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Sounds to me as if you need to leave it alone for a while longer. It may get no lower than 1012 but leaving it for a few days after fermentation has finished can be a good thing. It gives the yeast a chance to "Clean up". I find that if I give it 2 full weeks in the FV it clears quicker and...

Try the Tom Caxton kits- they have a sachet of hop extract that you can add if you want it hoppier.

Although the Coopers kit comes with a lager yeast- I would be tempted to get a specialist lager yeast. I would try to find somewhere where the temperature is slightly lower than 20c- preferably about 14c- Then its about patience- 4 weeks to ferment then 3 months in the bottle. I tend to brew...

Hi Think it depends which Guinness you mean. I have done kits that turn out fairly similar to Guinness Original (normally bottled or canned) but nothing like Guinness in a pub.

I left it for about 4 weeks before I cracked into it. It did get better towards the end of the batch so longer is probably better. 3 months is impressive willpower.

Thanks AM I'll wait a little longer.

Hi Had a John Bull Bitter kit on the go for 12 days. Its finished fermenting -down to 1010 but... There is still a large yeast head on top, with not much sediment on the bottom. It also smells a bit cidery and is much cloudier than recent brews- could this have gone wrong? It was a standard...

I quite like the Tom Caxton- it comes with an extra sachet of hop extract that you can use or not. John Bull or any of the Woodfordes premium kits are also good.

Coopers IPA- drinking one now- v nice :cheers:

Hi If you like Coopers kits, the IPA is a good one. Suggest replacing supplied yeast with some Safale-05. Cheers SHB

I use it if I run out of cleaner- always rinse!

Hi I have ordered a couple of IPA kits, ready for summer. Whats the best yeast to use? Cheers SHB

Are there other problem bottles? We should keep a register!

I love Hobgoblin, however, I will no longer buy it as a "bottle store replenish purchase" as it is a bugger to get crown caps on them. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it my capping machine?

Bottle it- I find I get much better results. It takes longer but its ultimately more enjoyable. I suspect the only way to enjoy decent keg beer is to invest in a cornelius keg (corny)- you'll find loads of reference to them on this site. Cheers SHB

I'd be interested in the results- keep us posted if you have a go.

If its just glass bottles you are after, go to your local and ask for old Magners bottles-they are ideal and free.

Just tested with some sugar cubes we had from our last French holiday- They were oblong and weigh approximately 6g each. You can just about squeeze them in the top of a bottle if you break them in half. I'm going to give them a go for my next brew, a Tom Caxton Real Ale, currently bubbling...

You can do either. Does your syphon have an "end" that prevents sediment being sucked up? Mind you, can't hurt to have an extra FV- suggest you get one with a tap, making bottling much easier. :thumb: SHB

Muntons must have a no quibble policy. I have never thought of a kit sticking as being anything wrong with the wort or yeast, but either poor technique or bad luck.