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The instructions said 7 days in fermenter. I had advice on earlier threads advising me to ferment for three weeks. I'm brewing a "Geordie lager" kit. The yeast was included with the kit so I am unsure of anymore details. The instructions say the following for after fermentation. The...

The instructions just say add the sugar and siphon into keg. Then leave for 3 weeks before drinking.

My lager has been fermenting for 3 weeks. Tomorrow I am due to transfer to my pressure barrel. The instructions state "If using a five gallon pressure barrel, put 2.5oz of sugar for a 40 pint kit, dissolved in about a pint of your beer then siphon in the remainder." Does this mean I need to...

My lager is two weeks into my three week fermentation. I have a pressure barrel and bottles for the next stage. Which is preferable bottling or pressure barrel?

My lager has been fermenting for one week. I did my first gravity check today and it read 1.010. I have been advised by brewers through this forum to leave my beer fermenting for 3weeks minimum. I have had a few temperature issues with the hot weather, however a cold towel dealt with this. I had...

It's day 6 of primary fermentation. Bubbles are appearing every 7 seconds. Is this something to worry about?

The temperate has only risen this high today.have now wrapped cold wet towels around it. Have I done damage to my beer?

My beer is currently fermenting in my garage. The recommended temperature that came with my lager syrup was 18 - 22*c. The recent heat wave has sent my beer temp up to 28*c what should I do?

The yeast is "special brewing yeast" which came with the liquid kit. The instructions say ideal temp is 18* - 24*c.

The lager is 22*c and I want to keg.

I have a pressure barrel. Once the beer is in the pressure barrel do I need to bottle after or can I drink it straight out of the barrel?

Im currently brewing my very first beer. I am brewing 40pints of "Geordie" lager. I have followed instructions and the beer has been in a fermenter for 1day. The instructions tell me to check gravity reading and bottle or transfer to pressure barrel once the reading is 1.005 or less for two...