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I'm currently using a Wilko hand capper and although it's worked OK[ish] for 6 23L brews I find it's best suited to a two-person operation. Do the bench cappers have to be screwed down in order to work single handed?

I place the hops in this 5pcs 100 Micron Nylon HomeBrew Food Grade Grain Hops Boiling Filter Bag 15X 20cm batch Homebrew Beer Wine Coffee Bucket Filter http://s.aliexpress.com/a2am2YBn Though I've just ordered some filters as they'll help me with my Christmas ale..

Not sure why no one is mentioning which stores but as of yesterday, both Reading stores had Real Ale, Bottles and fermenter kits. The store next to Morrisons also had a few Tequila and Lime lagers.. Hope this helps someone..

Great.. Let me know how carbonation (secondary fermenting) goes. Had some of mine again tonight, still got that sweet taste.. Took a photo against a backdrop this time but it's more an Amber colour when held against the light ..

As I used a PB,I added 150g of normal sugar to the PB.. I've carbonated my IPA when bottling by adding a teaspoon (from one of those measuring sets) to each bottle via a funnel but next time I'll probably use a second FV have the sugar dissolved in boiling water and then add the wort from...

Great. I wish I'd bottled this instead of using a PB, it's a nice drink but with my pressurisation problem at the start there's no lasting carbonation. Took another FG reading this week and mine is now 7.4% Can see myself making this again

Thanks. .didn't need any homebrew items but OH bought a new bath and I ended up buying a shower unit for her.. Luckily I'm not expected to install them..

Personally, I'd wait.. You're two weeks isn't up until Sunday and ideally you need 3 days with a constant SG reading. Your brew should be perfectly alright where it is for 3 or 4 weeks or more.. Perhaps dry hop after 2 days constant SG?

Yes, the staining is from the krausen (foam) - if I can see the tide mark through the wall of the FV then I know fermentation has started. Check it again tomorrow or Friday, I suspect it's still fermenting - my FG reading was 1.008.

I'd check it again tomorrow . 1.015 isn't isn't far off the 1.008-1.014 range in the standard instructions supplied. If the airlock is still bubbling then fermentation still happening.. Have you added the hop bag yet? Did you taste the sample?

Me too, purchased one today...

Thanks.. Seriously thinking of buying this.. Had it in my basket and the forum discount makes it even cheaper .

Thanks... So there's not a temperature setting? You turn it on, measure the temperature with a thermometer and at 67degerees you turn it off and insulate it.. I've read elsewhere the element isn't 'the best', is it still OK to achieve a constant boil?

How easy is this to achieve and maintain mash temperature ? Is there a dial setting or do you need to use an Inkbird?

I've two turbo ciders on the go and am using Yeast Nutrient in them.. I haven't added it to the kit brews (mainly because I assume they have the correct type and amount of yeast) but it shouldn't negatively affect the beer if you did..

I'm currently fermenting by second batch of kits (did my first last week ) but if you want to consider my advice.. Yes, should be no bubbles when you come to bottle/keg.. Fermenting should have pretty much finished and your FG reading should be stable for least a couple of days,probably below...

Had a problem with the pressure barrel - I'd only put Petroleum Jelly on the cap and not the tap screw also so I had to release the pressure a bit, lay down the barrel and replace the tap. Here's the brew after one day in the barrel..

Don't worry. .I dunked the hop bags a few times and gently stirred it.. Don't think I've made it worse

I've currently got this secondary fermenting in a pressure barrel.. It's my first brew, didn't notice much in the bubbler after a couple of days so had a sneaky peak and saw a large krauzen(??) and nice yeasty aroma..it had a constant FG after about 10 days and I added the hop bags 3 days before...

Hi, currently doing my first ever brew(s) and have Bulldog Double IPA and Bulldog Red Cat fermenting for 8 days now. The Double IPA has had a reading of 1.010 (OG was 1.060) for two days now so I'm thinking of adding the hops. Instructions say to add boiling water to bag of hops in cup...