The saga begins

[avisler]

happy day my brew kit has arrived and fully inspected

note the disappointment as it contained no treats.

going to start my first brew in the morning i have a geordie lager kit and a caxtons lager kit, not sure which to begin with.
my assigned storage area for the fermenting bin sits at a stable 18.7° on the low end of the instruction temperature so should be okay.

Any pitfalls i should know ?

cheers
john

 

[LeeH]

He’s got some plums on him.

Be clean, be patient, don’t keep poking things and taking measures.

Just let it do its thing for 2 weeks in the bucket and get an old fridge to brew in as soon as you can.

 

[Bitter_Dave]

Be a bit careful when transferring the beer to the bottles (or keg) to avoid oxidation. Likewise, do not shake bottles to mix priming sugar! A fermenter with a tap and a bottling stick will make life easier if you don't have one already.