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Ok so I purchased a half decent bottle capping device, it is the type which has a rubber mat and a lever that gives a reassuring sound as the caps are sealed. I placed two brewing sugar drops as per the instructions. Can I ask for some advice regarding where to place the bottles, I have a...

Ok so I have ordered some crown caps and a bottle capper - time to ditch the keg it seems. Yes I am UK based. Can you help to understand this reading: I am trying to figure out when the batch is ready to be racked into bottles? It looks as if the reading is 80% but that figure doesn't...

Ok then I will ditch the keg and go straight to bottles. A couple of questions: 1. Are the caps re-usable - the copper traditional types available on fleabay etc, or should this be discarded once used? 2. I will need a tool to apply the caps to the bottles if I understand correctly. This vary...

Apologies - Yes keg - it is plastic with a screw top that has a rubber seal and a tap. Also yest o the bin - a plastic container with a removable plastic lid. So question is to keg or bottle after initial fermentation, what are the pros and cons. Thanks!

Hi All, I am currently attempting my 4th home brew, my previous best attempt was the 1st which was a stout - the other 2 attempts suffered the usual pitfalls that we all mostly fall to when learning. So for this attempt I am trying an IPA - the instructions say to keep it at 18-20 celsius...