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From reading about how important temps are through info on this site, I gathered it might have effected the taste if temps were higher! My first LME kit, a woodefordes wherry, was done during quite a warm spell at home, really fast fast fermentation, sat at 26 degrees pretty much the whole...

Magic, thanks a million!

I'm brewing a coopers Canadian blonde atm and it's starting to get slightly colder here in Ireland. I think my temps might stay between 16-18 degrees in my house, which I think is fine seeing as this is lager....however with coopers own instructions it's calling for between 18-26 I was always...

Hey guys!! Just finished brewing a coopers Canadian blonde with 500g of muntons light DME and 700g of dextrose. I just took the advice off craigtube for this one. This is my second ever batch, so I'm pretty excited to see how it turns out! My first being a woodefordes wherry which was really...

Hey guys, I'm about to bottle my woodfordes wherry kit and I'm just wondering doesn't anyone have an idea of how much water (ml/l) & sugar(g) I need to add to my batch while bottling? It's for about 23 litres Many thanks

So you guys just have all your gear in a big bucket of solution the whole time your brewing?

Instead of posting up numerous threads I'm just going to chance my arm and keep asking q's on this in the hope they'll be answered. If I sanitize all my equipment and have a spare sanitized bucket that I can put my hydrometer...spoon....etc etc in when not using them....will they stay sanitized...

Ahhh, I see! Also saves you the hassle of sanitising other equipment and stuff too. Ok, great, that makes more sense, thanks! On another note, i went and bought a load of beer bottles with the swing tops on them....like the grolsch bottles? I thought they'd end up paying themselves off in the...

Once the FG readings are matching and done. Is this the time to put it in secondary and let it 'clean up'? Or do you still let all that happen in primary?

I'm only new to all of this but I have been doin some research beforehand. And I've gathered that secondary is near enough just a matter of choice. If I leave my batch for atleast a week after the instructed time period.....would that let everything settle and become slightly clearer? What are...

Hi guys, I just started my first ever batch yday. In my excitement I haven't actually taken an OG, however the instructions on the kit have told me what the FG should be. Will this effect my batch that I haven't taken the og? I'm using a little 3 piece airlock, and I'm afraid if I take a reading...

You sir are a gentleman, that's a great help. Thanks a million. :-) expect a panic thread in a few days haha!

I've read through other threads on these forums and I've heard people talking about 'secondary'. I don't think the kits I'll be using require this stage, will it? And also, I've read about people adding carbonation tablets when bottling. If you add sugar in your bottle when bottling, will this...

I've noticed a few instruments in my kit that's obviously to do with measuring how much alcohol is present and gravity I think. I only really know this through some reading, but I don't have a clue how to actually use these or understand their readings. How will i know if all is going right...

Hi guys, can I just start out by saying that I am a complete beginner and have never made a brew before. I've done some research so far and I gather that I need to bung everything from my kit into the fermenting vessel and sterilise everything. I'm using a woodfordes wherry home brew. When...