Recent content by Kalozo

Hi again... I have had the keg in a warmer place now for 10 days and had another test. Still no carbonisation. I have checked the washer and rubbers on the valve and they look OK. I have added some more sugar and will give it another go. But it doesn't taste great and is still very cloudy. I...

Great - thanks - I will move it back somewhere warmer. Do I need to add any more sugar or will it be OK just warming up?

Hi, I have kegged a Wilko artisan Traditional Bitter 1.8kg Kit a week ago after it finished fermenting. I added 85g of brewing sugar to the keg. PTFE tape around the keg thread and vasseline on the washer. The washer for the S30 valve was replaced for the previous brew and the rubber band...

OK thanks so Campden OK to use but in future I should add 24hrs in advance. It is the first time I have used them so hoping to eliminate that homebrew taste I sometimes get

Thanks for the comments - the fermentation started over night and is going strong. I have had mixed advice on the Campden tablets - people have previously suggested using half a crushed tablet to remove chloramine and chlorine from tap water?

Hi, I started a Wilko artisan Traditional Bitter 1.8kg Kit yesterday with 500g of Muntons Spray Malt Medium and 500g of Wilko brewing sugar. In addition I had half a crushed campden tablet and a flat teaspoon of Wilko yeast nutrient plus the yeast that came with the kit. It is a 40 pint kit...