jeremy Hall

Thank you, all, for many helpful suggestions.

I would be tempted to cut down, maybe to 800g then 600g just to see how it turns out. I prefer small steps.

I use the dregs of the fermentator in beer traps. Plus any testers or the occasional beer which doesn't taste right. I have ten traps...

Just bottled a Simply Pale Ale. Brewed with a kilo of brewing sugar and 250 grams Demerara. Put on a Simply bitter, with 1 kilo brewing...

Tbh kegging is a separate skillset and can be a right pain in the ass. Plastic self primed / co2 cartridge is also the tougher end of...

I do similar to you, but I sugar the bottles individually. I have had a few flat bottles. Not a lot, maybe one in five. I'm not sure...

Tried my "Simply" lager today. Only been in the bottle 5 days, so I was just tasting to check it, and planning to put the rest in snail...

I usually bottle 2-3 PETs to check carbonation. I've compared squeezed ones to normally capped ones. No appreciable difference apart...

I was always told never to put soap anywhere near a homebrew bottle as it can affect the head. I only use steriliser. Not sure how true...

I put on a simply lager just this Saturday gone and it was bubbling by Sunday. Bubbling away nicely now. In the conservatory, temp...

I've been out of beer for three months now. Surviving on cheap Lidl beer, which at £1.15 isn't that bad, considering you get a nice free...

You do realise that the current state of the art is to reach from 10% to 80% of charge in around 30 minutes? And that will only improve...