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Quite possibly cheaper but: 1) I have 9 month old twins, and its all about time for me, not money. I can stack that dishwasher in 2 minutes flat. 2) On a similiar note - this is a fun hobby for me, not a cost saving exercise. :) 3) Bearing in mind 1), my dishwasher runs twice a day at least for...

My dishwasher runs at 70 degrees for 2 and a half hours! I'm relying on that to sterilise the bottles, although it's my first brew so this doesn't count as advice!

Had you thought about using a soda stream? Bit of a bodge but it might improve your situation.

So... Bavarian ******* appears to be done; Its settled now on 1.008, cold "crash" (if you can call it that) for 24 hours at 10 degrees to clear and its ready to bottle tomorrow. It works out at 4.4%, before priming. Once I add the priming sugar it should end up at 4.9% which is pretty good. I...

Well I upped the temperature yesterday to 21 degrees after the previous good stir and i'll give it another 36 hours and test the gravity again. If there's no change I guess i'll need to look at other options but im sure it'll pick up again

Given it a good swizzle, I didnt scoop the bottom sediment up but it was properly spun up without splashing too much oxygen into it - we'll see. could this be due to the notoriously light pitch from coopers kits?

It's been a steady 13 degrees constantly. How vigourous a swirl - do i want to stir up the bottom seidment or just give it a light swirl? I'm guessing the latter

I'll give that one a try

Bit of advice please! Last Friday 21st Feb I took the SG and it was 1.014. I expected another week in primary so I havent tested it since but i go out there today and test is again (26th) and its still 1.014. It tastes pretty good, has a little carbonation in it, is fairly clear (but not...

One week in - down from 1.042 to 1.024. We're at around 2.3% and smelling lovely! Tastes really bitter though :)

Hi Guys Anyone brewerd the Mexican Cerveza? I'm not sure if i shouldsince its basically a copy of Corona (or equivalent), and it is against the beer law to drink it in summer without a lime, and its a crime not to drink it straight from the bottle. 1) IF you cold crash, can you clear it...

I jsut checked it in tap water @ 13 degrees - its bang on 1.000 at 21 degrees, its 0.998

Blast. Due to immense amounts of foam I created using a hand blender to oxegenate the water I am 100% convinced i messed up the reading before the pitch. I must admit i was a bit overexcited and I have made a fair few first timer mistakes (like not removing the label fro the coopers can before...

Sorry for double post but I'm pitching the yeast @ 18 degrees, but breweing at 13. Should i use the SG from 18 degrees before pitch, or 13 degrees after pitch, to calculate ABV accurately? It's taken a good 6 to 8 hours to drop to 13 degrees, I'll be popping out ina minute (12 hours after...

Brew day! Kit plus BE2, filled to 20litres. I'll take the OG again once it's @13 degrees but it was 1.030 @18. Fingers crossed!