help with initial fermenting

Hi guys! I had a go at brewing ginger beer today, I followed the recipe but added some extra sugar to make it stronger. It's been over 3 hours since adding the yeast, stirring and sealing the lid and airlock. I still havent seen any bubbles pass through the airlock, is this normal? Have I...

I put my beer into a fridge I adapted for fermentation , it’s had two weeks which ended yesterday , short version temp has probably been 12-14 c when recipe said 22 c - is this batch failed or can I do something to save it ? I drew a bit of liquid off and gravity has changed from 1.040 to 1020...

Hi I have started my first go at Red currant wine but it isn't fermenting after 7 hours. It is a red bordeaux yeast. One article said it could be because i had the lid on the plastic bucket when waiting for the Camden tablet to work (before adding the yeast) so the gasses couldn't escape. I only...