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It actually tasted reasonable the last gravity reading I took on the 22nd, so I hope so! Seems like the malt extract in the kit didn't have the correct amount of sugars in? I wrote an email to Bulldog Brews asking for advice, and while they haven't yet given me any or an explanation, they have...

So I've put in 300g of light spray malt and it has bubbled away nicely for a day and a night. I think I'll let it sit in the FV for another 5 - 7 days and then bottle. I plan to add 1 carbonation drop for each 500ml bottle. Now, how do I go about measuring the ABV? I can't just go from the...

So I've just taken a reading now and it hasn't moved from 1021. It's only at 3.68% and the kit says it should finish on 4.7%. Should I add more sugar? It still has the odd bubble in the morning, so I presume the same as you that the yeast is ok, but it's run out of fermentable sugar for some...

Just taken a gravity reading and it has barely moved, at 1021. I'll keep measuring every few days. Thanks for the replies guys.

I've recently started home brewing and I'm on my 3rd kit. It is a Pennine Peak Yorkshire Bitter from Bulldog Brews. I'm brewing in a standard 23 litre plastic bucket with a tap on the side and an air trap in the top. I've stuck a strip thermometer on the side and added an emersion heater (looks...