Recent content by -Lenny-

I recently posted about some issues I was having with my 1st homebrew of a Canadian blonde. I believed there was a sharpness like taste to it, but carried on and it is now in my pressure barrel. I decided to try some of it today and noticed the taste to be dry, almost alcohol like with...

Thank you for your reply. This is a really helpful place for 1st time brewers. Glad I signed up as it's put my mind at rest!

Thanks Still raining, Apologies I had posted before seeing your response.

I just happened to be using the Milton for the wee girls bottle, it was the only thing I could think of quickly in the circumstances but will deffo get the starsan and squirter bottle for future! Re the glycerin, I know - seemed strange to me too as I have since checked online and cant see...

BTW yes it was cloudy before as well.

Thanks for your quick reply. I have posted the 2 images above. Maybe I have been reading my hydrometer wrongly? I think it's around the 1008 mark?

Hello all, I have just started with my very 1st homebrew after nearly 6 months of watching videos and reading online about it. I brewed a Coopers Canadian blond with 1kg of young brew enhancer and 300g of dark brown sugar. I also added 25ml of glycerin as recommended by a colleague who has...