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thanks the orange one had stopped bubbling after 2 weeks and was clearing so racked it is that okay? the apple one is taken a lot longer to calm down :shock:

Hi I started my first brew a few weeks back and carried out the first racking on Tuesday, I added the stabiliser and camden tablet how long is needed before I do the 2nd racking do i have to put more stabiliser in and another camden tablet? and when is best to add the finings? I also have a...

Thanks I think it was in the fv for about three weeks then in bottle for about two weeks then left in larder for a few month or so could I have left it to long? But one thing I'm not sure of the copper kit said you didn't have to sterilise things the first time maybe this was wrong and I should...

do you think it would be best for a brewing belt for the fermenting bin? fermenting seemed to get stuck so some suggested stiring it to get it activated again maybe this might have caused it to go funny

are lagers more difficult to master? my house is pretty cold even in the summer although I did wrap it in a old duvet, would I be best of getting a brewing belt to ensure its warm enough?

Hi I am planning on starting a new brew soon, however my last lot and first time brewing didn't turn out to well, the lager tasted very watery, was bland and very gassy and wouldn't form much of a head, any ideas what could have caused this? Thanks very much

it was left for about 3 weeks initially then left it in a cupboard once bottled for two weeks then left in a cold place for about a week ?

well i bottled it about 3 weeks ago now and tried tasting it but it tastes watery? and doesnt have much fizz to it? any ideas?

hi just took another reading today and it seems to be at 1017? does that sound okay? or should it be left longer? thanks

thats great thanks was a bit worried about the temperature its a little cool in here on a night so been leaving heating on, think i may need a heat belt perhaps for future brews?

just stirred it quite alot of sediment on the bottom looks like bits floating now?

thanks ill give that ago, what causes that to happen?

should this change over the next few days? its been 10 days today since i started it?

thanks! is the reading of 1020 okay to for lager?

just taken first reading after about 9 days and it is at 1020 but looks slightly cloudy is that normal??

thats great thanks very much!

thats great, whats the best way to tell that fermenting has completed okay? ten days will be tommorow, should i use the hydrometer from then and if its the same on two consecutive days bottle it? thanks

i took of the collar thing like it said when foam died down, should start taking the readings still or just wait till around day 10?

according to the coopers instructions i should start taken hyrometer readings from tommorow so fingers crossed foams died down now so hopefully all is well!

thanks i may buy another one if all works well :-) so far the foam is building up hopefully all is going well :D