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Evening all. Recently purchased a hand pull pump with engine but no wooden plinth. Is there anywhere I can buy one or will I have to make one? Its a Hi-Gene pump (now Angram?) any info is greatly appreciated even if its the dimensions. Thanks.

Is it worth shelling out the extra cash for a more expensive kit? ive had a cheap beer kit and it tasted so awful i threw it away, usually im good with odd tasting beers but this was horrific. i dont want to spend money on a kit that will taste awful again. the cheap lagers are fine but i do...

I brewed a coopers lager a while back, as in December 2010. It's in a kingkeg which has sat out my back garden all this time, do you think it is safe to drink after sun to snow has hit it? Cheers.

Last week i started making turbo cider. it is mow 10 days in, fermenting stopped after 5, but left it to make sure. What is next? siphon into a demijohn, add camden tablet then put in the shed till its clear? Im hoping to get a capper this weekend, does it need priming when bottling? thank you.

Hi, just doing a demijohn of TC and if it turns out well im thinking of making a big batch. has anyone used a pressure barrel for their TC, how was the outcome? Cheers.

demijohns galore

Had a taste test after being in the kingkeg fr 4 weeks. Its the Youngs lager kit. Tasted fine, but when I opened the tap, the gas was getting less as I was getting further to the top of the glass. Beer was a touch foggy but taste wise just wasnt quite fizzy enough. I have some gas bottles, would...

Over a week ago i posted that my wine wasnt clearing a week in. 2 1/2 weeks later the wine hasnt cleared one bit, still looks orangey. Suggestions? I have a filter, would more finnings help the cause? I also have another demijohn, is it worth transferring so I would have minimal sediment? Cheers.

Bought some from asda at it was fairly cheap, 2 for £1.50. The thing is it is 100% grape juice but not from concentrate, will these be ok to use in wines? do they need boiling to rid of any preservatives or addys? Cheers.

What is this stuff used for? would it be ok to use in a turbo cider? cheers.

Its been standing for 7 days and it seems as though it hasnt cleared at all and still looks orangey. Im using a youngs medium white kit. The instructions yas it should take between 7 and 10 days. Should i have transferred it to nother DJ when i added the finnings? Cheers

Got a few of these but are they of any use, does anyone else use them? otherwise il get rid of them and use the larger 500ml bottles.

For the life of me i cannot find the recipe on this site to make cider from cheap apple juice from the supermarket juice. i know ive read it. Do i need to use cider yeast or will wine yeast be ok? what is the difference between the pure juice and the concentrate. cheers.

I have a spare tap for a kingkeg pressure barrel and I was thinking of fitting it to my fermenting bin to make syphoning easier. Any pros/cons? Is there a certain height i should use otherwise the sediment will transfer too.

Does anyone use this filter? i have the old type not the upgraded 2002 model. Basically i bought some demijohns, and some Bits n pieces in which i have aquired this filter. Can I use the later filters with the old type? Does it make a difference to clearing the wine? Any info is greatly appreciated.

There is a shop in Cardiff called BSP pneumatics which can supply through connections, T's, elbows, reducers, and pipe work. We used to use them for repairing trucks, but looking through the net the connections are the same. they are cheaper than bar suppliers and we have used them in the bar i...

The advice given on the label of my youngs wine kit states to agitate the wine at least 6 times in 24hrs after adding the finnings. The instructions on the finnings said to stir well and leave to stand. When they say to agitate is it to give it a good shake or to just give it a stir because i...

Im using the youngs medium white wine kit. It stated that fermentation would take between 7 to 20 days but after 6 it seemed as tho fermentation has stopped. i left it for a couple more days now on the 8th day, and the readings have stayed the same, but under what the instructions have...

The Young's kit has been in the pressure barrel for two weeks today so i thought id take a small sample. Very gassy which I was amazed at, and then the taste test. Not too bad, still doesnt taste like a full lager im sure a couple more weeks will be fine. :thumb:

What is the best way to cool my lager once the secondary stage of my lager is complete in my pressure barrel. its due to be drank in a couple of weeks, which is stored around 21 degrees at the mo. But theres nothing like a nice cold pint. Thanks.