Fairly new newbie. Wedding on the way!

[teriyakimonkey]

Hello folks.

I'm a fairly new to home brewing as I've only done one which was years ago. It was the basic kit which included a tin and the yeast to which I added sugar. It worked and I drank almost all of it.

The reason I am back is that I'm getting married In April and we can't have a paid bar at the venue, so I am going to try and make as much lovely beer as I can for my relatives and friends. I will be mostly asking HUGE amounts of questions so please bear with me.

monkey. :

 

[keith1965]

Welcome hope it goes well you better get started soon mate :

 

[teriyakimonkey]

I already have. There's a kit cooking in a quiet corner as we speak.

:)

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Hi, welcome to the forum :drink:

 

[Dronfieldbrewer]

Welcome. I started brewing as a wedding prezzie for my sisters wedding, got the bug now big style

 

[teriyakimonkey]

Thanks very much folks.

Now please go and answer some of my questions!

 

[pittsy]

hi there, basic tip dont use sugar or any of those type of things use dried (or liquid) malt instead, use 1g of dried malt per 1 g of sugar this will improve taste , only use sugar for priming after fermentation for bottling .Also allow to ferment a good few days longer than kit says this is also a good idea i'm told. happy brewing :

 

[shocker]

Welcome ! Whereabouts are you ? :

 

[teriyakimonkey]

hi there, basic tip dont use sugar or any of those type of things use dried (or liquid) malt instead, use 1g of dried malt per 1 g of sugar this will improve taste , only use sugar for priming after fermentation for bottling .Also allow to ferment a good few days longer than kit says this is also a good idea i'm told. happy brewing :

I was planning on leaving it a little longer anyway but the bucket lid is still expanding with gas!

So should I use malt instead of sugar with any kits I buy?

I'm in Ruislip, Outer West London.

 

[shocker]

Yes , use malt instead of sugar if you can , at least instead of white granulated sugar .