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Until now I've done the cheaper kits, so was expecting great things from this based on the better wine kits I've used. Everything seemed to go well until I turned the tap on the keg. It spat out a bit of sediment then stopped flowing. What the... I then tried to gas it, and found the keg had...

Hi Guys, I get the impression there won't be a simple answer to this, but want to judge opinion. I've been brewing beer kits in a 23lt demijohn from Wilko with an air lock in the top. The other day while in my LHBS I reached for a similar demijohn and mentioned it was for a beer kit, I was...

Hi, I've been brewing kits a while bit I'm not sure what the different keg tops are for and how they should be used. I've got a standard keg, with a tap at the bottom. It came with a top, I also bought a gas top for it. Should I just use the gas top or start with the standard and swap...

Hi, I put a wilko Hoppy Copper Bitter kit on 2 weeks ago. It was meant to finish in around 7 to 10 days, but it's still bubbling. Should I leave it or take some kind of action? Cheers

I've made up two demijohns of WOW, one using ASDA Orange and the other using ASDA Orange and Pineapple. I'm not expecting much difference but thought I'd give it ago. I followed the video: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=33606 I didn't add yeast nutrient as I noticed it...

I like the Wilko Cab Sav but think it could do with a bit more body, so I'll looking to make it with a small bottle of RGC. However, should I adjust the amount of sugar I use to make the kit?

Hi, I've just bottled the a Wilko Shiraz Blush kit (30 bottles). After bottling, tried it and it is really sweet, alco pop sweet. I have made a few wilko kits and not had a problem till now. I decided to measure the SG and its 1.050 which seems way too high. Studying the hydrometer sweet...

Hi Guy's, I've done a few wine and beer kits, managed to drink most of it. A few weeks ago I was offered some plums. I washed and pitted them (just over 2kg), left them to soak for a week in 5 litres of water, stirring daily. After a week I put 1kg of brewing sugar in each bottle and strained...