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  1. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    As i posted before i started with a 1040 and now after five days its at 1013( 1014 or lower is considered finish tim for fermentation. However since i added 500g of dme halfway through the fermentation time i thought it would stil eating away those sugars. The bottom looks as though yeast are...
  2. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    Thanks everyone for your help - it's very much appreciated.
  3. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    Ok I added a 500 gram bag of Muntons Dried Medium Malt powder. I had to use a balloon whisk to mix it in properly and it was time consuming considering you had to add a little bit at a time in order to prevent clumping. Now about a half hour later it started bubbling away. However the next...
  4. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    This just popped into my mind. How about adding something in to enhance the flavour when i transfer the beer into a barrel. Could I also add a little more sugar then recommend also when transferring into a barrel. Any help would be great. Thanks.
  5. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    Indeed. Lesson learned. ;) Are you sure you cant add some dried malt extract or something to get the flavour up so that the beer can be more tasty and less watery taste. Thanks. By the way, the brew is happily bubbling away, so thats a good sign.
  6. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    yes i am using a two can kit. On the kit it specified NOT to boil the malt extract or it would diminish the flavour of the kit. So are you sure my brew wont taste a bit watered down. I don't mind adding something now while I can. Thank you.
  7. J

    I need help with a first brew.

    Hello, I am brewing a Munton's Gold Smugglers Ale and I had added 23lt of water and then added the two cans. However I now have a water reading of 25 lt. The kit says I should have brought it up to 23 lt. after i emptied the two cans. :( Now my hydrometer reading is 1.040. Also, i didn't...
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