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No other issues, the seals seem good. It may well be that I have not cold conditioned them long enough, they have been outside for just over a week after 16 days in the warm. I've given them a shake and brought them back inside now into the warmth, going to give them another week or so then put...

This might be a stupid question, if it is then apologies in advance. Do the size of the bottles you use for racking have affect on the amount of sugar you use for batch priming? I recently bottled some Bulldog Easter Brew Chocolate Stout into 330ml bottles, priming with 90g of Brewing Sugar and...

Not read or seen that method before, it looks very interesting, I think though as this is my first Lager and I am still new to brewing that I will stick to my schedule but it's something I would definitely have a go at in the future.

I've got it quite steady @12ºc (Destruction's on the yeast say 10-14), it has taken off considerably now, bubbling away vigorously this morning. I was planning/expecting it to take around 3 weeks for the Primary. Then maybe bring it up to 18º for a few days, before Lagering for several...

Reasonably strong, target is 6% . I did not consider the need to add more yeast :doh:, still learning. I guess I will just have to see how it goes.

Picking up a little now after 3 days, getting airlock activity every 10 seconds or so.

Thank you, fingers crossed and a note to myself to be more patient :lol:

Has anyone had any experience with Mangrove Jacks M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast? I've very little activity after 48 hours, I'm not sure what to expect though, should I be worried or just more patient? I'm doing a Lager Kit (Hammer of Thor) and decided for a bit of experience that I would swap the...

You tie it below the hole (just above the nipple) to stop it accidental being blown/pushed off the nipple when you inject CO2, which apparently if you believe it, can be a common thing, especially as the band ages and wears. I know they can be replaced, but even though my band was new, it was...

It dumped all its pressure, because I had a such a temperamental seal on the cap, I know this because if I tightened it too much it started to leak and also the opposite was true. I guess when I picked it up filled, the weight distorted the cap/seal. It was my first time using a PB and has...

I did the exact same thing with my first ever PB Brew, I had no leaks at all. After I put the beer in, it was holding well at 8 PSI, next time I checked it, it was at 3 PSI, I made a Bubbly/Soapy solution from warm water and washing up liquid and put the mixture around and under the PB Cap and...

Thank you. The problem I found last time was heating the PB enough to initiate secondary, if I moved it (somewhere warmer) then it lost pressure, so I ended up having to reseal and top up with C02 anyway. I could gently heat it with a Heating Belt but I only have the one and I want to free it up...

I’m fairly new to Brewing so apologies in advance if this is a stupid question. I have some Best Bitter finishing up in the FV and I’m going to rack it to a PB. This is my 5th Kit but only the second time using a PB. The PB has an S30 valve. Can I skip priming it with sugar and...

Thank you, the suggestion about the DME makes sense, looking at the kit this morning in my shed I can see it's reasonably strong @ 6% - I think I will though try brewing a little short. I intend to ferment @ 12ºc , which hopefully I will be able to maintain with the current weather, my...

I'm very new, started in October, this will be my 5th Kit, but it will be the first where I am going to attempt to "Mix things up" a little, I am swapping the Ale Yeast it ships with for a Lager Yeast (Mangrove Jack M84) and I intend to add some Hopped Light Spray Malt at the start.

Going to start this kit next week, so following with interest. :thumb:

Thanks for all the advice, I think I will just Crash it in the Primary FV for 3 days then transfer and prime to the barrel as normal. Is it worth adding some Finnings before Cold Crashing it?

It's an Extract, One of The Festival Premium Ale Kit Range "Landlords Finest Bitter" I've also got the "Golden Stag Summer Ale" from the same range (Xmas Present) but I have not started it yet.

I'm still very new brewing and I've got my 5th kit (Festival Landlords Finest Bitter) getting near to finishing in the Primary FV and I wanted to Cold Crash it to help with clearing it, especially as the temperature is perfect here at the moment to do this. As I am going to be putting this...

Thank you Gentlemen, all the advice taken on board, I think I'm going to let it run for a few days heated to ensure it has finished up, once I am sure it has finished fermenting, I'll let it cold crash for a few days and bottle just before or just after Christmas.