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I've just had some issues with St. Peter's Ruby Ale that started at 1042 and got stuck at 1022 after 6 days. Tried stirring it up - nothing - and the airlock had totally flat lined. I contacted muntons and they sent over a sachet of enzyme which went in on day 12. That kick started it and it...

I like the Bulldog Brew Hammer of Thor - they sell this in lovebrewing (chesterfield branch). As stated above for another lager this needs around 6 weeks conditioning before it starts to taste any good (even though the instructions say its ready in 2 - its better to wait). I've done it in the...

I know this was a long time ago for you but how the the beer turn out? I've just had the same issue with a St. Peter's Ruby Ale that got stuck at 1022. Tried stirring it up - nothing - and the airlock had totally flat lined. I contacted muntons and they sent over a sachet of enzyme which went...

I couldn't wait to try the American IPA so I popped one open tonight after just 3 weeks (recommended is 5). It is everything I was hoping it would be - but in my wildest dreams never expected it to be. Steady fermentation, finished after 13 days, then added hops for 3 days. Mine finished on...

I second the Brewferm belgian beer kit. Grand-cru does 9 litres per can - I'm about to go for 3 at once. They do need a lot longer to mature (2+6weeks) but the results are fantastic.

I like the sound of that Youngs American IPA (I love Goose Island IPA so that sounds perfect) so I think that has made up my mind on what to brew next. Would it be better in a barrel or bottle? Also has anyone tried this and Bulldog Brew Evil Dog Double IPA? How would you say they match up?

I'm sure that in the 600+ pages of thread in this part of the forum this has been brought up before but here goes anyway. A few months back I barreled a beer that turned out to be pretty average. It was a Bulldog Brew's Hammer of Thor, and I barreled it because my bottles were full of...

I looked into the fridge option and was checking out freecycle for one but they usually have the motors etc in the back of the bottom shelf which would mean that I couldn't fit a barrel in there - only yesterday I thought that the fridge could always be put upside down. I cut up all of my...

Exactly that. For 2nd fermentation. While it was fairly warm last week it can get pretty chilly at night where I live and my brewing operations have now been moved out into the sheds out back after my daughter was born - apparently it would be frowned upon to brew beer in one of my children's...

I have an immersion heater for brewing but when it comes to the second fermentation in the keg does anyone have any rules of thumb for using a belt heater? I've got a belt heater that can be fit around a 1 gallon demi john and use can also use it on my 5 gallon barrel. The sort of thing I'm...