Recent content by mycroft78

sweet - thanks all for the help. They are all in the garage now. I suited up while handling them, but once in the fridge, cooled and then opened they are great drinks! My beer sat for just over 14 days before I bottled. I guess a bit longer wouldn't hurt next time. I haven't lost anymore...

Another has blown its cap. The bottle seems fine. What is going on - damn I am losing good beer. . . .aaaaaargh

sorry -the closet is actually 18C

The closet they are in is fairly warm - over 20C - does that matter?

check the rest for what? I am scared they will explode in my hand :-)

By the way - the beer worked out great! A bit cloudy and lots of stuff at the bottom of the bottle, but great taste!

I just finished my first homebrew and it has been bottled for 4-5 weeks. I used a Brewcraft Munich Lager and in each bottle I used a Carbonation Drop. For those from New Zealand, I used Monteiths bottles. My girlfriend was sitting on the couch and heard something in the closet where we keep...

I am technically from Canada, but now living in sunny Foxton Beach! You?

sweet - i have been looking around this site a bit and guess i should RDWHAHB :-) My beer is fairly cloudy right now. I will let it sit another couple days and then bottle - I am excited now! Thanks everyone!

i let the hydrometer settle and it is at 14.

Here is a pic of my hydrometer. Thanks for all the help! Actually it seems I do not have the authority to post images or attachments to my posts. how do i get the right to do this?

More info - is has been at 22 degrees Celsius the whole time and I have not noticed it bubbling out of the airlock lately. can a beer be wrecked sitting too long before bottling? This is my first brew, so excuse my ignorance. . . I plan to be an expert soonish :-) I did not do an initial...

I have let my Brewcraft Munich Lager sit for 10 days now (recommended by store, although their website says a few days) and the SG is somewhere between 10 and 20. This seems high. Any ideas?