Recent content by BernieRob

I've taken the advise offered in the past and left my brews alone,rather than brew for 10 days and then drink while carbonating and conditioning. So i have had some good clear bottles of american amber ale and american steam beer. My issue is that although they pour like shop bought ones and...

Plenty of iron in them, they do you good old chap. So long as they don't drink too much. I'd say.

I will leave this now as you say. I need to get the next one going. Thanks for your advice

Me again. Cider not bubbled all day so checked with hydrometer. Its down to 1002 from 1048 in 48 hours so I'm guessing fermentation is over. Measures just over 6%. Gona leave it a few days to be sure, but can it get any lower. If so will is get stronger or dryer?

2 hours later and the buckket is bubbling away like a good'un. Its amazing what using the correct amount if ingregients can do. Not a failure, just a slow startet, bit like me really. Thanks all

I presumed 1sachet was enough. Luckily 1bought 2 so I'll toss that in now with some more nutrent. It doesn't get that hot in there I've done 3 buckets of wine and 3 ale without any issue. Thanks for all the advice. It is appreciated by a numpty newbie.

Help usex 23ltrs tesco apple juice 0.5ltr strong cold tea 1pk Wilko's Gervin wine yeast 5g and a spoon of yeast nutrient. From what i've read these things set off very quickly. 24 hours later not a single bubble. Bucket is in conservatory so should be warm enough. Do I give it more time more...

I'll follow you frogbrew. All juice no water , whats the worse that can happen!!

So 103g of sugar per ltr x 23ltrs making x 5% I would like gives 11845. But I ' m not sure what this is. Would 18 ltrs juice and 5 ltrs water blow my head off ?

The time has come do my 1st turbo cider. I'm going to use Morrisons apple juice from concentrate. Is says 10.3g of sugar per 100ml. Is there a calculation to work out sugar content to abv? Thinking of doing 23ltr but using 18ltrs apple juice and 5ltrs water. I've seen full apple juice makes...

The 2 handed ones crimp lower then the lip so don't seal correctly I was told.wheras the bench capper just forces the cap on. I may of just been conned into spending £20 on a capper though.

Might be the capper you are using. I use both 500ml and 660ml bottles and use a benchtop capper with no problems. I was told that the two handed cappers don't work on some bigger bottles due to the lip of the bottle.

I am currently conditioning Razorback IPA. I say conditioning. It tastes great and I've supped nearly half of the 38 bottles i got from it. Can anyone suggest what the strong after taste maybe. I think it is the hops, but in the 1st bottle it is very strong. The 2nd bottle isn't so bad, but I...

You can tell I'm a newbie,but if i leave it will it not just keep getting stronger. I understand by leaving it the yeast will start work on clearing and adding hops for longer will give a stronger taste. It's still bubbling every 2-4 mins now. I think I need to find some patience for this...

Started youngs American Amber Ale on Saturday mid afternoon. It was bubbling away nicely by tea time.All day Sunday going strong. Tonight, Monday it is bubbling every 45 - 50 seconds, so I checked with a hydrometer. It is down to 1.010 in 2days. Isn't this a bit quick. Do I add my hops now or...