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Well just drawn a sample and there is still a few floaters present. Not sure if to use some quick clear, or just leave it a few more days....

Thanks Chippy, ive left it in the FV and degassed after stabilising. fingers crossed athumb..

Apologies, its not the solmon grundy kit ( just bottled that ) its the Magnum kit thats confusing. one part its saying rack off if possible, then add stabiliser then remove the co2, then at the end it says do not rack off or try to remove co2 before adding fining B? so, shall i add stabiliser...

Thanks for the replies. 1 batch never fermented properly ( my fault ) 1 batch Had a bitter taste ( no idea why) 1 batch would not clear after 3 weeks, even using quick clear and had an eggy smell. this batch still had a lot of gas present even though i used the wand sereral times hence the...

Question 1. When fermenting has finished at what stage is it best to degas? before adding the first sachet or after? Question 2. When i degas is it ok to stir up the yeast in the bottom or should i try not to disturb it? Just my last 3 batches have gone down the sink and the instructions on the...

let me know how it goes chippy athumb..

Ohh great, looks like another disaster, third in a row :confused.: Thanks for your help chippy.

Hi chippy, current temp is 23deg, will leave it another 24hrs.

Well i have added more yeast as per chippys steps and it dont look like anything is happening after 24hrs so its looking like a down the sink job.sick...

I scooped out the scum layer, it was really thick, 2 hrs later another crust had started to form. racked to a clean vessel and degassed, will give it another 24hrs then add the stabilizer and finnings and hope for the best.

Hi chippy, yes it smells just like the old brand just this scum hasn't moved. i was thinking of stirring it in but i might just scoop it out with a spoon and rack into a clean vessel to degas. im not having much luck lol.

Well my brews seeming to be going back over rather than improving! Finally managed to get hold of the range new branded rose ( seems the same except its in a box ) Followed the instructions same as my last 3 brews that turned out fine, but i have an ice cream scum sat on the top after 8 days...

Hi Chippy, yes i added everything as per the instructions, so i dont know what went wrong. I will give your suggestion a try, i have another brew sat clearing so could do with the bottles. Thanks again.

Hi, My hydrometer had a crack in it when i was going to do the first SG so i never used it, my end FG ( after buying a new 1) after bottling was showing 120 ( see pics as this hydrometer is difficult to read). It had been fermenting for 8 days with a temp between 24-28 deg and was pretty...

So it looks like my Wilko brew kit didn't ferment properly for what ever reason. So now i have 25 bottles of a sweet ribeana tasting juice that im hoping can salvage? 1: Can i use these bottles for my next brew, adding it to the mix in lieu of some water? 2: Mix with a fresh brew with a 60 40...