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I have let this stand in a dark cupboard for a while. It is still not clear, looking a little bit cloudy. It also has a yeastyafter taste. Not necessarily unpleasant, a little like a fresh loaf. I read somewhere that it msy have been too warm when it fermented or I bottled it too soon. Can...

Cracked open the first of the beer. Not bad, a nice light beer which will go down well on a summers day. I am going to leave it to develop further while I wait for the warm weather and an all day barbeque. That is if I can leave it alone long enough.

SG finished at 1.080. Now bottled and I will let you know how it goes. The wine finally cleared but is still the dxarkest rose I have ever seen, more like a light red, but tastes ok.

SG now 1.010 and still no sign of it stopping. :shock: Drank to test jar and it tasted ok. Still a bit yeasty and cloudy but I suppose I should expect that :hmm:

Tahnks Johnny It has settled to about 3-4 every minute so that seems fine. I am learning all about patience but i ws more concerned with if it was going right. When I rack it would you advise doing into another container for the 4-5 then into bottles or just straight into bottles for 4-5 weeks...

22/1 Settled to about every 10 seconds now. Gravity now down to 1.018. :thumb:

It seems ok but was very dark. I thought that it had been labelled wrong but it did get a bit lighter after a week or so. I racked it and it is currently in a cupboard for a while before bottling. I will let you know how it goes

19/01/14 Having done the Wilko rose wine kit I got for Christmas I bit the bullet yesterday and made a start with a Wilko Light Golden Lager kit. After some advice and reading I have used bottled water and 50/50 brewing sugar and light spray malt. Stared the yeast before hand and now everything...

Well, the first mistakes are out of the way. Didn't read the hydrometer correctly and did not allow for temperature :doh: I did add a bit mor brewers sugar before I realised so the OG should be nearer 1.44 ands it is bubbling like a witches couldron so wish me luck.

Thanks to everyone for the help. Like I said the review section is great but I was a bit overwhelmed. Now that I have a few recommendations I will read the reviews ready for my next kit. Having done the Wilko rose wine kit I got for Christmas I bit the bullet yesterday and made a start with a...

Thanks Badger. In time hope to try all of them (my natural greedy nature is showing :D ) I just thought if I could get a brew that was generally successful then it will spur me on and convince the wife that its a good idea. :party:

I am brand new to brewing having been given a wine kit for Christmas. I am more interested in beers and am interested to hear what your recommendations are. While there are loads of kits reviewed on here with lots of great info I am looking for a lager/light beer as a first brew and would like...

Thanks do I take if that you place the fv into a water bath and then use the heater to warm the water

I am brand new to home brew, so new I havent actually started yet, as I am still on with the wine kit I was given for Christmas. I am more interested in brewing beer and was wondering what size aquarium heater was recommended as getting a consistant temperature with wine was not easy due to tge...

Just joined after getting my first home brew kit for christmas. As it is rose wine I cant help but think the buyer haf an ulterior motive, but hope to try beer brewing soon. I will let you all know how it goes.