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Yeah sorry I know my post is a bit vague but I thought 'keep it simple' just in case it was a fairly common problem :oops: I use Harris's 'super yeast' which contains a nutrient.

I'm struggling to achieve a fermentation anywhere near 'dry'. I have just tested a batch of white grape which appears to have stopped fermenting. The hydrometer read 1080 when I started and its now down to 1020 after a month. I did try to start another fermentation last week but nothing has...

Thanks Moley. I agree Harris's is great shop, I always find them very helpful :thumb:

What yeast would you recommend Moley and can I get it at Gornal ?

I suspect I'm about to ask a stupid question but.... Being a relatively new wine maker I have discovered that brewing 1 gallon of wine is really good but... it doesn't last too long! So bulk brewing is the answer. If I want to brew 5 gallons instead of 1 do I just use multiples of the...

This reminded me of my mate who is a 'beer fanatic' whilst on one of his regular visits to Belgium, his wife treated him to this http://www.luxist.com/2006/05/01/beer-spas/ He tells me that you do get drunk by 'absorption' :party:

Yes forgot to mention that. Its a top tap. cheers. :thumb:

Just over a week ago I transferred my first beer brew (Yorkshire Bitter) into my King Keg. I had a problem with losing pressure but I sorted that fairly quickly. My first question, how long does it normally take to clear? Also what is the shelf life of beer in a pressure keg? Thanks guys

Ok one day on and it looks like the new keg is holding pressure, that is assuming there is some pressure there? So to my next question: Do I need to carbonate my keg to compensate and is it possible to get it wrong. Apparently the valve has an automatic pressure release!

Update. Seal on the inside didn't work at all. I took the keg back to my brew shop and he has exchanged it. On getting it home I can see that the 'seal seat' on this one is less than perfect so I may have to take this one back too :pray: What has happened to our manufacturing quality...

Found the problem. The keg has a 'moulding fault' on the outside where the seal is supposed to seat. Cant do much about that now so I've put the sealing ring on the inside of the keg where it should make a seal. I went to buy some gas and I bought the co2 capsules. They don't fit! I obviously...

Thanks Johnnyboy. I appreciate your help :thumb:

ok. It sounds like I have over tightened it. Is it worth putting a little petroleum jelly on the seal? I'm just on my way to get some gas.

Hi Johnnyboy, Yes it a 'top tap' keg and it appears to be leaking from the 'tap seal' and running down the keg. The beer level is just above the tap

A couple of days ago I transferred my first beer brew to my King keg. Yesterday (now that the pressure has built) it is leaking through the tap. I took off the top and tightened the tap but now that the pressure has built, it is still leaking. Obviously every time I release pressure I am losing...

Yes, all of a sudden I'm the most popular bloke in the pub :party:

I've only been brewing for a couple months and already I have more 'friends' than I've ever had :hmm:

I have some WOW still fermenting ATM which has about 2cm of sediment. Does it need racking and is there a need for wine to undergo 'racking' as a general rule before fermentation is complete? :wha:

Thanks for your help guys :thumb:

My father used to make home brew and it was dreadful stuff. It put me off it until now and I feel ready to have a bash. I've made a few nice wines so now I want to try my hand at beer. A couple of questions if you can help me guys. I've just bought a king keg and I've gone for a 'Better brew'...