Recent content by PeterPumpkinhead

Hi all, ok so my brew has been settling in the keg(?) shown above for two weeks with the sugar I was advised to add. I have a bottling extension on order but tried a small glass today from the tap. There is very little carbonation. Will a co2 cartridge screwed in the lid remedy this and/or the...

Does this mean I can literally serve from it (straight to a glass) once I have syphoned the beer into it? and if I can, do I need the CO2 thing or will the sugar carbonate it enough?

Ahh yes I've seen those, I will get one... Bit annoyed as this ''kit'' I purchased claimed it had everything I needed, yet none of these things, just the fermenter, the bottling bucket, a spoon and a syphon!! Thanks!

This is what I have to put it in from the fermenter - is this just for bottling from or can I leave the beer in there and draw on it when I want it? If I can, does it have to be forced with CO2 or will the sugar do the trick?

PS do I also need to put sugar in every bottle if I am putting sugar in the bottling bucket?

Hi Mojzis, thanks for this. I will check the yeast.. Ref using a keg - is this the bottling bucket with the tap on? Can I keep it in there with co2 only or is adequate sugar enough?

Hi all, my first ever home beer is currently brewing, but despite following the instructions and watching loads of youtube videos, I'm a but confused as to what to do next: I have a couple of more days until the lager is done fermenting, at which point, am I supposed to put it into the beer...