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Thanks for the response Terry, that makes me feel better. I will bring a couple of bottles in from the garage and put them in the back of the fridge and try not to drink them just yet! I must admit it does taste a lot better than my first brew, a Wherry, which I found to be a bit 'thin' if...

Started mine off on the 22nd October with an SG of 1053. Added hops on 13th November when it had been at 1008 for a few days. Transferred to barrel and some bottles on 18th. Kept warm before moving to the garage on December 2nd. I know it's still young, but thought I would crack a bottle to try...

Evening all. Well it's been a year since my first brew, which was a WoodForde's Wherry and that turned out pretty good thanks to loads of advice from this great forum. Bought anther kit back in March, the AIPA and started it 18 days ago (it's been a busy year!). Unlike my first attempt, I...

Happy New Year all. Mine has been sat in the garage since 12/12/2016 so moved it into the house today after reading recent posts. I have never really tried my ales at room temperature as they have always been kept in the fridge. There is a difference in taste and I am well impressed with how it...

Okay, will do. I guess I am just a little impatient as it is my first brew. Pretty confident on the readings as I have been taking pictures each time I take a reading.

I am in a bit of a dilemma! Sanitised my PB and everything else, prepared the sugar in 1/4 pint of water on the hob. Was about to start the transfer but decided to take another reading and it has dropped to 1011 after having stayed steady at 1014 for 3 days. The only thing I can think of is...

Cool, I will get on and do that today :) Thanks for all of the invaluable info you have given me over the last couple of weeks, much appreciated. Looking forward to many years of brewing :)

Well it's 2 weeks today that mine has been in the FV. The SG is at about 1014 which is where it was a couple of days ago so I guess it's finished. There is still some froth on top though. Does this look okay to move to the pressurised barrel that I have and do I need to add sugar? I have some...

Hi Hazzie, Where did you get the hop tea bags from?

So far I think it's looking good, although a little slow? I took an SG reading on the 14th as it looked like it had slowed down / stopped as little foam on top. It read 1017. Took one 24hrs later and it was 1016. Both times it looked very cloudy. Took another reading this morning and it was 1014...

Okay, thanks for the info. Will leave until Sunday and go from there. Cheers

Nothing happened for a day or so and then it would appear that there was a mini eruption in the fermenter after about 30 odd hrs. A nice dark brown froth line about an inch above the beer and the lid was bulging out a bit. Since then it has all dropped off so not sure if anything is happening...

I had the Wherry kit for Christmas and then a few months later got round to buying a brewing kit. It then took me until today to get motivated to start it all off. Followed all of the instructions and sterilised everything before starting so hopefully no nasties to ruin it. SG was 1040 and...