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so re-prime in a few days and bottle as usual. thats great news thought i had lost the brew. thanks a lot for the help

hi guys i batch primed a wilkos cider kit yesterday (friday).i was going to bottle sunday but ive hurt my back. i think im looking at mon or tues before i can bottle (fingers crossed).am i ok to leave it so long and how long can i leave it before i have to bottle thanks steve

i want to batch prime this next week .ive used 85g for bitters and 145g for lager .what amount would be best . oh yeah i will be bottling the mild thx

thanks for the replies ive got a hydrometer but never really used it and i forgot all about it . :doh: i think ill use 500g of each and any shortfall use ordinary sugar. once again thanks

couldnt get any brewing sugar for a 1 can kit but ive got medium spray malt and beerkit enhancer.now can i substitute 500g of each for 1kg of sugar.can i use them together in the same brew or do i have to use them seperately thanks

wilkos huyton liverpool still got plenty of stock

i use a heating tray that can fit 2 demi johns on. i use a cheap electric timer with 15 minute segments and i have 15 min on/off.at the moment i only brew from kits so not really an expert but id rather use this system than leave it to chance.i use this for both wine and beer

sorry forgot to say its stored on a shelf in the shed

my RRA has now matured into a lovely pint.nice carbonation, crystal clear and a lovely head on it. most importantly it is a really nice beer.3/4 of the way down the glass and it still retains a good head really pleased.waiting nearly 2 months has certainly been worth it. i would recommend this kit

i add my dissolved sugar first then syphon the beer onto it so its mixed. dont know if that makes any difference.

a quick update. my RRA has been in the shed for 4 weeks now so i decided to try one last night. little fizz when i opened it .plenty of carbonation but virtually no head is it too young ? has it been too cold ? quite a nice pint though. purely for a comparison test :D i tried one tonight. i...

the wherry was the first 2 can kit i made about 15 months ago.i think the fermentation stuck after a week but decided to leave it till it had fermented for a full 2 weeks. thanks for that bit of advice which i read on this forum.i have done various 2 can kits since. anyway i have 8 bottles left...

ive just started a milestone ipa . when i come to batch prime prior to bottling how much sugar should i use . ive done a few kits wherry etc where ive used 85g which have been perfect but ive never done an ipa. i have checked the kit reviews but no information there. thanks ste

brewed as per instructions . nothing added.put the fv on a heating tray which was controlled by a timer which was set to go on/off every 15 mins to keep the temperature steady.2 weeks brewing .syphoned into another bucket left for 2 days to settle then bottled. bottles were stored in the same...

just used the plastic hanger/stirrer. dont know if it will make a difference but it doesnt half do the job .great idea thanks