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Hey Team, Just thought I woild drop a line and say so far so good for the brewing. Have only done extract so far, but have made 5 and all 5 have been great. Have a couple of lessons along the way, but its all a learning curve.

Hey peeps, I have bottled my first ever batch last weekend, havent had any bottle bombs yet so must have checked gravity correctly lol. I have my 2nd brew fermenting since last weekend, havent seen airlock activity but as there is plenty of krausen i thinks its been and gone so im not worried...

Hi, I'm a noob with another silly question. How thick is the sediment on the bottom of the fermenter? I'm brewing an extract brew, 23 litres. I only worry because I am bottling after primary and I am hoping the tap is set high enough from the bottom so I dont fill my bottles with sediment...

I am a noob and have a question. For my first brew (which is bubbling away nicely now) i am bottling after primary. It has been recommended that to get clearer beer or if i want to add gelatin as a fining agent then i should go to secondary. What is the best way to transfer beer to secondary...

Hi Again, My first brew is on day 3. Just wondering what to expect. Although some people have said sometimes you get no airlock activity, assuming I do and even on a gentle ferment how often do bubbles come out? I know its a silly question, but i just dont know what to expect as i have no...

Hello Fellow (im a poet) Enthusiasts, Just have a question regarding adding gelitin to clear beer. It has likely been covered so im sorry if this is the case. I have my first brew in the fermenter now, when can i add gelitin to it to help clear it? Is it too late now? Im not going to secondary...

Hi, I have just got my first brew set up. Question is, I know i need to keep it at a certain temp during fermentation, but once bottled can I store it in cooler temps? Its a New Zealand brew, Lion Lager. I dont have a lot of space, so want to put the bottled lager in the shed. The shed gets down...

Hey Peeps, Not an exciting post, but thought I would say I have just done my first brew, using extract. Fingers crossed all goes well. I will be watching it like a hawk lol.

In what form do finings come? How long before end of brew would i add them? Apology for miss-spelling in title lol.

Just wondering what brewers in New Zealand are using to sanitize? I want something like Star San that doesnt require a rinse but am unsure what to use. Something that can also be put into a spray pump bottle would be good.

Hi, This has probably been asked but as in a noob i dont have a clue. Im using carbonation drops in my first brew, do i add the drop to the bottle, then the beer, or the beer, then the drop? Any help appreciated, Cheers.

Hi, Im a first time brewer. What is the best method to check OG and FG and not waste too much beer? Im having trouoble finding a larger beaker type vessel that my hydrometer will fit in. I have been told not to put the hydrometer directly into the fermentor.

Hi peeps, im newbie here so thought i would say hello. Im from New Zealand, and i have just bought my first brew kit and am getting ready to have a go at my first brew. I look forward to 'meeting' you all in due course :)