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thanks guys,, its probably too late for this batch, i have racked it off with primer but for my next lot, when would be the best time to add sweetner ? can i ferment with it in ? or just add to taste before racking it off

Hi guys Just finished a ferment of 5 litres apple cider, and as you would expect its very dry ( suits me but OH wants sweeter ) What is the best stuff to use, anyone done this already ? and how were the results forgot to mention, this stuff is like rocket fuel too, 8% vol, I think next one I...

thx mate, very helpful info now plz excuse my further questions, but if i use the stage 2 finings and then leave till clear, can I still prime the bottles as normal, and if so how long do i leave the primed bottles before drinking i am new, :oops:

Hi guys My first batch of apple cider is just about to finish its ferment, and I am tooooo eager to see what its like lol my question is, can i use youngs 2 stage wine finings to speed up the clearing ? and if yes, will this have much impact on the taste cheers guys p.s just seen my massive...

here is my first ever attempt, and after only 3 weeks it looks very nice, and as you would think its a little early yet, and has a bitter after taste. 2 more weeks and i rekon it will be lovely jubbly Its stabelised at 4.2% vol

do you rekon its no good ? could it still be fermenting ? I know it was not completely finished its first stage ferment when I syphoned into a keg,, then i added the secondary sugar to gas it up. Its been in there like that for 12 days

yes it a kit lager, Youngs lager to be honest its not that cold where it is, so I doubt its a chill haze. When i poured the lager into a glass i let it settle, and it cleared a bit, but then I shook it in the glass and it looked like the sediment was coming down from the top !!!! can it be still...

Hi all It looks to me as if my batch of lager was still slightly fermenting when i transfered to the barrel. I still followed the secondary fermenting stage by priming with 2oz of sugar. It has been 14 days since I started the SF and moved the barrel to a cold place after 1 week. Last night i...

Sorry for hijacking this thread but I could not find one already running with the info I need My question is, when is the best time to transfer a lager batch into a corny ? Is it best to do a secondary fermentation in the corny ( i think not ) Leave the batch in the fermentor until cleared, then...

ok heres the latest on my ( TEA LOOK ALIKE LAGER ) There appears to be no bubbling now, which surprises me as its only been going 3 days As you know I did not take a reading of the gravity when I first made up the batch, but after day 1 it was 1018 Now after 3 days its reading 1010 but as I said...

Thanks all Yes I am from Hull, east side Posted a thread with my latest updates on the FIRST batch I ever done lol

I have just looked at the cornelious keg and it looks like the perfect lager keg. Looks simple to use to. One thing it looks very good for is being able to move the brew with no worries of moving the sedement, as the batch is added after secondary fermentation when the beers is nice and clear...

Thanks for the info mate, appreciated. Is there a better barrel then for lagers ? I am not a bitter lover, and the brews are for the whole family, so Lager is the only one for us. I also read about a pilsner kit, with a %vol of 5.2, i may as well get another fermentation tub and start another...

WOW what a setup, completely baffled me lol but I aspire to be as good as you at this game mate Looks awesome, guess I will have to keep reading up eh well done bud

I have much to learn, so am I right in thinking that the FG will then give me a % alcohol in the brew when I use the tool ? It will not be accurate though, as I did not take a reading before adding yeast. Also should I add finings when in the barrel ? I read that it helps clear it faster. If so...