Agentgonzo

I probably shouldn't own up to this and humiliate myself, but I'll do it and give you all a laugh anyway. Smashed my last hydrometer...

It should be a solid colour. 3-4 is way too low. Tap water is normally pH 7-8

Yes. 2 warm in the primary 2 warm in the bottles/keg (assuming bottle/cask conditioning) 2 cold in the bottles/keg

Perfect, thankyou. I do understand what you say about just getting on with it, and my first attempts will be with just tap water as...

A good rule of thumb is 2+2+2. 2 weeks in the fermenter 2 weeks in the keg carbonating 2 weeks in the fridge/garage "conditioning"...

The simplest guide is "don't worry about it". If the water coming out of the tap is good enough to drink, then it can be used to make...

Bathroom mould spray, pvc cleaner and another kitchen one is what we keep in.

HG products are fantastic!

I've given it a go with washing up liquid, but it wasn't as effective as this that I use in my kitchen. This stuff has even got the...

Thanks Jocky. I've always been curious about why everyone advised passivating stainless steel given the whole point of stainless is that...

Thanks again, all sounds promising.

I would probably go with the soft side of the sponge unless something is stuck and needs a scrub. The white side won't scratch the steel...

I think it's my fault guys. Just opened it to clean it and the krausen line is black and smells of metal. I'll be dumping this beer for...

Get a heater and a sleeping bag. The fermentor is not the issue.

Two big advantages of stainless steel. 1. Far easier to clean and maintain 2. It's shinier