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Cheers Guys, I'll wait until the weekend, then check the SG again. I realise I'm being impatient, I've been away from brewing to long and have a want to brew list to get on with!

Hello, I've had a lager fermenting for 7 days now (the instructions say it should take 4-6) The starting SG was 1038, after 6 days it was 1020! I have kept it at 22 degrees. It is only a cheap kit lager for the significant other (she will drink it as a shandy, hence why it is a cheap kit) Any...

Thanks for the reply, Well it is slowly coming down, i checked it today and its hovering around the 1016/18 mark. If it stops there i will try and get some more yeast to add to it.

Hello, I have had this fermenting now for a week and the hydrometer reading has stuck at 1022, the temperature it has been fermenting at is between 20 and 26 according to my thermometer. The brewing instructions says it should get down to 1014. I have stired it up, is there anything else i...

Well the IPA that's in glass bottles has cleared, and tastes fine (i'm hoping it gets a little better with age) The IPA i've got in platic bottles is still cloudy but is clearing slowly. I hope my winter ales don't take as long to clear otherwise it will be spring next year before i drink them.

Thanks Guys, i need to have a look at what i'm doing Real Ale Rascal

My IPA is still cloudy (after four weeks in the garage) but it tastes fine, i have 10 litres in PET bottles and there cloudier than the 10 litres that are in glass bottles. I've not had any undue trouble so far and i'm still hopeful that it will clear by next weekend, (my significant others...

Hello Chaps, I have done four kits (one was a cider so it cleared quickly) and i have done something different each time. On two of them i have transfered the brew into a second FV added the sugar, but then left it in the 2nd FV for a further week before bottling it, it's conditioned ok and...

I'd thought about the Munton's Santa's winter warmer, which my mate (who also does homebrewing) did last year so i wanted to do something different. I might try the Milestones Dasher the flasher, are there any other christmas ales around? Cheers Real Ale Rascal

Hi guys, I have brewed a brupak IPA and bottled it. After 3 weeks in the garage i tried a bottle last night. I'm qiute happy with the taste, (i'm also sure it will get better with age) However it's still cloudy? Have i tried it to soon, how long should it take to clear? Any advice will be...

Sorry i missed this, i haven't brewed this, but a friend has and he intended to do it again. So it can't be that bad i guess. I want a good winter ale so if anyone know any? real ale rascal

ok thanks for that, i will try that.I'm hoping to strat brewing tomorrow. So i will let you know how i go on. Real ale rascal

Cracking mate, just what i was looking for cheers.

Hello chaps, My question is this? How long after adding my 3oz of sugar to the racking off FV, do i leave the brew in the said FV. The reason i ask is i want to do a IPA (and most reviews have said the IPA's are a bit of a let down), and i believe i can add an extra HOP bag in to the 2nd FV...

Hello chaps, I have tried searching through the forum, but to no avail. My question is two fold (and most likely been asked before) 1. how many and what excatly do i need kit wise for an AG set up? any approximate set up costs would be very helpful too. 2. what do the different bits of kit...

Thanks Guys, that's put a dampner on it then. I have ask on other posts, what is the approx cost of setting up AG brewing then, what would i need.are there any links on here which show or tell you what you need? Real ale rascal

Hello Chaps, Does anyone know of any good IPA's in kit form, that are worth doing. I fancy brewing one now that the warm weather is here (for how long it last is another question) Any advice gratefully received Real Ale Rascal

Thanks for that. However what about full ag brewing, i'm assuming theres a fair bit of kit, space etc needed? real ale rascal

OK thanks guys, so what are the bare essentials i would need, and an approximate cost? Real ale rascal