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  1. West wind

    Mangrove Jacks Hard Seltzer

    I hadn't heard of it until I read the promotion thread today. It's not to my taste but my dear lady doesn't like beer. She's diabetic and vegan so this is right up her street. I had a browse (nothing on YouTube) and found this... "Clear in appearance and with an abv of around 4% hard seltzers...
  2. West wind

    Yeasty beer

    A Simply Brown Ale kit made with brewing sugar, DME and the supplied yeast. OG = 1.045 FG = 1.005 Good fermentation and stable SG so primed and bottled after 20 days in FV. Fast forward three weeks and I opened a bottle today and it tastes like liquid Mothers Pride. Could the culprit be...
  3. West wind

    Shoolboy error

    My first brew (Wherry) for six years did really well. It's been bottled for three weeks so I decided it was time to test one. It tasted like last week's newspapers......bloody oxidization:vomitintoilet: During bottling I forgot to top them right up and left too much air space in the neck...
  4. West wind

    Cloudy residue in bottles

    I've just dug out some 500ml PET bottles that have been stored in a bin liner for a few years. They were cleaned before being stored. They have a cloudy residue on the inside. I tried giving them a wash and it removes some of the residue. Has anyone had this issue and if so what was the...
  5. West wind

    Advice on options please.

    I'm new back to brewing after five or six years. Not a total novice, I'd describe myself as a good trier. I dug out my gear from the shed, cleaned, sanitized and started a Woodfordes Wherry as I've done them before and they're very easy. I know about the sticking at 1020 so ordered some S04...
  6. West wind

    Hello

    Great forum with lots of help. I'm fresh back to brewing after a long lay off. A bit rusty but getting there.
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