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Ah ok thank you - is there a supposed to be a storage temperature difference during the carbing/conditioning stages? I've currently just been keeping the beer somewhere cool and dark but again I've only been directed from previous kit instructions.

With my current setup then (demijohns), should I transfer it from one to another after two weeks - and then bottle after a further two weeks? The kit currently says bottle straight after Fermentation (11 Days) but to prime to bottles with a sugar/water solution - would I still need to do this...

Very True! I just thought if I did ever end up sharing a recipe on here I wanted to be able to advise the more serious brewer what they were in for :lol: Thanks for the other links / suggestions - will have a nosey at them with interest :thumb:

Although I'm a seasoned drinker of the various types of ale, I was wondering if anyone could provide a little guide as to what constitutes certain beer types in terms of brewing? (I know in terms of taste ;) ) Since started brewing with kits I've since created several of my own recipes however...

Welcome to the forum :) I have to disagree about the football team though I'm afraid (Boro fan) ;)

So dried orange peel can be added? I wanted to experiment with orange or maybe lemon. Would they be added near the end of the boil then? Any other fruits possible? I had a raspberry beer once but I expect the flavour was gained without throwing in actual raspberries?

Temperature seems to have settled down now, still bubbling in the airlock though :) :thumb:

Awesome - into the old Rock music myself ;) Thanks for all the welcomes guys :)

Thanks for the replies guys. To answer some of the questions... It's a light ale brew (pale/golden promise malt) however the Yeast (Safale S-04) did suggest high sediment and fast fermentation. The temp in the room is around 19 degrees but yesterday it was up to around 24 on the demijohn...

Ok cool, many thanks for the advice :thumb:

Hi all, Woke up this morning to find my beer frothing through the airlock on top of my demijohn! The bubbling is still frequent but quite small however there is a Lot of activity in the demijohn itself. It's also at 24 degrees when it's normally significantly lower than that. I've therefore a...

Me too. A few years ago I started photographing all the different real ales I tried. I'm currently on 532 :thumb:

My Mrs bought me an all grain kit which sucked me in... that and the brewery tours :)

Seems there's quite a representation on the Fylde Coast... or certainly has been in the past. I'm FY2 - anyone local to me?

York Brewery "Guzzler" is still my favourite - just wish I could get it locally!

Thanks Guys :thumb:

I'm only brewing on a small scale currently and have only been guided from the instructions I got in a kit (although I am now trying my own recipes). Currently the beer ferments in a Demijohn for 11 days and then gets bottled (as instructed). Could/should it stay in the demijohn longer? I was...

Thanks for the replies guys. The bottles have been stored in the dark so it shouldn't be light that's doing it - wondering if the bottles weren't sterilised enough although it seemed to taste alright. It has actually cleared a little more over the last few weeks but still not completely so...

Welcome - I've joined today too :)

Hi all, New member that jumped straight into all grain brewing (albeit 4L batches). All the batches I've done to date have all tasted fine, but all but one have refused to completely clear. Cooling helped clear them a little more but only one (ironically my first ever brew) cleared...