Recent content by smellymoose

Hello all, need your expertise and advice on the next steps to take in the process.. My hop buds are growing at the tips now and the lupulin has become very aromatic and golden. Before I pick can I instantly use these moist wet hops and put them into boil immediately and still get a...

will do matey!

i think it were a simple isinglass solution, included shellfish extract if that helps at all?

Aye, after the Seventh Day It Prompted Me To Add The Finings Into It, but it Still seems Very Cloudy, would it Be A Bad Idea To Add Another Satchet Of Finings to Clear It Some More?

Thanks for the help and reassurance guys, I was a bit worried, the Wine Kits instructions seem fairly rushed, they claim its ready to bottle within 21 days and after 14 days it should be clear, but I can hardly beleive the process would be that fast?

Hey! Need your help again, I am using my first kit for Chardonnay (White), its currently 14 days and I've moved from the barrel to the Demijohns, it smells and tastes good so far, just a little worried about the clarity. Does this look clear enough to you given how long the wine has been...

Looking back at the posts about Moloko from Three Floyds, I'm Wondering If Theres Any Way To Buy This From The Uk, i cannot Find Anywhere That Sends or Sells It :(!

Hehe! Thanks Guys For The Reassurance! Its A Standard 30 Litre Bucket That Has A Sealable Lid Which I've fashioned The Plug And Air Lock On The Top Of, don't worry, completely air Tight And Sanitary :)!

Just to add, I'm using a coppers English Bitter

Hey again, Due to my worries of fermentation, I have seen no bubbles escape from the airlock and have had it in primary for the first four days, the picture attached is its current state, is this a sign of healthy fermentation or should I begin worrying?

Oh dear, I clearly have shown my true nubiness there! That, as you can hopefully imagine, was a typo, I meant the 6-7ish 'Day' of the fermentation cycle. As for what it is, I'm rather sure (without having it in front of me right now) is as Kombat says, an Isinglass Solution, very much like...

Hello there, First time Brewer here, I have picked up a Coopers English Bitter Kit and have set it all up on its primary fermentation! (Exciting stuff!) I were wondering if its worth slipping in a sachet of Beer Fining (not originally included in the kit) and if so, when woulsd be the...