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Great idea , why I didn’t think of that I don’t know , good job I asked , Thank You!

Is there a better way or simpler way of sterilizing my fermenting bucket other than filling it to the top with warm water and using 5 teaspoons of VWP powdered sterilizer or is this a fool proof method. I do this twice in a batch process to run the the finished brew into another bucket to bottle...

So have used standard sugar but British sugar (Beet Sugar) and according to calculator 135. Gms for 22 l . So here goes . Also transferred to another barrel / bucket this time avoiding sediment .

Not really , I do like a bit of carbonation , but not the extent that when I take the top off I lose half the bottle lol! Thanks for the calculator

Thanks , how many grams per litre of beer are required in that case . You say standard suger ? Is it not the case that standard sugar is not broken down that easy by any remaining yeast , or does it not matter at the conditioning stage .

Thanks, the shop threw in the wheat spray malt as the kit said that extra fermentables were required , so they owed me and it’s thrown me really. I’ve never used that before . Any way 10 days later it still bubbling away and I’m waiting to put hops in

Secondly , if after fermentation, and I transfer to a second bucket to mix priming sugar, would I be able to dissolve carbonation drops in a quantity of hot water therefore cutting down on one drop to half of these as I am getting too much fizz on opening bottles. Am I finishing the initial brew...

Presently brewing Mangrove’s Juicy sessions. I have added wheat spray malt with it . The advice given for adding hops is to wait till SG is below 1.020 assuming this Spray malt is a brew enhancer. Would this be an accurate assumption?

12 days in and starting at 1.042 its now at 1.020 20c. Am I on the right path , still has a bit of fiz in the sample tube I am taking SG from.

Thanks

OK thanks, I have removed the hops now, so hopefully brew is ok ?

Sorry maybe should have started a new thread ?

Going back to my thread 3/4 up , I put hops in by mistake and then yeast , 6 days long , does anyone think that maybe I should pull the hops out or just leave . From 1.042 after extra castor and hops and yeast I read 1.030 sg.

Wish I had known that , no Haven’t heard of Wilkins , I am 50 mls from nearest Homebrew shop , Alas !

This was just one big ****up, in my panic to get the Caster in the brew , I then added hops !!!! What am I doing !!!! Too late now yeast been added , so fingers crossed , Senior moment !