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mine has come out really nice, if rather lively! took a bottle round to a friend's mother's wake and opened it, unfortunately it decided to fountain out of the bottle spraying all over the kitchen!

I'll try that, hope it works as the brew smells and tastes great, just could do with more of it in the glass and less on the floor/my lap!

I just opened my first bottle of nettle beer and it was like some kind of eruption, by the time it stopped spraying out there was only half the bottle left! Is there anything I can do to try and prevent this happening with the other bottles?

hmm, I only put in about 1/4 of a teaspoon, think I might add some more as it's not doing anything yet!

I am trying out the river cottage elderflower champagne recipe, it says if fermentation doesnt start naturally that I can add some yeast, how much should I add?

It's in the bottles now, just waiting to see how it turns out! was still pretty sweet tasting when I bottled it so hoping it mellows a bit more!

didnt get round to brewing this last year but have got a batch on the go now!

1 gallon of nettles 18oz sugar 1 1/2 Lemons 3 lbs of Malt 1/2 oz of root ginger 1 1/2 oz of Dried Hops 1 1/2 gallons of Water 1 1/2 Tbsp Yeast activated

I am currently brewing a batch of Nettle Beer but even though I increased the quantities by 50%, it wasnt deep enough to use my hydrometer and I dont have a test jar! Is there any way to test the resulting brew for abv?

ended up working out from several other recipes that you dont pack them in! worked out I had picked just the right amount (1 carrier bag full!) It's bubbling away as we speak, should be ready for bottling in about a week!

I am going to make a batch of nettle beer, I have the nettles washed and ready, the recipe calls for 8 liters of nettles. Obviously I need to use a measuring jug but do I just fill with nettles loose to the top or do I have to pack them in?

cool, I'll try the Munich Malt, although I already have some Muntons Premium Gold Yeast so think I'll probably try that and see how it goes!

I've found a nice little recipe for nettle beer that has some hops in there too, I've decided on progress hops but am not sure what variety of malt to use! any suggestions?

I may try that, or maybe some dried chick peas or something with a bit more weight to them! although I reckon the washing powder and hot water method should eat through most of it!

well thats it all racked then bottled! gonna try cracking one open on sunday to see what it's like!

yeah, the washing powder and really hot water got rid of 95% of the residue, left it overnight then rinsed it really well! there were a couple of bits that wouldnt shift, but I had the rather genius idea of sticking the lance of my pressure washer into the container and that blasted away what...

tried the glass bowl and there was still oil residue, trying the washing powder now, if that doesnt work gonna try oxi!

Thanks, gonna try the glass bowl trick now!

I cant be 100% sure that all the oil residue is gone, I've scrubbed the inside as best I can using a sponge scourer on the end of my long plastic brew kit spoon!

my first homebrew is pretty much finished fermenting and I have a dilemma! I dont have a secondary vessel for racking, what I do have is some 20 liter screw top plastic cooking oil drums. I have cleaned them out as best I can and am in the process of sterilizing them, I was wondering if I can...