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Right! Won't open them up then - until drinking... Yeah, I have a feeling that I maybe didn't stir well enough. Heigh-ho. I'll try and resist initial testing for another couple of weeks... Unfortunately my Xmas beer reserves have run very low, only one bottle of Old Tom left. May have to go...

Thanks everybody!

Thanks all for your encouraging words. I ended up bottling on Thursday 12, a couple of days after posting on here, as the gravity readings had stabilised, at 1.012. Bit disappointed with that, tbh, as I reckon I'm now only getting an ABV of about 2.5%, which sucks :wha: @Runwell-Steve...

@dennisking ...Dad...? Oh wait, my Dad's called Steve. Yes, Clapton is getting hip. Hopefully not too hip though, or my landlord will want to jack up the rent. @bomberns127 Yes, so I've heard. The boy done good! Just...got...to...wait...another...two...weeks...

So, I got my Coopers Home-Brew kit, a Christmas present, set up on Friday night. 1x can of Coopers Stout wort (can I call it wort?) 1x bag of Coopers Brew Enhancer 1x packet of Coopers Yeast As per instructions, got it to 22C and 23L, and added the yeast. Over the next couple of days, lots of...

Hello all. Santa brought me what I really wanted this Christmas, a home-brew kit. Coopers Stout. I set it up last Friday, and it seems to be doing what it's supposed to, so I await the results. Loads of great information on the forum, thanks. I may have questions later if it all goes horribly...