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Hi It is a plastic barrel. How long should I leave the homebrew after fermentation ends, to get an idea of the Belgian Dubbel flavour?? Thanks Clive

Greetings, Once the fermentation has stopped, I want to put the beer in a barrel before bottling. Do I need to pressurise the keg while I leave the Belgium Dubbel to "condition" for 6 months before bottling?? Thanks Clive

Hi When doing a beer kit. Do you have to boil all 20 litres, or can you boil 10 litres, and add 10 litres at room temperature?? Thanks Clive

Greetings, I am interested in adding some flavouring to the beer wort before bottling or adding to a keg. I was thinking of adding a small quantity Uncle Roys natural flavouring, to enhance but not overpower. For Stout, I was considering adding chocolate essence, or are chocolate nibs better...

Taken a FG reading.. There are a couple of figures.. which do I use?? Thanks Clive

Hi Before bottling should the secondary fermentation vessel be pressurised with CO2, or can I use an air trap?? Thanks Clive

Greetings, I am going to transfer the kit wort, into a secondary fermentation vessel before bottling. Before bottling should the secondary fermentation vessel have an air trap or should it be pressurised with CO2?? Is it worth doing secondary fermentation for more than a month before...

It is day 2, started yesterday. It is a Munton yeast supplied with the One in A Melon kit. Think it was premium yeast, not sure of the name/variety. Is it best to just leave it??

The reason I asked about new yeast, I have not seen any CO2 bubbles today (day 2). It was bubbling away regularly yesterday!! Thanks Clive

Greetings Will I need to put new yeast into the fermentation tub?? The wort in my fermentation tub is currently approx 28-30C, according to the temp strip on the tub The temp in the shed builds up during the day. Just opened a door/window, to bring the temp down. Any sensible suggestions...

Greetings I have just made wort from a watermelon brewing kit. I hope that is the correct term!! I took a picture of the OG, what is the value that I need to record (day 1)?? Is this 1.4.. 1.04?? Appreciate any assistance..

Greetings, I tried to make a dark Sour Cherry beer from a kit. I added defrosted frozen cherries. I didn't really taste sour or of cherries!! Any suggestions before my next attempt!! Thanks Clive

Can anyone suggest a tool to tighten a pressure keg top. Once closed tight it is really difficult to open. Looking for something to tighten around the lid to open/close. Thanks Clive

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Greetings, I am going to brew an Imperial Stout kit not grains!! Would you recommend: Imperial yeast A10 Darkness or Belgian Triple Trappist Ale I don't want dry, looking for smooth and complex flavours. Thanks Clive

Greetings, Is it possible to mix two stouts into a single pressure keg?? Approx 20l in one barrel, the pressure keg is approx 1/3 full.. Thanks, Clive

Thanks, Much appreciated. Bottled for as long as possible, before opening.

Greetings, I am still trying to get my head around this hydrometer readings. The original gravity of my Imperial Stout was OG Gravity ==> 1.080 The final reading when I bottled some beer was on the black line.. Is that 1010 or 1001??.. If the reading is 1010, do I multiply 0.70 in the alchol...

Greetings, I have surplus Elderflower wine and Cherry beer, wanted to make some vinegar. Any suggestions??

Greetings, I have moved 20l of dark strawberry Belgium style beer kit to the pressure barrel to condition. Yeast needs oxygen to condition the beer, improving flavour, etc. Will putting extra CO2 into the pressure barrel kill off the yeast and stop conditioning the beer?? Thanks, Clive