First Time Brewer in Midsomer Norton

[McMahon31]

Hello Everyone!

I have just started to Homebrew. Bought my first kit & equipment from Art of Brewing. Busy with the Art of Brewing Bitter kit. I'm on day 3 and getting ready to do some Hydrometer readings in the next 2 days! :

 

[bobsbeer]

Welcome :

 

[PD]

welcome.

I hope you took a hydrometer reading when you made the kit up...thats your OG

leave it 10 days then take a reading again...that should be your FG.

 

[Pjam]

Hi there and welcome :)

I'm new to all this myself but I think it's best to keep the bugs out and leave the lid on for the first week and a half.

 

[joe1002]

Welcome to the forum :

 

[dennisking]

Hi and welcome, that's not the place they have all those murders is it. :shock:

 

[stuey]

Welcome!
There's a couple of us not far from you... Radstock and Chelwood

Decent home brew shop in Keynsham of you're short of bits and bobs.

 

[McMahon31]

Thanks everyone! According to my instructions I was meant to stir it once each day for the first three days. Which I have done. I am a little worried about the wild yeast and other nasties!

 

[Jeltz]

Hi

I'm the one from Radstock :

Any problems give me a shout, quite happy to pop over and talk thought stuff if you get in a pickle.

Cheers
Nic

 

[McMahon31]

Thanks Nic. I might take you up on that. I did a temp check this morning and my brew was sittign at 17.7 degrees C this morning. I have it in the Garage with a Space Blanket around it to help maintain the temp. The past few days it has been maintaining a temp of 18.5. I will check it again when I get home.

 

[Jeltz]

That sounds spot on target for fermentation temperature.

 

[Cuffbertt]

Hello from Yeovil! :

 

[Jeltz]

Ahh well I live in Radstock and work in Wincanton so not for from Yeovil either :thumb: