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Thanks all I will get a new lid But going to stick with a off-centre grommet Just in future remember to add the airlock to the lid before putting the lid on the fermentor

I’m in Yorkshire Thanks I do have spare grommets I see what you mean by seal I guess as it is not a hard plastic lid, as pressure builds it will flex and leak with a rubber bung Guessing that also why keep the hole off centre, as the centre will have the greatest pressure

Hi all So a made the classic rookie mistake of pushing my airlock down too hard and the grommet fell into the wort!!! Left it in rather than trying to fish it out. Hopefully will be fine and I’m going to get a replacement lid anyway but made me wonder….. Why do plastic fermentor use grommets? Is...

Thanks I did the same extract kit earlier this year but with 1kg of brewing sugar turned out pretty nice I used the yeast provide which I understand is technically a ale yeast I figured I would dry with actual larger yeast and light malt extract would turn out even better I maybe...

Second attempt at a basic cider I’m wondering if it maybe infected now So my recipe was 4.5l of apple juice (no preservative) Wine yeast 9oz of sugar After 4 weeks racked into a secondary demijohn and topped up with a bit extra apple juice So started fermenting again I was planning on...

Hi Just looking for abit of advice So earlier this is year I did my first home brew, a pseudo larger “Geordies larger” extract kit Turned out pretty good So I thought i would try a making the same but better So I my recipe was 1x Geordies larger” extract kit 500g brewing sugar 500g...

Yes it’s is mild tangy apple taste Its not unpleasant and totally drinkable I wonder if this is the intended flavour or due to acetylaldehyde? I hear that has a apple flavour Overall for my first brew I’m quite please with the outcome

Hi all I did this as my first home I use the kit plus 1kg of brewing sugar, made 23L I did brew at 24-30degrees (started my first brew in the middle of a heat wave in my shed) Bottle Conditioned for 14days before opening first bottle Result: Its a drinkable larger It’s does have a tangy...

Hi all I did this as my first home brew Just opened first few bottles and it’s ok, I use the kit plus 1kg of brewing sugar, made 23L I did brew at 24-30degrees (started my first brew in the middle of a heat wave) Bottle Conditioned for 14days Result: Its a drinkable larger It’s does have a...

I just completed my first brew Thought a simple larger would be best Starting brewing at the start of the heatwave before I read up more and found out larger like much cooler temps Bottled it, been conditioning for 2 weeks now so will be opening soon Unfortunately I think the temp of the...

Thanks, I’m planning on doing this as my second brew! Wonder how this turned out with the extra hops?