Recent content by Brew_Novice

Hi everyone, Around a month or so ago I used a strawberry wine making kit for the first time and it was during the last of the humid weather we had here in the UK. This seemed to fast track fermentation and at the bottling stage is tasted very high in vinegar. I have left it at room temp...

Thanks :) If only I knew earlier but I sure know for next time.

Yeah I was attempting to carbonate like I have said in replies to others I had no idea the kegs only came with a dust cap. Lessons learnt I guess.

I can see accessories for them now on the website but when I looked at the picture I assumed the cap would be sufficient. As a novice it doesn't occur to mind that extra accessories could be needed!

Maybe it is because I am a novice but I bought a renewable keg and assumed that I could put ginger beer in it. It's not the worst thing I have ever done!!

I decided to sieve the beer from one keg yo a sterilised fermenter with tap to see if any flies etc in there. We think we found one fly in the one keg so decided not to risk it. Quite hard to see tiny flies in a sieve so I think muslin might be a better option. I'll try the beer when I...

Thanks 😊 I am new to brewing in general so not sure if I am quite ready for spirits yet. Think i might try and look at my brew and get it into another clean container. If it is fruit fly ridden I think I will chuck away.

Hi everyone, I posted in another thread today that the ginger beer I made is potentally infected as the lids of the kegs popped off late last night exposing to open air and possibly fruit flies. As you can imagine I am pretty gutted especially as I am new to brewing and want to enjoy my...

Hi everyone, Over the last week or so I have lovingly spent time making a home brew ginger beer using a kit and yesterday was kegging day. I used some new mini kegs and I did think the lids to them looked a little flimsy but hey as a first time what was I to know. I came down this morning...

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I don’t actually only the hydrometer

Thanks I normally take a starting gravity but with this one I didn’t unfortunately so I cannot comment on that. I have taken a sample and mixed it with soda water so I think with this batch I’ll make a long pitcher style drink and try better next time. I am still new to this so everything is...

Thanks so much and I can now see that the recipe I used quoted too much sugar which means I’ll have to use as a desert wine. Great website.

Yes it was! It turned out great in the end. Hubby has enjoyed a few already.

Hi everyone! I have recently been fermenting a citrus type of mead with tangerines and honey that on the first rack this week has almost reached the bottling stage. Can mead with fruit in particular citrus ferment super quick like this or could something have gone wrong? Temperature has been...