to the spray malt. Looking back, 150g extra probably isn't going to make much difference. Ah well...

Well after several weeks of waiting, I opened the first bottle to see what monstrosity I had created. Importantly, it doesn't taste rank, and SWMBO agrees! So that's the first hurdle conquered! No really nasty after taste either (the beer I mean!) In all fairness, I'd like a little bit more...

Hi All, Am horrendously new to this brewing game, but have my first batch sat in the fermenter. :D I used bottled supermarket water for my first brew, as I didn't really have the facilities nor time to boil up 5 gallons of tap water, and let it cool again before use. Now Birmingham tap...

Cheers for the advice, I will duly stop worrying, enjoy my holiday, and bottle up when I return! ...then it will be time for brew #2 Many Thanks again :cheers:

Thanks again Mumbler! As I suspect that it is still fermenting very slowly, I'm got to leave bottling. I did not take another reading yesterday as I'd want to keep lid removal to minimum. Going to leave it in the FV until I get back. Have had the lid the lid and the airlock sealed with...

Thanks for the link Mumbler! The temperature in my spare room containing the FV seems to have remained very steady between 19*c and 21.5*c, no big variations (IMO) I'll do another hydrometer reading this evening, and another tomorrow. If it stays at 1.010, will it be ok to bottle? I would...

It seems that after removing the lid to take a reading (and replacing it of course) the airlock has started bubbling again, albeit VERY slowly. Could this be due to exposure to some fresh oxygen?

Right...bubbling had stopped by Sunday evening after being pretty active for 4 days. Had the lid off for the first time this evening to check with the hydrometer. Got a reading 1.010 (I think). @ 22 Celsius not sure what the corrected reading is, as different websites give different answers...

28, been brewing for exactly 138.3 hours. (Since last Tuesday) :D