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Odd question, but this is a wilko own brand pressure barrel, the kind that has a little mini regulator on the lid that lets excess pressure out if it builds too high, a week before drinking day these 2 little holes seem to have appeared near the bottom and the keg has basically drained out all...

Got some pear cider on the go at the moment, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of activity. I'm on day 4 so far, it's been a fair while since my last kit but when should I be seeing krausen? On a side note, does anyone know the rough running cost of a belt heater for my barrel?

This is my first attempt at home brewing from a recipe, and not from a kit, the krausen has come up nicely (I think) but i am a little anxious, does anyone have any kind of reference for how this should look? I only worry because it seems to have lost its beautiful golden honey colour in favour...

My Apple Cider finished in the first week of June, I've gotten most of the way through the keg by now, I've been pouring it into bottles to keep it cool in the fridge, so it's nice and refreshing. Problem is, i haven't had any this week, just pulled a bottle out to enjoy and there's brown marks...

So my first cider has finished all stages, left it to age, and now its done! Did the taste test and although my wife is happy with it, I think its missing something. Its from a kit, followed everything and I think I didn't mess up at all. Even though its finished, is it too late to sweeten it...

Hello, just on day 2 of my Rose wine i started, I was wondering what i can do to ensure it comes out quite sweet. I'm doing the process in a glass 1g Demijohn, so at what stage, what kind, and how much of a sweetening agent should i be putting in? (As a side note, should the lid be fixed firmly...