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got the exact same reading today so its in the bottles, dosen't really taste all that good.primed half with carb drops & half with just sugar, hopefully taste a bit better in a few weeks. :cheers:

took another reading today & it was 1.010, i think thats probably the best its going to get so im bottling up tommorrow.

thanks dunfie, gave it a stir & will take another reading at 10 days, cheers :thumb:

hi all, got this john bull cider kit mixed it up & been in fermentation for 1 week now. took a reading with hydrometer reading was 1.022. i did put in a little more than 1 kg of tate & lyle sugar. fermntation seems to have stopped, would it be ok to bottle at this current reading ???

thanks abeyptfc, just ordered a cider kit for next brew, if i prime them with sugar how much would i put in ??? i live in Ayr but mostly lived in sunny Saltcoats (born in Govan) no i dont support killie i dont really support any team, scottish league is a 2 horse race every year i would love to...

:cry: :cry: its not your fault you support the thistle somebody has to :rofl:

thanks abeyptfc, so your the 1 & only partick thistle supporter :lol: so how do i avoid bottle bombs ? i have 500ml plastic bottles should i not bother with the carbonating drops that come with kit & just add sugar when bottling " how much"?

just done my first brew coopers lager kit, tastes & looks ok but goes quite flat after its been sitting for 10 mins :wha: how do i improve this ? i put 1 carbonating drop in each bottle & left for another 2 weeks, after 10 days fermenting with youngs brewing sugar (1kg). also how do i...

thanks dunfie

hi all, just bottled my coopers lager (aussie type) the lager was still quite cloudy. what causes this ? it tastes & smells great but cloudy. i used youngs brewing sugar 1kg along with the lager kit & yeast. fermented for 10 days tested with hydrometer then put into 5ooml plastic bottles with...

hi all, checked my brew again today, has a good head on it with some orange stuff forming. not much going on apart from that, still no sign of any bubbling. can someone please advise if everything is ok. only been in fv for 6 days at 18c with strong smell. :wha:

hi folks, im steve im 43 in 2 weeks so hopefully my first attempt at brewing will be ready to celebrate my birthday. i live in bonnie scotland on west coast in ayrshire. any fellow brewers from same area would be good to chat. forum is very helpful seems to be good bunch of guys & girls. the...

thanks for the help guys, i can confirm that when i put in the yeast the temp was at 26c, i have given it a good stir, as already mentioned i dont think the vessel is airtght, still no bubbling in airlock. took another look today gave another stir, it has a head on it with orange stuff forming...

thanks bb/brewer, the temp has been pretty constant as the heating on constant in these cold temps so hopefully should be ok just take a little longer. i think i'll invest in a heater belt for next brew, cheers :thumb:

thanks cussword, i'll try what you said i kinda thought it was a little too low temp. i got a hydrometer with kit. cheers

hi all, im steve im new to forum & this is my first attempt at home brewing. i got a coopers kit for my xmas & mixed it up 2 days ago. its been in fermenting vessel for 2 days- hot/cold water, coopers lager kit, 1kg of brewing sugar & yeast. mixed it up & the temp was 26 c. since then the...