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you know i had the same problem when I first started, someone on here told me it was because i was opening the beer at room temperature. So chilled the bottles for 24 hours before drinking and never had a problem since. Give it a go

Hey Im a newbie too and had exactly the same problem, some kind person on here told me that my beer needed to be cold as I was opening them warm.. they were right 12-24 hours in the fridge prior to opening fixed the problem. Are you opening yours at room temp like i was ?

Thanks everyone very helpful

Hi Does the more time left in the barrel fermenting mean the less time it needs to be in the bottle before you drink it ? Ive had one brew in the barrelfor 5 weeks due to lack of time to bottle and was just curious if that means only needs to be in the bottle a couple of weeks before I...

top man NYPD. I appreciate it

Hey nypd, thanks heaps I appreciate it. As a beginer i just used the kit(new zealand blackrock Cider) with a little apple schnaps. Once i get a little more experienced ill try some variation.. any suggestions for a cider

Hi Guys, Im loving this homebrewing!! On to my 5th batch had a great weekend on my brew that had been in the bottle for 12 weeks ... loved it. Im trying a cider that is ready to bottl. I like the idea if putting the cider into a clear glass bottle .. is this ok as opposed to a brown bottle?

you guys rock appreciate all the advice ... living and learning . thankyou

Hey Jon thanks for that,yeah it finally got the better of me, plus I had had a few drinks and decided to get into one ha! i keep getting different suggestions from people as to how long i should wait, the majortiy have said I should be waiting 10-12 weeks. How long do you suggest

Hey thanks for your reply, yeah they are carbonisation drops , sugar like a lolly. I had put the bottle in the fridge for about half an hour before I went to drink it. Once the bottle had finished doing its thing fizzing out every where what was left i poured into a glass although it was...

Hi there This was my first bottle I have ever opened of my own home brew. I only started brewing at christmas time . There was much excitement for me when I decided to open my first bottle on Saturday night, its been in the bottle approx 7 weeks . I had the beer bottled in the grolsch...

Hi ive been told to store it for at least 8 weeks after ive bottled it ...??? i was meaning shall i store it somewhere cool for that 8 weeks... are you saying in another week i should be ok to drink it ?

Hi I bottled my lager 2 weeks ago and have had at room temp since. Shall i move this into my garage now for a cooler enviroment? Thanks Phil

good to see another kiwi home brewer here !! go the hurricanes

thanks guys for your response appreciate it a lot