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My very first brew and today I took my first hydrometer having forgotten to take an OG reading (stupid newbie!) It reads 1.004 so I'll see where it's at over the next 2 days. It's been in the fv for 11 days and I was always planning on bottling after 14. The hydro reads 0.998 in water of a...

Hi guys, Got this started last Friday 11th May. Looks good with a good head on it at the moment. I'm going to leave it 2 weeks in the fv before thinking about anything. I do have some questions though, as I don't have an airlock, just a tight fitting lid, where is all the CO2 going? Most on...

Hi, just kicked off my first brew after being given a can of Caxton Real Ale as a gift. Very excited! Got my stuff from Wilko's and am already regretting using granulated sugar instead of brewing sugar, but hey–ho, I'll see what happens! My big question is: Can anyone give me a pros and cons...