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Hi, Just reading this post to find out that I haven't lubed up the top of my pressure barrel on my last brew, as there was nothing telling me to do so. What happens if you don't do this? can the cap be removed? or will it just made it harder? R

Hi, Wonder if someone can help, over some confusion with instructions. I bought this Ritchies On the Rocks Mixed Berry Cider Kit hoping to make a start straight away, as I'm relatively new to home brewing I need some advice on the following instructions. (Please see attached photo of the can...

Ok people, so I've just taken a 3rd reading which is again 1001. What's the verdict, bottle or not?

Ok thanks, if the ginger beer has stopped fermenting, but co2 being released. Is there a chance that the bottle could explode once bottled??

Hi, I've had a coopers ginger beer fermenting for 3 weeks now. Which started off really slow. I've take a reading today and yesterday which are the same, just above 1000, looks like 1001. but it's still bubbling every few minutes. My question is, is it safe to bottle?

Hi, Wonder if someone can help? I posted the blog above, regarding the slow fermentation of my fingers coopers beer! As surgest end, I turned the temp down and keep it at more 21 degrees. Well it's still bubbling away and been fermenting for 14days! The airlock is bubbling every few...

Hi, Wonder if someone can help? I posted a blog on here about a week and a half ago regarding the slow fermentation of my fingers coopers beer! Well it's still bubbling away and been fermenting for 14days! The airlock is bubbling every few minutes, I've done a hydrometer reading over the last...

Ok thanks for ur help. How do u stop the barrel from glugging in air? Once that starts, does that mean add more co2?

Many thank for the help! There is a little more life in the airlock today but nothing mental. Bubbling once or twice a minute if lucky. It seems to be more active if it's at 25 / 27c , if I switch the heat pad off and let it temperature drop to 21ish it again become painfully slow. I'll stick...

Hi, Started a Coopers Ginger Beer kit this weekend, and the fermentation seems very slow compared to other batches brewed. Its been under a heat pad for a full three days, and only bubbling every 2 - 5min. Can someone let me know if this is ok? Is this the nature of the product / yeast of the...

Wonder if someone can help? I've currently got a mixed fruit cider (from a tin kit)fermenting in the spare room, which will be ready to bottle/keg this weekend. I've specially brewed this for a few birthdays coming up in March/April/May. I'm looking to keg it in a black plastic pressure keg...

Cheers, thanks, when I read how to post a topic it jut said click on any topic then new? Many thanks

Many thanks for the quick reply. With all the kits I've done so far, I've followed them step by step. I,e bottling after 4-6 days of primary fermentation with 2 seporate hydrometer reading the same. When you advise to leave the brew 2-3 weeks after primary fermentation is complete, does this...

Hi, Wonder if anyone can assist and help me with a few questions. I'm reasonably new to home brewing but have been doing it over the last year and have brewed several different lagers, ales, stouts and ciders, all being experimental but enjoyed every moment. This Christmas I've received an...