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Just set the Razorback going this evening, pitched the yeast at 22-24 degs C, fermentation started about 90 mins later with the air lock giving a sudden glug. Couldn't believe my ears! Got her St on a bed of plastic sheeting just in case she's a goer! Any one else seen activity this quick?

Could resist no longer guys! Popped one. It's still cloudy but tastes good, v. strong, defo got the hoegaarden element to it! So that's 3 weeks in the bottle, in another 3, it'll be epic, I'm sure!

Cheers pms67, should I just get it all back indoors? There's no heat in the garage at all, if keeping it warm will deliver the goods then I'd rather do what's best for the brew!;-)

After a week bottled and resting in the house , transferred the 45 bottles to the garage based beer loft, been there 4 days now and still looking cloudy. The temps obviously been fairly low recently ( between -2° and +7°) so don't know whether that's helping or hindering. I'm planning on...

Well, time to report and if I were to describe her as a commercial beer I'd say right now we have Hoegaarden, which, after just 3 weeks in the primary is absolutely superb. Couldn't be happier! She is going to be a beast when she's had some time to relax over the next few months! Thanks...

Thanks DoctorMick, I just worry! None of my previous efforts have smelled like this one, they've always been like home brew! Bottling Sunday, so will test then and let all know the results in a few weeks time.

Hey all, first post on here, so be gentle! Been home brewing for about a year now, started slowly with the basic stuff from Wilkos, now upto dry hopping the kits. Got this one as a gift at xmas. The story so far.. Started up the fermenting process 18 days ago. Now, our kitchen, where the...