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Having just finished my first brewkit and transfered to keg etc, i was wondering if theres any use for 'sludge' at the bottom of the fermenting vessel? This time i just cleaned it out and flushed down the toilet. Thanks.

When its totally clear can i bottle it in clear plastic screw thread pop bottles? and do i add anything else or is it as is for drinking then please.

Thanks...off to offy i shall go.

Hi everynoe, just to let you all know, i pulled my first pint from the keg just, came out like a good un. One problem its still cloudy? great colour and a surprisingly good taste considering it looks like dish water :D I did all the correct things ie wait two days for same reading waited...

Ok, i have had a couple of days now of nothing, no movement with the hydrometer also :thumb: So i have made a sugar solution up per instructions mixed it and added to main batch, i have transfered to keg and everything is ok, one question please: Do i use the kegs screw top now or do i install...

How long would it stay in the demijohn before re bottling please.

Thanks for that, missed that one.

Having just started this brewing lark :rofl: i have lots of newbie asks please, This one concerns the use of the hydrometer correctly. The kit i purchased as one included makers name Stevenson Reeves Ltd (hydrometer), it's a standard home wine and beer making hydrometer and as useful coloured...

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Kinky :whistle:

I used the same yeast compound, it went well for a few hours but as lost its foaming head now? the bubbles are still coming off though, time will tell i suppose :cheers:

Lol, as your foaming head of yeasties died down too? So your an X metals bosher to :D

Looking around at others posts i will leave it for a couple of weeks then think again :hmm: to be honest this is pure moon landing stuff for me, never been there before :D The first stage went well for about four hours, its still bubbling away, but the yeast head as totally gone? hope this is...

Just knocked up a quick cider brew ;) Three cartons of apple juice - 89p Lidl Three table spoons of sugar - cupboard Level table spoon of yeast - Gave it a good shake/stir - Pushed air stop into top -

Thanks, feel so numpty :D Just off to make a 'prison' cider ;) will take photos and post if thats ok?

Almost there now :whistle: When i transfer to my barrel do i add the sugar in the barrel first or do i draw some of the brew off make the mix with sugar and then put back into main brew or what? so confused :wha: Also when i do the transfer to barrel, if i want to bottle some seperately,do i...

Yes it's sideways, but i had been drinking last night, and yes it's just gas but it is my first brew, its like having a baby :party: Three days in :cheers: View My Video

Yeah i did the clean and tidy part first, just forgot the tablet to kill the chlorine taste :cry: Thank **** for that :rofl:

Does brown sugar have any, if any advantages? :hmm: Also: i just realised i forgot to add the campden tablet at the start :oops: will this make my first brew :sick:

Firstly...thanks for top tips :thumb: Secondly: kit landed today, just finished the big clean and rinse, fermenting bucket now full of my first tipple waiting for bubbles to stop etc :pray: then going to do the transfer to keg/barrel. When i do the transfer to barrel do i add normal sugar or...