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Tried the spinning trick but didn’t move many @Rwilts Looks like when I started it was around 1038 but I agree looks like 1008 The instructions say needs to be consistently below 1014 so I’ll take another reading tomorrow and if I get the same I’ll get bottling 😀

So today is day 14 so with no activity for a good few days in the airlock I’ve taken a hydrometer reading See attached photos Is it just me or is it really difficult to read accurately due to the bubbles or am I being thick ? I saw a guy in the USA on YouTube using a refractometer….does...

Thanks @jof I’ll give them a vwp thrn No harm done just an hour or so and I need a solution anyway to clean my siphon 👍

Thanks again @allotment_fox I’ll dig out the Wherry thread you mentioned

@allotment_fox - have you had any bottles break with the Wherry due to over carb'ing ? on my previous brew which was my first ever (a St Peters Ruby), i did 1 drop, 1.5 drops and 2 drops in 10 bottles each, and then the remaining 8 bottles were 1/2 tsp some of the 1 droppers were flat but i'm...

Hey @allotment_fox thanks for reply I assume you mean “don’t” hurry it, not do, correct ? Re: sugar, I was going to use 1, 1.5 and 2 carbonation drops, and some with 1/2 tspn granulated sugar From your experience of the Wherry, which would you suggest ?

cheers @Rwilts @Slid 2 weeks is good as that's Sunday but i 'spose any additional sensible time wont harm, correct ? what would be the maximum as brew should be left for as surely the dates given by manufacturers are their best practice and after all, it's their product and recipe ?

Hi all.....just a little bit of guidance please I started my Woodforde's Wherry brew on Sunday 15th Oct so today is day 11 The instructions say to allow 7-10 days so is it time for its first gravity reading yet (with its 2nd reading 24 hours later) or should i leave a day or so longer ? The...

thanks for the reply @The Baron the probe is stuffed in a small cloth pouch that i have taped onto the outside of my vessel

@The Baron So i've removed the jackets from my vessel and also opened the lid on my celotex box too The inkbird is showing 22c but the air temperature from the thermometer i have dangling over my bucket is reading 17c So is this simply that the yeast is generating all the heat and will this...

Thanks @The Baron Coats removed I forgot to mention that I have a heat pad underneath/plugged in to the inkbird so I should be able to get it pretty close to 20c and then step it up a few notches towards the end/around 10 or 12 days time

So last night, i finally got my Woodforde's Wherry on the go :D As i'm brewing in the garage (its cool), i've got a box made of 100mm celotex (sides, top and bottom), and the wife has made a couple of jackets to wrap around the vessel too I've got an Inkbird thermometer stuck to the side of my...

@MashBag - my paranoia comes from a mate who brews also, and the bottle he once gave me that looked more like Bisto gravy rather than beer ! That said, i'll remove my surgical gown now then wink...

thanks @Sadfield @Agentgonzo Agent - your comment about rinsing with just cold water was my thought that its no longer sanitary I'll give it a thought and may do both and i plan to pay particular attention to the tap with a toothbrush just to be safe Final question (honestly !).......i assume...

Hi again all, I never got around to doing this brew but i'm going to have a go this weekend Quick question : I've got some VWP although i've never used this product before All i've done to date is a single brew kit on brand new vessels, pipes etc, and used the no rinse cleaner/sanitiser that...

the tubing and inners of the tap on my bucket i admit are my biggest concern and worry

with any of my existing beers, once emptied, i filled half with water, put the lid on (as i used plastic) and gave a vigorous shake before emptying and repeating to get any old yeast out before leaving to dry as i say, i used plastic for my first brew but have some brand new glass bottles for my...

So i'm contemplating starting my 2nd only beer kit brew (a Wherry) so am thinking about cleaning steps of my kit As my plastic bucket, spoon, jug, pipes etc were all brand new for my 1st attempt in Nov last year, i only needed/used the no rinse cleaner/steriliser with soft cloths, more for the...

@mancer62 As previously advised, get yourself an additional/new hydrometer for the cost of around 3 quid, ready for your next reading and you’ll have something to compare

@Rwilts @Haversham @the baron ......so i tried one of my bottles where i used half a teaspoon of sugar last night (photo attached) So i have to say it was far far better than the previous 2 that i tried, not as good as the first which was absolutely fab in all ways (taste, smell etc) If my...