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I have a few bottles left after two years hidden in cellar. It's absolutely gorgeous.

That sounds well promising, I'll invite myself around :) Good luck.:thumb:

Thanks Slid, nice to know I may not have f'ed it up :-)

I'm conditioning my first wherry now, the bottles had 13 days at 22c and now been in cellar for three weeks. All other beers I've made have cleared within two weeks in cellar. Ah well, makes me keep it for Xmas, hope it clears by then!

Hi Pezza I've just started drinking mine now (see my post last page) and it's worked out really nice, proper stout taste. Not that far different to Belcher above. Agree with belcher on treacle - I can really taste difference 120g has made and it seems about right. I added half a kilo of dark...

I'm seriously considering putting it into over two demijohns ie 9 litres with some dextrose and wine yeast.

I've still not made mine given the comments, but as well as what you propose try adding black treacle - it's done wonders for my wilko velvet stout I tasted last night.

Thanks very much, most appreciated.

Anyone got this kits instructions and willing to post them here. I have the kit but somehow lost the instructions. Be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.

8 days in FV at 24c and still at 1016... notes claim 4-6 days to get to 1008 at 18-21c! Kidding. Hope it works out coz this is my wife's peace offering!

Mines been conditioning 8 weeks but kept away from it so far. Suprisingly light coloured to me. Sip at bottling suggested it'll be good.

Got the smallest krausen I'd ever seen on a homebrew after a day in FV (about 1cm) and a day later all the yeast is at the bottom. FV lid is really convex so somethings working.

I bought £80 worth in their online sale. Over here on IoM a local supermarket sticks wilko and still wants £23.50 for it. I got: 1 real ale 2 wherry 2 forest fruit ciders 3 wine kits Other HB shops charge £20+ delivery here, Wilko zilch for £80 order. Lifeline!

It is that good Slid. I normally drink Bushys which is still excellent but this is the bees knees and thorax ;-) And we've had a great summer this year carrying on today!

The Hooded Ram is the newest and smallest Brewery based in Douglas on the Isle of Man. They (actually he!) makes several excellent beers ranging from a refreshing 3.7% bitter to a traditional IPA at 6%. The brewery started up September 2013 and won beer of festival here seven months later! For...

I've just put this in the fv and waiting to cool before taking OG and pitching yeast. Just added 0.6kg dextrose and 300g white sugar and made up to 18.5 litres. My theory is that this should hopefully make it more flavourful and keep the abv around 5%. Thought I got a bargain at £11.25 but...

i just rinse twice after use, then sterilising solution for 10-15 mins and rinse when bottling. Never had to use a bottle brush and 4 brews so far all has been good.

I kicked off the velvet stout last Monday 25/8. Added half a kilo of dry dark malt extract and a kilo of dextrose. Made up to 19 litres, OG about 1050. Fermenting Temp was around 23c. By this Monday 1/9 it had dropped to 1011, so bottled and primed with total of 90g black treacle. Kit says...

Just ordered two Wherry beer kist before I read this thread so good to read it's okay! Wilko have it on offer at £14.25 which isn't bad for a 3kg kit. Got a few strong beers going so wanted a lighter one for sessions.

Had this fermenting in two demijohns with 500g of dextrose for two days at just above 20c and despite not hydrating the yeast has gone beserk, almost a fountain of Kreuz. Risked putting on an airlock this morning as it's calmed down a bit. Golden syrup the way to go with the bottles then...