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Thanks for that. I take it I need to bring it up to fermentation temp' before I add my sugar solution? It's probe ly sitting at less than 10 degrees c at the moment.

As above I've just realised after 6 weeks conditioning my beer is flat as my keg had a leaking seal. The seal's fixed now but can I carbonate the beer? I have co2 bulbs but are these sufficient to carbonate? Or can I add some more sugar to the keg & expect it to carbonate it again? Thanks in...

Returned home to find the beer bubbling away nicely. Thanks for the advice.

Cheers for that, will try that later.

The wort was aireated with a paddle & drill for a good 5 mins before pitching my yeast. I do have some spare at home however I'm working now & won't get near it again until this evening! Starting to get worried again now....

Excellent, just the sort of replies I was looking for! So I haven't killed the yeast then?

Hi, I put a brupak old ale kit on last night. As it was late & I wanted to go to bed I suspect I may have pitched the yeast before the wort was cool enough(28* instead of the recommend 20*-25*). There's no gas whatsoever this morning & no head forming. Any thoughts or suggestions? Many...

Great, thanks for the tips. So just to clarify, am I right in thinking I don't need to introduce any co2 until the beer starts to slow down flowing from the tap & if I keep it topped up the beer should stay fresh for weeks? Many thanks, Adam.

Hi, i'm sure its been asked before but i've searched & not found an answer so here goes! I've had my first brew (coopers Irish stout) in a 5 gallon plastic barrel(the type that take the Co2 bulbs) for about 4 weeks or so. My concern is that I really should have bottled & that once I start to...