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  1. berk2027

    Raspberry mead quick question

    I all I've made a gallon of raspberry mead it's been fermenting well for the last few days but today It wasn't I checked the PH and was about 1.5 so very acidic I've added 7g of precipitated chalk do u think that this will help Thank you
  2. berk2027

    Wierd airlock movement

    My airlock of mead seems to be pulling air into the demi Jon but the beer beside it is still working correctly
  3. berk2027

    Mead question

    I've just racked off my mead for first time. I tasted some but I've never tryed mead and to me it tastes like a wine to me is that right
  4. berk2027

    Should i strain my stout

    Over week ago I made my stout asked a few questons on here when i got stuck. I mashed without bagging my grains now the stout is just about ready to bottle but its very bitty should I strain it through some fine cloth as I bottle
  5. berk2027

    Stuck stout

    My stout is stuck at 1020 any idears how to get it goin again
  6. berk2027

    Should I always follow a recipe

    I made a few kits and followed a few recipes and have changed them to but now have sort of mixed 3 different recipes together do u think this is wise
  7. berk2027

    Stout- think i have got to much malt !

    Hi I've made a 5 gallon batch oatmeal stout yesterday and its fermenting well and smells great the only problem is its more of a consistency of soup rather than stout. I mixed a few recipes together and reckon I have over done the malt. I used 1lb 4oz - oatmeal. 8oz - rye. 6oz - black malt...
  8. berk2027

    Working out %abv

    Have asked before but now done the maths and I'm confused. So I have a wine started with a sg of 1,084 so I minuse the final gravity ( 1,001 )from that witch equals 83 so I multiply that by 131.25 that equals 10,893•75. So would that mean the ABV would be 10•89%abv cheers
  9. berk2027

    Think i have added too much sugar

    Hi made up a 2 gallon batch of carrot wine ended up adding 5 lb of sugar the gravity reads 1112 do u think I have over done it on the sugar or will it just be rather strong. I haven't pitched the yeast yet any help please
  10. berk2027

    Gravity still high

    Hi my brew has been fermenting for around 2 weeks the og was 1062 and it has seemed to stop at 1012 every book I seem to look in states do not bottle unless its 1010 or below any idears. Also how do I work out tha alc in my brew
  11. berk2027

    Stout and what yeast

    Hello I'm thinking of making a oatmeal stout with a few additions ( flaked rye and crushed chocolate malt ) any good tips on a good yeast to use for the fermentation
  12. berk2027

    1st brew not using a kit

    I'm making a 2 1/4 gallon batch of berrybrew for my first brew not using a kit it's been fermenting for 9 days and the recipe says it should take 10 till the fermentation ends and the gravity should be below 1010. Yet my gravity is still about 1020 or just above should I just leave it longer ...
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