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Quick update - I think the temperature in my cellar had dropped too low as the fermentation got stuck at 1.025. I brought it up stairs in the warm about 20-22c and then gave it a gentle stir and waited, this didn't help all it did was turn my beer into a snow globe. So I chucked in another...

I've bought a brew belt from my local brew shop as the temperature is now always 18c when I check in the day so I'm thinking at night it's probably dropping a little from this. I'm going to hook it up to a STC-1000 temp probe so I don't end up cooking my beer. For now I'm just leaving the belt...

Thanks for the tip about the hozelock tap thingy - I didn't know they existed I'm gonna get one of those when I get paid :) The temperature in my cellar has been dropping the last few nights. The crappy stick on temperature gauge on the bin is now showing 17\18c. Is this getting too cold now...

Update: It has only been a day and a half, I've been good and still not lifted the lid. I did however think lets have a little test to ensure it's doing something. We have lift off!! It's already golden\amber, it's slightly fizzy for some reason and has a bit of a head in the test tube, the...

Hey all - I'm new to the forums and new to home brewing. Got my kit delivered yesterday, I bought a complete kit online with the St Peters Golden Ale kit included. Has anyone made this kit before by the way? Is it a bit like a light blonde ale? I get the impression from the description that it's...

Hey everyone - so when I ordered my Home Brew kit last week my wife said "You'll use it once and never use it again, just like all your other fads" :) "But" says I "It's like 50p a pint or something, it's an investment". *Wife rolls eyes* So here I am - I'm been reading the forums for a while...