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I did this recently with an apple wine made to the wow recipe. I read that you should make it slightly less alcoholic, so I made it to about 10% - 11% abv. Once it had stopped fermenting and just starting to clear I bottled it in pressure bottles with 1/2 tsp sugar. It was I nice sharp...

I cork these all the time using both synthetic and cork corks (that looks kinda strange ha ha), and I've not had any problems! :thumb: Cheers Chris.

Hi guys! I've put together the first ginger beer recipe on the post but, with a few modifications and scaled it down to a gallon. 200g ginger 1/2 a lime and lemon 400g sugar 1 heaped tsp of ginger powder 1 tsp glycerin 1 tsp nutrient 1 tsp wine yeast O.G. 1.036 Boiling this up smelt great...

Thanks Aleman, luckily I came here for advice first before mucking about with it. I did have reservations about transferring into a second f.v. But decided to go with the instructions...you live and learn :D Cheers Chris

Thanks guys, that sounds like a plan, I will exercise patience. If it ferments down I'll conditioning a bit longer, the yeastiees may take a bit longer to carbonate, i'll test one at Christmas but probably into January! I better get another kit on I might run out of beer!! :shock: I'll...

Archtronics that's right it was ale yeast. muddydisco it's said between 18c and 24c - i have it about 20c to 23c. i don't have a local hbs so Internet is my only option for get more ale yeast. I notice last night the f.v lid was bulging up, so could the yeast still be working but just at a...

Hi all, I've been hit with my first ever beer problem! Its stopped being alive! I've done loads of beer kits and I was given a barons beer kit (Dutch lager). The instructions were after it hit 1020 on the hydrometer rack it in to another F.V. I had my doubts about this but followed the...

:shock: ha ha so that's where I've been going wrong! I forgot the marshmallows in my brew!

:D Hay guys thanks for the welcome! Cheers S

Hi all, This is my first time login on and the first time on any online forum. I've been brewing for a while now, I'm in the middle of making Geordie lager and I’ve got a red and white DIY juice carton on the go as well. I'm looking forward to reading about how to use hops to make brew from...