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Excellent! Mine was permanently at 23c although the instructions says 20c.. Looking good though :)

LOL my Mrs said that however she doesn't drink so I'm quite lucky! I didn't check to be honest mate just left it for 5 days then got it off the sediment now kegging it. The St Peters kits are always stable so the 1014 isn't impossible, if you leave it long enough it should get somewhere near...

You didn't jump the gun at all mate, it's just one of those things. The chocolate taste at the end really reminded me of chocolate brazils! I think it will mellow out over time for you, my guess it will be good for you after a month :) if you can wait that long?? I personally am struggling...

I did ask the admin last friday if I could do a review of this kit, he never replied.... Anyway much the same as your experience Charlie, Lovely kit! I left mine for 5 days in the primary before racking it off into a keg. I had a cheeky glass and mine wasnt bitter it actually had a well rounded...

I agree the St Peters pale ale is fantastic and pretty fool proof too. I cant remember if the pale ale is 36 pints?

I'm not joking I seriously have gone through 2 kettles this year LOL.. And that's using de-scaler.I use ASDA 1 gallon bottles because they come in handy as a demijohn, £1.10p each all you have to do is drill a 10mm hole in the top.

Sounds interesting stuff! I would love to brew a blonde ale :)

Our water is pretty bad I seems the closer to ipswich you get the worse it is lol, I have a filter jug and a filter kettle. I just used plain old Ipswich tap water for my creamy stout tonight so will see how it goes.

I went and got mine today so going to start in about 20 minutes :)

My apologies nixhaz, Yeah I will let you know :) I feel like a right prat now LOL

I'm pretty sure it is fine! Let it condition for a while maybe it needs some time to mature the flavour? The carbonation that I couldn't answer LOL good luck.

Haha you use this cr*p too I didn't know you were a Suffolk boy?! Yes you are correct it is bloody awful. Anyway thanks for the advice dude much appreciated and informative too! I will give your concoction a blast! Thank you nixhaz :thumb:

I didnt get round to doing the kit yet the washing machine went wrong so had the unexpected expense! :doh:

I'm probably paranoid so my next brew I will use tap water see how it goes :) Cheers

Ok I will try to condense but my question is this, When brewing do you guys use tap or bottled water? I tend to use bottled myself as I live in Ipswich terrible hard water! The reason I ask is because I'm worried that tap water could change the end product. Has anyone had any issues with tap...

This Video should do you just fine, I hope it helps plus there are many charts in the internet that shows you the exact mathematics behind hydrometer readings. Well I suppose its more scientific LOL Whatever, here's the video. [urlhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTvmYaQq6Mc][/url]

Yes this is true, sugar wasn't as refined back in the days. When using recipes from way back it is always advisable to use a hydrometer! At least you can control the end result.

The strip thermometer I use is very accurate I got mine from youngs brew equipment, I also have a secondary old style thermometer attach to the wall to check ambient temp, Invest in a different strip. There is no guarantee that the one you got isn't faulty.

I am really fortunate to have loads of apple trees, plum trees, cherry trees and pear trees in my garden, berries aren't in shortage either lol! with several different varieties of apples I think next year is going to be scrumpy hangovers!

Hi folks, If anyone has done this kit please let me know as I'm planning on doing it tomorrow evening. http://www.home-brew-online.com/beer-kits-c1/st-peters-c19/cream-stout-beer-kit-p1286