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im currently brewing a wilko's golden lager. today i went to do a second gravity reading and found that the lager already had some carbonation occurring, and the hydrometer just kept rising because of this, so i couldn't take a reading.:doh: is this normal? does this mean it is ready to...

My first batch is just the amber ale that came with the setup, that's now bin bottled, going to leave it till Christmas to see what it tastes like! I've also just started a wilko's golden lager kit which is in the fermenter, so far so good with that one. I've found that the kit instruction...

Hi guys! First time brewer , have some idea what I'm doing due to working in a pub with a micro brewery (I know the process and I've helped out in the brewery before now), however I'm using the kits to start with as I didn't feel BRave enough to dive right in! Probably will end up asking...

The first hydrometer reading was 1.017 on the 25th, going to do my second reading after work today! The beer has cleared up more now, which is a good sign!

Went into my local wilko's an they sell basically everything but a hydrometer!!! So looks like going to have to get one online. Anyone got any sites that aren't too expensive? Cheers in advance!!

I'll definitely leave it for a few days then, the reason I turned to the thread was because I didn't want any bottle bombs! I'll try and get a hydrometer before work later so I can take a reading tomorrow! Thank you!

Hi, so I'm doing a kit I bought from wilkos. It seems to be going fine, but the kit tells me I should bottle the beer today. It's bin in primary fermentation for 7 days, and secondary fermentation in the bottle will last 16 days according to the kit. However, the top of the beer hasn't...