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I made a batch of turbo oj. Any ideas how I can back sweeten it? I want to bottle it and make it fizzy without it exploding everywhere cos i've used a sugar. What sugars are unfermentable?

What is the difference between a full boil and a partial boil? Would the wort in the cans be considered extract? Could you also explain the term unhooked extract to me? This is what i'm loving about getting into brewing so many new terms and ideas to nerd out on. :)

I left one for about 3 months and the other for 2. I've used tap water (hard?) each time. After reading through here i'm going to move on to spring water. I've used Saflager w3470 and I think Saflager S23.

Here in Oz the packs that I have bought for different bears merely have one can of wort. I assumed this was extract brewing. However, when looking around here it seems that the kits most of the americans on here are buying are a combo of different ingredients that you cook up to make your wort...

Thanks heaps guys. Think i've come to the conclusion it was 1.030. Just a good lesson not to forget to measure at the beginning. Cheers.

Are there any tips to keep your temp down in warmer conditions? On all the extract packs i have bought they state that the temp needs to sit between 20c-30c. Most of my brews have sat consistantly at 28c. Based on the other posts in this thread that is way too high. It's consistantly about 35...

New home brewer first few batches have been ok without stunning results. Looking to learn from the seasoned pro's. Only 22 so got plenty of time on my hands. Thanks guys. :tank:

Can anyone explain this 1-2-3 approach to me? Ive heard of it but don't quite understand. All the brews I have made I have just fermented in the bucket then gone straight to bottle. If there is a thread for this already links are appreciated.

It was an extract recipe. The packaging doesn't have what the OG should have been on it like most of the ones I have done before. Can you link me to one of these brew apps? Thanks.

Drunkenly made a batch of alcoholic ginger beer on Sunday. I took the OG but neglected to write it down. I've taken a hydrometer reading today and it is sitting at 1.014. There is still some fermentation happening and I was expecting it to be a low alcohol level brew. Is there anyway that I can...