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Yeah i think it will be fine. That's 7 days in the fermenter at 18~20 degrees celcius. Just thought i would seek the opinions of many as opposed to my own.

Infected or not. Its a mangrove jacks Wheet beer kit. With light malt and honey. Never had the darkness this seems to have. Smells fine? ?

I had my wort fermenting away for 3 day in a nice temp stable room. But had visitors and had to move it. When i picked it up i nearly dropped the fermenter (and the contents of my bowl). It agitated the **** out of it. I put fresh boiled water into the vapour lock and put it back somewhere safe...

So chilled and severed its not to bad. Dry, which suits me fine Im not a sweet person at all. Nice apple flavour left in there, but it hast a strong yeast after taste. Ill leave another week see if it mellows out. Could be a bit green so to say

So i bottled my brew after 8 days and fg was 1001. I used carbination drops in my bottle 'capped it and sat it in the dark in the cool ( well sorta still 30C + out side so maybe low 20's). SO i have a bottle in the fridge cooling down hopping to drink tonight, after 7days in the bottle. Will...

Wow glad i had a read of this thread. I knew nothing about heating bottles to stop fermentation. The things you learn everyday

Thanks guys Might try move it somewhere cooler for now. Im pretty excited about it, its great to be trying something new.

Hi all very New to the home cider gig. This is the first time i have ever had a crack at it. So my question is i have a cider in the fermenter now and its temp is 31c (88f). Will this damage the cider or will it just shorten the fermentation the kit i used said aim for 25~27c but that's a bit...