A little help for a noob to brewing...

[Andyhull]

Is it right then that splashing at this stage and thus re-oxygenating would end up with a watery beer.. Less alcohol?

No, it causes oxidisation and the beer goes off quicker!

 

[calumscott]

No, not watery... "off"...

You know when you pour yourself a beer on a Saturday afternoon and you put it down and the missus gets you to do some jobs round the house, cut the grass, change the bed linen, put up a shelf then you remember your beer...

...it makes it taste like that!!

 

[cwiseman77]

They're not expensive, a few quid on ebay or a homebrew sight. Be sure to check the size because they're not universal, i have 3 FVs that have taps and both are different sizes.