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It's It's currently at about 4.5L currently, I top it up after a couple of days after the initial rush of activity. And the hydrometer is faulty, it's got a small crack in it. I dropped it awhile ago, but as it was in it's plastic casing I didn't think it had damaged it. Water / fluid is...

It is actually (in that case) as it's a 1ml syringe.

I believe so, I really should get my eyes tested! I'll check it with water to see if it's off.

It was definitely at 1.20. I think I may have bought a defective hydrometer. I'll get a new one, they're cheap enough.

Started a WOW off with a Apple & Raspberry 1L, and 1L of RGJ, added 1KG of a sugar and the usual additives. Took a hydrometer reading and it was at 1.20, is this normal?

Remind me to double check! :whistle:

That's how I originally tried it, but I just kept bending the spoons, haha!

Yeah, they ain't easy to crush! A few whacks with a rolling pin soon sorted it though.

In the secondary. Didn't think I'd want to be shaking up all the sediment/yeast at the bottom? Should I not have done so?

Degassed, stabilized then racked into a secondary. It's currently looking like this:

Cheers for the advice, it's on it's way to clearing now I've added the finings. It's looking a lot clearer already and it's only been ~ 14 hours. Will rack it off every couple of days to get rid of the sediment at the bottom.

This has finally stopped bubbling, not a peep out of it in over 24 hours now. Time to start clearing it up. Little concerned about how it's separated though? I've not yet added any finings. Any reason it would have this clearer layer at the top? Next steps? Recommendations?

I've not yet thrown it, but I'll have a taste once it's cleared and bottled. If it's not totally rank it'll get saved somewhere.. Currently got another one on the go, so will see how this one turns out. Using different yeast and it's kept in the warmth this time. It's currently bubbling away...

I browse mainly on my phone and when I try to load the map page it crashes the web browser.

Not sure if this is the right section or not. But does anyone know if there is any homebrew shops in or around south normanton / pinxton?

It's incredibly sweet. Feel your teeth rotting sweet. I'll try again with something else. I'll bottle it when it's ready and keep them as emergency presents!

Not a peep out of the airlock and now looks like its clearing? Any suggestions?

We must be on the same wave length. I've put it in some Luke warm water in the sink. The airlock hasn't moved. After putting in the nutrient it foamed/fizzed up and died back down again almost immediately. I gave it a shake but alas that's done nothing either. I shall leave it for another...

Proper glass DJ with new bung/airlock. Done everything as per the guide. For shits and giggles I've added another tsp of yeast and nutrients. If its gone **** up its hardly the end of the world as its not cost me hardly anything. And it's all about experimenting. I certainly won't be using...

Used some youngs wine/champagne yeast. 1tsp. And 1tsp of nutrients along with glycerin, pectolase and citric acid (all 1tsp). Used 750/800g of sugar.