Hello all, fairly new to this brewing lark - decided to give it another go after spending far too much on beer! Got a basic kit as a gift last Christmas and made a brew then, think it was a Wilkos IPA, which turned out ok.
This time round I have gone for a Youngs American IPA after doing a bit of reading on this forum, which I have now bottled. The sample tasted good so I am hoping for a nice beer when ready, although I am impatient and will probably crack one open in a week or two! Forgot to take a OG reading at the beginning but remembered to use the hydrometer to check fermentation was complete at least.
One thing that made life a bit easier this time around compared to my first brew was using the kids paddling pool to chuck all my bottles in for sterilizing! Any tips for speeding up the bottling process would be welcome.
I think for the next brew I will have to invest in one of those bottling wands, as using a tap and funnel wasn't much fun!:?
This time round I have gone for a Youngs American IPA after doing a bit of reading on this forum, which I have now bottled. The sample tasted good so I am hoping for a nice beer when ready, although I am impatient and will probably crack one open in a week or two! Forgot to take a OG reading at the beginning but remembered to use the hydrometer to check fermentation was complete at least.
One thing that made life a bit easier this time around compared to my first brew was using the kids paddling pool to chuck all my bottles in for sterilizing! Any tips for speeding up the bottling process would be welcome.
I think for the next brew I will have to invest in one of those bottling wands, as using a tap and funnel wasn't much fun!:?
