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yes , re hydrate before pitching was my query in the hope it would help stop the brew sticking or is it better to use a different yeast altogether.

Took the words right outa my beer glass, thats a One hundred and eeeeiiigghttyyy man cave :thumb:

Wooowwww therin lies a depth of knowledge only years of experience can bring to fruition :thumb: quick question, dry pitch or start of first

The pot is a brush finish, trying to buff it to a high finih with a mop will take a lot of work and you would need to do the whole pot, A rough mop scouring the area you hit with the dremel may tone in better with the finish of the pot. something like...

Really interesting, as my normal FV wont fit either so used a bucket type this time and I got a feeling the lid don't seal, Think ill use the normal FV without airlock the next time and go by SG

I'm pretty much a novice but so far all mine is bottled using glass flip top bottles 650ml which I kept after drinking the contents :) Results have been good on the 3 batches so far carbonation wise. First ferment 2 weeks min I then rack off into 2nd FV leaving a small bit behind not to bring...

So who's sitting with the lights out drinking beer and peeping out :lol:

Sounds good and been reading away and found a good help topic as well http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11561 Ill check SG over next 2 days and see if it moves, if not ill pop in some nutrient and give it a gentle stir. Think I need to make myself a stirrer plate and...

I had been reading on some of the brews members had done that some yeasts supplied were not overly great and caused the fermentation to stop around the 1.020 mark. I wasnt sure A, to leave it a few more days encase the seal around the bucket was'nt airtight. I had been using barrel type FV...

This one seems to be working away nicely, checked today and its still bubbling away from time to time , just left the quilt wrapped around it to keep it warm. Will be interesting to see how long it bubbles away.

I seem to have hit a problem ,Ive noticed this past 3 days theres been no activity from the air lock but just left it to see if things would change, Took a SG reading today and its reading 1.020 / 1.022 . The brew has been kept at a constant 18/19 C Having read a bit on the forum this past wile...

If you want the abv up but not watered down why not add some high % alcohol. Seems a simple solution without going into it to much.

All seems good so far and the inkbird doing its job perfectly. This hobby is addictive to say the least :D

Brewed a couple of Woodfordes wherry over this past few months and still have a few bottles of the first batch left . It sure gets nicer with age and tastes very nice to my novice taste buds. Worked today on getting brew fridge up and running using the inkbird and just had to get a brew in it...

Thanks guys. I'll look for a conversion kit to change to ball lock as it will make things easier parts wise long term.

You need to turn it up to get the starting torque once its spinning it requires very little torque hence u can trim down the pot ( voltage divider)

May be a an obvious question but could someone point me in the right direction to get pin lock connectors for cornelius kegs. Ive searched this afternoon on the net and the only place i come up with was the USA and the postage is scary :-?

Made a couple of wherry kits and been really pleased with the end product. Has anyone washed the yeast and reused 2nd 3rd generation in another wherry kit as opposed to the standard dry yeast that comes in the kit.

brew now in FV and pectalose and campden added and sitting for a few days before adding sugar. SG on the 20 litres is 1.030 at the moment , hopefully got this bit right after reading a bit. currently at 76 grams per litre and for 20 L = 1520 g to get to 12.7% thats 250 g /L so thats 5kg in...

Yes I agree water will need to be added , I picked some more from the garden this morning to see exactly what weight the pot holds that ive been using to simmer plums. 4.5 kg (10 lbs ) which when simmered, then put inside a filter bag then pressed yields approx 4 liters (0.5 of which will be...