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yes I've had the same experience with the corny lids so well worth turning around if you don't get the seal.

I'm a bit late to this thread so you may have already covered this. I use handpull with corny and have gas regulated going in at just 2 or 3 psi to avoid a vacuum in the corny. I don't have issues with froth at the beer pump as I put in a flat beer (that's how I like it) and only CO2 for...

thanks Drunkula that's a good tip I'll try it next time. What temp oven ?

I've only done 1 brew so far which everyone says is great and most of bit was kegged to put on my handpull. However I bottled some and they turned out even better so I am keen to bottle more next time. What's this baking method you talk about with regards to bottle cleaning ?

kegged and bottled today. looks clearer than I expected at this point. Tastes alright as well. Can't wait for a couple more weeks kegged in the fridge and 2 weeks in the house for the bottles to see what that does for clarity and taste. Now I have a feeling for how long the whole process takes...

thanks for the encouragement. I got a bit delayed with my plans but turned heater off on Sunday night and plan to keg and bottle tomorrow so it's had couple of days to settle a bit. Then I just need to be patient I suppose.

sorry Justin I'm new to all this so it was a kit I'm afraid so recipe was 2 tins of malted extract and 2 sachets of yeast.

as promised here's an update. Left it alone in FV with heat on and the odd bubble started again. I have taken hydrometer reading today and it's 1012 which I'm happy with. looking reasonably clear and tasted pretty good too. Have gently tilted FV to encourage sediment to back and plan to siphon...

thanks everyone. I'm a bit more comfortable following Kelpers comments. I'm inclined to leave it then and check in a few days time and take it from there. I'll let you all know how it goes. thanks

Temp was 23 deg but Immersion is preset to 24 deg anyway by love brewing so it was close to where it should be. I have queried with love brewing about this as when I took temp yesterday it was 21 but Immersion is supposed to keep it at 24 ? I am waiting their response.

Taken SG and it's 1016. was 1040 when I started. Temp still around 20 to 21 deg. Tastes a bit like beer but a but sweeter. It surely can't have finished as I only started it on Wednesday and by Friday it wasn't bubbling. instructions say should be below 1014 after about 6 days and constant for a...

FV is in garage so I need a heater. Lid is well sealed and fact the airlock was bubbling rapid yesterday suggests no other leaks but checked and seems sealed. What's SG ?

ok so I took the plunge and opened it to check temp and it is 21 deg which seems about right. Any ideas ?

didn't want to disturb it to check temp in case this was normal. I thought every time I open the lid it opens up possibility of infection and oxygen so thought I'd wait till tomorrow just in case but your response suggests not normal ?

I brewed a woodfordes Wherry kit on Wednesday and I thought it went well. It's a new kit with 2 sachets of yeast and I used both as per instructions. I got gravity of 1040 after mixing and am using immersion heater for heat. FV wrapped in insulation and blanket. Thursday was bubbling rapidly...

I know what you mean with the fizz so I can only fit 33 pints in the corny so my plan is to bottle the other 7 with some sugar to give me a slight fizz for the summer. Thought I'd give it a go anyway, nothing to lose as I don't have another corny for storage.

thanks for this. Once fermentation finished did you just turn off the heat on the FV and leave it for a few days before siphoning to Keg or did you keep it warm ? did you also have your keg straight in the fridge or leave it in warmth a while ? Setup for handpull with co2 is straight forward...

I have been storing and serving beer at home for some time using Corny Keg in a modified domestic fridge and Co2 linked to a hand pull and it's been great to have hand pull beer always available. I now want to take the next step and start brewing kits rather than get it straight from the...