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Haha cool thanks might give the cling film a go on the next brew :drink:

Awesome, I kinda thought that but wanted to make sure. Will keep an eye on it over next few days and make sure still bubbling away as normal. Looking forward to this beer would have been a pity had something happened to it Thanks for your prompt advice

Yeh doesn't seem to be leaking anymore so might grab some blueback anyway just to make sure. Do you think the beer will be fine?

Ok kept an eye on the airlock for last 30mins and seems to be bubbling away as normal now but still concerned the slight gap may taint the beer?

Hi guys I have started my second brew and been 3 days in now. Thought would check the airlock is bubbling away as normal. There's doesn't seem to be any activity but at the side of the airlock there seems to be bubbles coming through. I have pushed the airlock in as far as will go and still...

Thanks very much looks good might give it a try!

Thanks very much, think will try the candy sugar, have been recommended it by a few people now so must make some difference. :thumb:

With the Belgian beers also I've been told to use candied brewing sugar, does it make any difference?

Thanks for the recommendation, actually seen that beer kit as well as the Belgian framboos by Brewferm when first in the store getting the kit etc but couldn't wait 3-6 months for first brew but since the first one is almost bottled I'll have that to drink and once finished that I can just brew...

Thanks for the advice have seen a few different raspberry beers that I might try and get some advice off the guy in the brew store. Would be good to have it brewed by start of year and leave until summer and hopefully taste good given the wait time :cheers:

Hi I am close to finishing my first brew and already thinking about the next. I have been thinking about a Belgian blonde or raspberry beer but have been told that the Belgian beer will take a good 3-6 months conditioning to get the best taste out of them, is this correct or will brewing as...

No didn't add any additional sugar. The kit I had didn't require any to be added in the first instance. It had to 2 cans and 2 small bottles of hop extract or something and sachet of yeast. Followed the instructions for it with a constant temperature of between 18-24 recommended and have had...

Thanks for the advice much appreciated. My plan is to leave in fermentation bin another week now and bottle it all next week with the hope that could welcome the new year with a nice wee cheeky bottle or 2, even tho I'm Irish I couldn't handle 48 anymore :tongue:

Thanks that's helpful, much appreciated, how long would you recommend conditioning the beer once bottled? I've been told 3-4 weeks should be sufficient and that was with leaving in the fermentation bin for around 6-7days, but will now leave in this for up to 2 weeks as previously suggested.

Oh how long would you recommend conditioning the beer once bottled?

Hi thanks for your reply, strange it smelling like cider but I am new to the world of home brewing so I guess I'm to expect the same and sometimes worse results. I will continue to leave in fermentation bin for up to 2 weeks then and attempt to bottle it after this period.

Hi I have purchased a starter kit to start home brewing and got a Czech pilsner kit with everything bunged together so I just need to put the extract into the fermenting bin and add water etc. It has been fermenting for 6 days now and I took a hydrometer test and was 1.014. The smell coming...