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Well chaps after 4 weeks in the bottle i tried one and it is bang on, i would say this is better than the Razorback which i liked, it seems more balanced, not too hoppy or bitter to me.

Hi Snetty What did you sterilise with and how did you do it? A layer of sediment at the bottom of each bottle is normal can you post a pic? :hat:

Afternoon Chaps, Just returned from a trip to New York and whilst there I thought i would see how our former colony was getting along with there brewing and try a couple. Have to say they seem to be doing remarkably well, i tried the Brooklyn brewery lager which is cracking with its dry hopped...

Have you got any pics Neil? :hat:

Cheers Dave i will give that a whirl:hat:

I agree Dave it is all about taste, I bought it because i tried a sample at my LHBS while at a BIAB demo and thought it tasted really good I also have recently done the Bulldog Rajas reward which is superb. The chap who made the sample suggested it would be even better if the yeast was swapped...

Evening Chaps, i have had this bubbling away in the brew fridge for the last 9 days - smells great when you open the door. I thought i would check to see were it was at, the hydrometer was reading 1006 down from 1054 which by my calculation makes it 6.4%!!! I was surprised when i made the kit...

Added mine after it stopped fermenting and left it the 5 days or so the instructions said.:hat:

On a 9L brew it is only going to work out at a max of 27x 330ml bottles which isn't too bad, I agree with you on the maturation Dave, I brewed mine in May last year and it took til around Jan before i thought it tasted about right. :hat:

That's an impressive stash dhendy91, like the labels :thumb: :hat:

I did the Milestone Black Pearl last year it turned out really nice, I brewed it short to 21L as i read some other reviews that said it was a little watery at 23L. :hat:

A bit of both really Joe, soak the teabag in a cup with some boiling water then chuck the soaked teabag and hop tea into the brew, I am sure the instructions are on the packet :hat:

I would have thought it will be fine, i suppose it is only like putting your beer into a secondary FV after fermentation has finished for the sediment to settle out. I dont suppose there will be a great deal of carbonation but warming it back up will get it going :hat:

For the sake of your hands wouldn't it be better to buy a new one, and with the amount of chemicals you are buying you will be getting a visit from the Police :lol: :hat:

Another point that maybe worth a note is try and get a fridge that is full width i.e 60cm, not a slimline version it just makes getting the FV in much easier. Just finished mine last week and it is working a treat. Once it has fermented your beer you can put the bottles back in to carbonate...

There is some good info on this link viewtopic.php?f=30&t=23585 And if you fancy building your own I can give you links to where i bought most of the necessaries, although mostly off ebay including the fridge. Wiring diagrams are on this forum...

I am happy with the quality of my kit beers and was quite happy to stay doing them, but as you get more absorbed in this creative hobby, it seems like a natural progression to move to producing a better result. There are some wonderful kits to try so my suggestion to you is try some more kits...

Afternoon Chaps, I finished the brew fridge the other day so thought i would test it out with this Festival Golden Stag kit I got for my birthday, never thought i could get so excited about watching a fridge switching on and off! This is the 13th kit i have done now and all went as expected, if...

Had one myself that looked like that,had a skin on the surface and the bubbles get trapped underneath but it turned out fine. :hat:

I would say so but there again i haven't tried it with any added hops! :hat: