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We seem to have encountered the same problem in that case. Tomorrow is bottling day for me. I'm gonna mix up a batch of Chemsan using bottled water (Tesco Ashbeck as others have suggested it works properly) and run another PH test. Will let you know what happens. If it doesn't work with...

seems crazy i know, i cant imagine my tap water being unusual in any way dilution is correct and batch made and tested withing 5 minutes showing 6ph tap water is 7.5 when i come to bottle up the brew in a few days i will try Chemsan diluted with bottled water (as others have suggested), will...

Hi All Just did a ph paper test on diluted Chemsan using my tap water, not too cloudy but worryingly - shows a 6 I understand Chemsan is only effective at a ph of 3 or below. What should I do in future? Change to bottled mineral water? Is my equipment UNsanitary? My beer is near ready to...

I'm hoping this time with a golden ale, it'll be a less vigorous ferment and the blow off tube will suffice. If i try the german weiss again I now know a little more about what to expect, thanks for your advice. If I don't start doing things right it'll be cheaper to move to Bayern and buy...

Hey All, Just about to do my second brew ever. Sadly the first was a disaster, turned wickedly sour, ended up down the sink straight from the fermenter. This time I intend to use a blow-off tube with an internal diameter of 8mm straight into the lid grommet, I'll be brewing a golden ale kit...

Yeah man I am gutted. Not the Brew Safe I'm sure, but the brewer. Just poured it away - the rank smell almost made me heave - like REALLY potent cider. Now I've cleaned everything spotlessly, first just soap and water, then with diluted bleach, now everything is sitting in Brew Safe - FV...

I used Brew Safe - a no rinse sanitiser, contains sodium percarbonate. I think the problem may be that when everything gunked up I didn't do a great job in remedying the situation. I'm gonna try the same kit again. I'll fill to under the recommended 23litres, maybe 21, to avoid the krausen...

hey chris thanks for responding This kit doesn't come with hops to add. Apparently not all festival kits do I love cloves (strangely enough i occasionally eat them raw) and this is not that clove kinda peppery taste, this is sour (that kinda sourness that fizzes on your tongue if that makes...

thanks dude, appreciate you getting back to me i think it'll take a miracle but i'll give it some more time i'll try get a second opinion, though i'd be amazed if they don't instantly declare it vinegar bit off putting for first brew having tried to do everything correctly. i am trying not to...

Thanks Phettebs for reply Festival German Weiss kit liquid malt extract. Yeast came supplied Temp 21.5c (70.7f) I'd be unconcerned if it didn't taste amazing (tasting vaguely like beer would be good) but this sourness is a worry, but as a noob i'm unsure if its bad or has potential. Should I...

Hi All Complete novice here - first attempt at brewing. I've fermented my wheat beer for 6 days @ perfect temperature, thought I'd do a gravity check. It has hit finishing gravity, after a very vigorous initial fermentation. Thing is I took a sip from the trial jar and it is not good, very...

Hey all, Any advice (I'm a complete newbie) on what I did wrongly or should do in future would be greatly appreciated. I'd read somewhere the Festival World Beers Kit- German Weiss can be a vigorous ferment so didn't fill to the advised 23 litre mark but just under, thinking that'd help me...