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Hi guys It’s been over 6 months since I bottled my first brew and my beer is still incredibly flat I'm 100% sure I didn't put enough sugar in when I bottled it, I was in a bit of a panic, sugar went everywhere, my bottled were still a little bit damp and I wasn't trying to put a lot in...

So I bottled my 1st brew last weekend kept it stored in the airing cupboard and waited until last night to give it a try I had high expectations since my bottle's seemed to have a fair amount of pressure in them So I opened up my bottle to discover my ale to be flat as a pancake and very...

thanks guys :) will leave it till next weekend to bottle good to know its actually fermented a hydrometer and airlock are defiantly on the shopping list for next time

im back again with more concerns i don't know if my brew ever fermented here is a picture of what it currently looks like, do you think its ready for bottling now i know idealy you would need the gravity or at least an idea of what's going on with the airlock but i can't supply such...

well i hope you are all sat down for this news as im sure you will be shocked to your core everything seems to be find and i was being impatient, there now appears to be a thin veil for what i can describe as foam, I'm assuming this is the start of the yeast topping i have heard so much about...

Morning all I started my 1st home brew on Sunday, it was a tom Caxton real ale kit All seemed to go well, i had sanitised everything added hot and cold water to the wort got lots of foam when I added the cold water and gave it a good hearty stir, added my yeast which started to make a kind of...

thanks guys, really do appreciate the help, there is far too much conflicting guides on the net with people using different kit its nice to get advice from real people :)

Thanks for all your help so far guys it’s really appreciated :) Just got a couple more questions 1. When Im adding the wort into the bucket what sort of temperature does the water need to be at? 2. when I have put everything in the bucket to ferment does the lid need to be shut tightly or...

This year is the 1st year in the last 4 that I have a house with proper central heating Im looking forward to being warm this winter, but Im still being stubborn with putting it on, not till November I say It does feel the right weather for snow today though

sorry complete newb to this, whats an FV?

Hi Guys I did a search and I couldn't find anything about this so apologise if it has been asked before While I was reading a guide online it mentioned "the single bucked method" but gave no details on in, I was wondering if someone could give me a little more information on it basically, Im...

Thanks guys Im living up hill at the moment but have been living in the surrounding villages pretty much all my life, how about yourself?

Just wanted to pop in and say hello Im about to start my 1st home brew after a long time of threatening to do it, I have been to town on my lunch and purchased a Tom Caxton Real Ale kit and am looking forward to the result does anyone have any tips or hints for me? :)