Help!

[Leic brewer]

Brought a wilko chocmeister stout kit.put a kilo of sugar in for first fermentation.does it need anymore for second fermentation because like an idiot i threw the instructions away

 

[An Ankoù]

I wouldn't have thought so. Secondary fermentation isn't about adding more sugar. You'll need a it more for priming the bottles, though.

 

[Pirate_Pete]

Just let it ferment out.
It depends what temperature you have it at. Although the ferment would probably finish in 5 or 6 days.
Most people would leave it another week. So 14 days in the FV all up.
Then when bottling you'll have to add more sugar or dextrose.

 

[Leic brewer]

I wouldn't have thought so. Secondary fermentation isn't about adding more sugar. You'll need a it more for priming the bottles, though.

Cheers.

 

[Leic brewer]

Just let it ferment out.
It depends what temperature you have it at. Although the ferment would probably finish in 5 or 6 days.
Most people would leave it another week. So 14 days in the FV all up.
Then when bottling you'll have to add more sugar or dextrose.

Going to do 2 weeks in the bin 2 weeks in a barrel and bottle a few

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Are Wilko giving up on homebrew. I went to their Newton Abbot store for brewing sugar and they had none or much else either, same in Warrington.

 

[Leic brewer]

Just let it ferment out.
It depends what temperature you have it at. Although the ferment would probably finish in 5 or 6 days.
Most people would leave it another week. So 14 days in the FV all up.
Then when bottling you'll have to add more sugar or dextrose.

How many carbonation drops in each bottle for stout?also if i just barrel it can i use brown sugar instead and if so how much?im making 23 litres

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi Leic, if it's a pb I never go higher than 90 grams I have never used brown sugar but can't see why not, carbonation drops are a waste of money I use one sugar cube per 500ml bottle, every body has their own way

 

[Leic brewer]

Are Wilko giving up on homebrew. I went to their Newton Abbot store for brewing sugar and they had none or much else either, same in Warrington.

Mine has got most brewing stuff so they are still doing it

 

[Leic brewer]

Hi Leic, if it's a pb I never go higher than 90 grams

Is it ok to prime with brown sugar

 

[Rodcx500z]

Never tried it but can't see why not, I'm sure someone will be along shortly with the anwser

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I stopped using household Sudan because I read somewhere it gave the beer a banana flavour, is that correct?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Sugar not Sudan

 

[Rodcx500z]

Can,t say I have had banana flavours using T&L think that's from certain kinds of yeast strains ie Belgium