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Hi, I've got a beer clarity problem. My beer clears beautifully after keeping it for two months in plastic 2l bottles, looks lovely. BUT, whenever I open the bottles the escaping gas always stirs up the sediment at the bottom, which doesn't clear. Is there any cure for this? The beer is...

Gout. I know this might be a very painful issue for some people but I feel like I've got ask. Is home-brewed beer more likely to give me gout than 'mass-produced' beverages? If so, is there a scientific reason why - something to do with the higher amount of filtering involved? I'm 33, drink 4-6...

Once you start to brew, there's no going back!

Just got a kit for £7 from Wilkos... Here goes!

Hi, after reading a few country wine books they all seem to recommend doing an initial fermentation in a plastic bucket rather than a DJ. I haven't got a bucket, can I shove everything straight into a DJ? I know I'll have to rack an extra time. Cheers

Parsnips are on special offer all over the show at the minute, why not get a few bags and get a parsnip wine on the go? By all accounts it makes a lovely, sophisticated white wine. (However, it's a long term project that will probably take over a year!)

Um, it's not very classy but I just use 2l washed out lemonade bottles?

Lid debate = if you leave the airlock lid on, where does the air go? ((Scratches head))

Hi, just finished a batch of TC in primary fermentation and was wondering if it was safe to store it in sterilised wine bottles? I'm not priming the bottles (as I'm not sure I should be using these bottles in the first place!) Have I just created an exploding cellar??

Hello! :-)

If the hydrometer stays at the same reading over a couple of days it's pretty safe to assume that fermentation has finished (don't let the brewing pro's hear I told you that though!) :grin:

Looks ace, thanks for the recipie... I was straight off down the shops!

As far as I'm aware being slightly cold won't hurt the yeast (it'll just stay asleep until you bring it up to a warmer temperature). Unless it was either freezer cold or boiling hot it should be ok.

The old ones are the old ones!

Howdo! :D

The sugar was taken off at the till for me. Looks like it might be a very new promotion?

(I imagine this will go down well with the the sponsors) Just got a can of Wilkos Mexican beer and noticed that all their ten quid quits come with an offer for a free £2 bag of brewing sugar? Must be a good thing! :razz:

Ooh, thanks, I'll give that a go next brew!

Anyone know how much sugar I'd need for a Demijohn of "frozen fruit - style" TC?

Can I be a total novice and ask what is going on in the last picture?? Thanks!