Recent content by westy

A plastic jobby...doesn't appear to be a valve of any kind though...

Haha! I'm here! So I got it done...quite embarrassing that simple common sense would tell me to put it higher than the barrel, but there you go! Thanks for the quick help Wez! I've said before, and I'm sure veryone with expereince will have no doubt felt the same, that this first brew is all...

HELP!! May sound stupid, but how in god's name to you syphon?! I've sterilized everything and am sucking through the pen shell as suggested but the why I stop sucking when the brew is near the end of the tube and transfer it to the barrel, all the liquid just rushes back down the tube into the...

Perfect, thanks Jonny

Ok so I'm ready to put it in the keg tonight - very exciting! Quick question (another one!) - what should I use to lubricate the seal on my keg? It's a plastic one and says to lubricate it before using. How long do you reckon it will take before its (hopefully) drinkable?

Excellent! My girlfriend loves cider so I'll get a batch on the go nearer to her birthday! Thanks for the help again Wez, will keep you updated this week on progress. Off for a Doom Bar now before bed and then work tomorrow. Boooo. Cheers :cheers:

Yep, makes sense, thanks! Where could I get some Spraymalt? Would I have to order it off the net? Might have to wait until my next batch for that and use normal sugar for now, but will definitely try and get some in. By the way, the 'turbo cider' you're fermentin sounds interesting...?!

Cheers Wez! The kit says to use ha;f a teaspoon of sugar per pint. I've got a Youngs 40 pint plastic keg. Re sugar- the kit says normal sugar is fine but I'm guessing I could get better, yes? Any help on that would be appreciated! Also, my fermenting tub doesn't have a tap, but i do have a...

Ok, I think my brew is nearly ready for putting in the keg - the hydrometer reading is at 1.014 at the moment. My guess is that it should be ready tomorrow? Still a few bubbles appearing on the surface. One question though as something is troubling me - when it was fermenting and there was a...

Cool, thanks everyone. I'm clear now! I'll let you know how things go. In no way at all did i nearly drop my sample pot in the brew. No way. Uh-uh. That would be silly.

Thanks. Just so I'm 100% clear... are we talking about the sample pot here or the actual hydrometer itself?! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: And 2nd question - have you ever had a more stupid question than that on here?! As I know you fully understand - it will come to me once I've done it...

On my Sky+ too. Had atext from another ale fan and he said it was good. Looking forward to watching it

Yes, I've got it at 18 degrees. Yet another thing I learnt on here before starting! :D So I literally just drop it in? Stupid question, but how do I get it out?! I'm guessing it will float, but just want to make sure! Don't know where I'd be without this forum - very glad I found it! I've...

Cheers Wez. Sounds like I've made a bit of a boob with the hydrometer not being in the fermenter as I don't have a tap fitted. How might I get round that? I have a syphoning tube, but might a pippette or something do the trick? I'll obviously make sure everything is as sanitized as I can...

Thought I'd keep my question in here instead of starting another thread as I am also a noob in need of help. My brew is fermenting well now and a healthy froth is developing. I'm no expert but I think that's good! I did say I'd ask stupid questions as a noob, so here they are: 1 - How do I get...