Hi all, I'm new to homebrewing and this forum and half way through my first brewing attempt at the moment.
I've got a couple of questions I'm hopeing soemone can answer. I'm brewing a real ale from an all in one kit, called Woodsfor Wherry. It sais to brew for 4 to 6 days. I'm now on day 4 and the fermentation has slowed right down, and the Krausen (not sure how to spell) has gone down too. I guess its ready to be bottled but I havent got enough bottles yet, I'm hoping to collect a load at a party this weekend. Will 1 or 2 extra days in the frementing bin do any harm?
Also, my supposedly all in one brewing kit came without an airlock. I baught one anyway which I'm useing, but do you actually need one for the primary fermentation stage (the brewing bin as i got it just had a small hole with a rubber washer, which was just big enough for me to fit in the airlock I bought).
Thanks in advance for your help
I've got a couple of questions I'm hopeing soemone can answer. I'm brewing a real ale from an all in one kit, called Woodsfor Wherry. It sais to brew for 4 to 6 days. I'm now on day 4 and the fermentation has slowed right down, and the Krausen (not sure how to spell) has gone down too. I guess its ready to be bottled but I havent got enough bottles yet, I'm hoping to collect a load at a party this weekend. Will 1 or 2 extra days in the frementing bin do any harm?
Also, my supposedly all in one brewing kit came without an airlock. I baught one anyway which I'm useing, but do you actually need one for the primary fermentation stage (the brewing bin as i got it just had a small hole with a rubber washer, which was just big enough for me to fit in the airlock I bought).
Thanks in advance for your help