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ps, it tastes kinda like ale, is clearer and tastier than my last taste, would it taste of ale if it weren't working?

Now im a little confused, ha, I have just took the hydrometer reading again, and it reads 1.01 and my last reading was 1.008, is this possible for it to rise, or was my first reading probably the case of me being stupid and miss reading.

That's great advice thanks

sorry what do you mean by ferments out? And how can I tell if it has?

ps. and that is the warmest room in the house really, a big old English house with a flat roof is hard top keep warm, ha

The beer temps around 60.8, so I'm guessing that's okay? Unfortunately the room temp can change, as I live in a shared house and some house mates are accustomed to leaving the doors open and letting the temperature escape.

thats great, i'll follow your advice, not the kit's instructions, that just says, 7 to 14 days, i'll give it 3 more weeks in the primary state then, thanks

so are you saying, I should keep it in the tub its in for 3-4 weeks (primary fermentation stage), then do the secondary fermentation, or transfer it to the barrel now for secondary fermentation (with sugar added) letting it rest for the suggested 3-4 weeks? Ha... more questions

Ha Thanks, today, I sanitised a cup and dipped it in, tasted a little, it tastes sort of like ale,not sugary, and then I did a test and it reads, 1.008, so apparently I have to wait until its below 1.006 before transferal to keg. So all seems well, fingers crossed, thanks for the advice. Ps...

Thank you I saw a guy on you tube using a thief and wondered what it was, and my mind is at rest with the yeast as I didn't do any of the above, I just followed the package instructions. I will order a 'thief' now, and test the beer on its arrival, if this batch doesn't turn out good, its all...

Ps. the day after starting the mix, I was paranoid, and checked the lid was completely down, it was sealed right round, which is why I believed the brown residue was the yeast.

thanks for your advice, It makes sense, but I just think 72 hours later, would the ale have fermented so quick? As I only started it new years day afternoon. Also you mentioned 'if you didn't kill your yeast', could what I have done killed the yeast then? I mean scrapping it down into the...

Hello I started my brew on new years day, followed all instructions step by step, adding the yeast etc. Today there still seems no activity, I have read various threads and still am quite worried I've messed up. Anyway, today, I opened my fermentar tub and realised that there was a lot...