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I just threw a teaspoon of pectolase in, gave it a damn good shake and left it in the garage for a month. It was clear as a bell after this and the pectolase fell to the bottom of the dj with a load of black gummy bits

Maybe try a small amount of pectic enzyme and see if that helps. I seem to recall that's how I resolved the issue in the same kit

I'm gonna try coopers next for comparison

Nice one. I'm planning on taking full advantage of the sale And stocking up!!

Sweet!! I take it its ok then matt?

Just put one of these on made with 500 g medium sme and 500 g brewers dextrose. Made it up to 20 litres with an og of 1.048 so hoping it'll be around 4.5% when it's done. Bargain at 8.00 in the sale!!

Sounds like a plan. Might hide them in the loft in the hope I can't be bothered going to get them out :D :D

Bottled it up today using half teaspoon sugar per 500 ml bottle. Had a cheeky little taste and by crikey it tastes good. Kind of reminiscent of hobgoblin maybe? Just got to try and keep my paws off it now

Well its certainly bubbling away like crazy - going to try leaving it longer than normal to fully ferment and condition.

First batch made up to 10 litres with an og of 1.052. Will let you know how it goes. Ended up throwing a random 100 grammes of dextrose in just because it was laying at the back of the cupboard. What's everyone's thoughts on hopping it?

Hmm I think my mind is set. Do one to 10 litres and maybe do the other with dark dme as an experiment? This home brew is far too addictive!!

Hi all, I've got 2 x 1.8 kg youngs harvest bitter and was wondering if I'm better putting both tins in and making up to 23 litres or brewing them separately with dextrose? They only cost 2.75 each so am tempted to lob them in together and see what happens. Would it still need sugar too? Kegged...

http://www.manchesterbeerfestival.org.uk/ Is the official website

yeah i clocked the festival kits - Things seem to be either outrageously cheap or ridiculously expensive on there

This doesn't seem to have been promoted at all so far but the Manchester beer and cider festival is running at the velodrome 22.1.14 to 25.1.14 starting at 1630 hrs. There is a website but it won't let me post it to this topic :whistle:

I've just ordered 2 bitter kits and a strawberry wine kit for delivery to local store - grand total of 7.71 spent. Any thoughts on improving the bitter kits? Was thinking of dry hopping or using honey in place of some / all of the sugar

Cheers dennisking looking forward to immersing myself in some beery knowledge for the next hour or so while the wife watches tat on TV ha ha

Hi all, just thought I would join up and say hi as I've been on the forum quite a lot recently looking for some direction. I'm new to the home brew game having brewed Woodfordes wherry months ago and was surprised what a palatable pint it was. I've just put a golden stag on and am looking...