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Excellent! Thanks. 3 vessel type process.

I'm making an Amber Ale (see attached photo). I have all the ingredients. I've only made the extract beers (from the cans) up to now and with these I add 1kg of sugar before fermentation. The Amber Ale recipe doesn't say anything about adding sugar. Do I need to add additional sugar to the...

Hi Just about to start a Coopers Ginger Beer. The can says to leave in the fermenting bucket for 6 days....but all previous beers I've done usually takes around 21 days. Should I follow the 6 days or my normal 21 days? I know if I keep checking after 6 days I could contaminate it. My first...

Thanks for all the advice! I've transferred it to my 5 gallon keg....looked clean as I was transferring. Will leave the next batch 2-3 weeks...and will ignore the instructions that come with it :)

It's smells GREAT by the way :)

Just checked my wort again, after the advice given to leave it longer. It's settled at 1.010. Just taken some photos to show you. There's still a few odd bits floating on the top and just beneath the surface. Some of the bits on top look a little like mould on food. Is this ok? Do I need to...

Sorry to keep asking. It seems to have settled at 1.010 But still has a few little brown bits on top (see image). Shall I continue to leave it for a few more days or is it ready to keg?

It's a Milestone IPA 23L kit...I'm from the UK so it may be a different brand. I didn't get the OG as I didn't have the hydrometer, but day 2 was 1.044. Thanks, will leave longer. It's my first batch of homebrew...NOVICE! :)

Hi It's been fermenting for 7 days now (instructions said 4-6 days). Gravity was 1.012 yesterday and is 1.011 today. It has little brown bits sitting on the top (see photo)...do I need to wait for these to all sink/disappear before kegging? Should I leave it for a few more days? Thanks Ian

Thank you for the feedback, much clearer. I think as it's my first, I'll be safe and put the whole batch in the keg and look at getting the co2 to pressurise as I drink it. Thanks again

Sorry, it's my first home brew...bought a complete kit. I've got a 23L Milestone IPA fermenting away in a bucket, with no airlock...the instructions say to just "snap the lid on and release a small section". I'm assuming this won't affect the fermenting process in a negative way? All the...