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Update from last weekend. Tried the NOG last Saturday and the sweetness was subsiding, just shy of being a nice pint! Gave the keg a few soft shakes rather than stirring (as we discussed) thinking I'd rather loose a bit of carbonation over removing the lid and risk infection. I can always...

Hi, Re the Wherry, the lid was on. I just took it off to test SG and replaced it and it started fermenting again. It was kept at 21degC throughout. It was bitter straight after initial fermentation. I racked and bottled it immediately. Racking bucket and bottles were purged with CO2 before...

That's a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Thanks for explaining the bitterness. Not sure how to prevent the FG from falling too far in future apart from racking and cooling it? From reading forums etc I don't suppose a FG that's too low happens often? I'll retest the NOG and try blending them in a glass...

Hi, I'm looking to buy a large upright fridge for beer storage. The long term plan is to fill it with cornys but in the meantime it'll be for bottles and king keg/s. I'm not looking to pipe it up, it's just for storage kept at cellar temperature, 12degC. What is the best make of fridge...

Hi, I'm new to the forum and brewing. I've done a lot of research and a mash course and hope to start buying the all grain kit soon! Anyway, in the meantime I have tried a couple of kits; Woodfordes Wherry and NOG. The first kit, Wherry, OG 1.041 stuck around 1.02 but restarted after I...