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I was searching through my garage and came across 5x500ml bottles containing Wherry(?), which I think may have been brewed approx 5 years ago. The bottles are those brown glass, swing-top type. There is a rubber seal of course, but I think the beer has been stored upright over the years and...

Okay, cool. So I shouldn't bother with anything while setting up the primary this afternoon, and instead wait for about a week or so for the main bulk of fermentation to have taken place? Gives the yeasties something to look forward to! As for combinations of flavours with a dark ale, how...

Hi there, I have a Cooper's Dark Ale kit I have been meaning to experiment with for a while now. This is my first foray into adding things to such a kit, to change the flavour, etc., and I have spent the afternoon searching for how best to add more to the beer. I don't have access to a LHBS...

Today this ale was meant to be ready. Had it sitting in the conservatory for the last couple of days to settle out, and i'm quite disappointed. It had been in the barrel for about 13 days previously. Cloudy, very bitter aftertaste, no pressure. Not sure what went wrong, but i don't know what...

After transferring to the pressure barrel, i left this in my room for about 4-5 days at 22'C. I then moved it to the kitchen where the temperature is around 18'C. I sampled a day later, and there was a good sized head. The taste wasn't much, but it has potential. I'll try in a few days to...

Cheers for the link - I didn't see this post in my forum searches for some reason, and i realise how much more there is to making the wine than i though! I just skimmed through it, but seems i'll need to buy a few extra pieces of equipment (mostly additives and a filter). I see now why i've...

I have a glass demijohn in the cupboard i've been meaning to make use of for a while and i'm thinking of making some wine from fruit juice. Would like to just set it up and leave for a while to work the magic. My plan is as follows: 1) Buy enough juice to fill most the demijohn (~5 liters...

Hopefully yours will sort itself out in time for xmas. Even if its not up to the strength you want, it will still taste nice! I'll try your tips with the next batch!

I opted to rush and get the bottling/barrel sorted. I was up until half 1 in the morning doing it, and had to get up at 5am......i overslept. :D Do you think the strength will increase much more in the run up to xmas? I'm tempted to get another one on the go in the new year, as i ordered 2...

I started brewing this kit on the 2nd December too. This was a bit later than i had planned, but my kit was delivered very late so i brewed in hope of it being ready in time for xmas....and i estimate it should hopefully be ready on the 22nd. Anyway, my experience with it is as follows: 2nd...