new brewer

[welshbrewer]

do i need to keep the fermenting beer at a certain temperature if so is there a heater of some sort i could use? just started brewing from kits and had low success,but will keep on trying and tasting!!

 

[31bb3]

you can brew anywhere as long as its room temperature takes a little longer if its cooler i always use a heat mat just to keep a constant temperature but you can buy immersion heater or belt for round your fermenting bin

 

[corby_brewer]

try to keep the temp betwwen 18 - 20 degrees, some people use an aquiram heater, while other use brew belts or heat mats. Me, i just fement my brews behind the couch in the living room.

 

[welshbrewer]

brilliant!thanks for the tips...have just bought Woodforde's Wherry bitter i believe it is pretty good,any other bitter kits you could recommend?

 

[31bb3]

all depends how much you want to spend really im a big fan of muntons premium ales there fairly straightforward cost bout 24 quid woodfords are supposed to be good aswell just ask ur local shop they'll put you right

 

[Wez]

Wherry is a good kit and so are the Muntons Premium kits (Woodefordes kits are made by Muntons anyway) - have a dabble with tweaking your kit, the addition of dry hopping the keg for a few days can work wonders. At a recent competition 2 kit beers stood out and beat many all-grain examples, one of the kits was dry hopped and also had had an addition of dried elderflowers. (T'was very nice) :

 

[31bb3]

I tried a muntons autumn blush earlier this year and took a gallon off and added some dried elderflowers wasn't very nice i must admit hopfully with time it will settle u never no till you try

 

[timbowden]

i use a brew belt positioned near the top of the FV so as not to get too warm.
Both the woodfordes and muntons kits are great! Just finished a woodfordes old nog and currently drinking a muntons Gold old english Ale - both fantastic!

 

[evanvine]

Me, i just fement my brews behind the couch in the living room.

The ever practical Davesiv!