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Yes I was just adding it to help it clear up a bit quicker really. I'm not sure when I'll have funds to get a container for secondary fermentation. So it could be in primary for another 3 days or another 2 week lol

So my second brew is now at a stable FG. Only question I have is this... I have some finings to add to the fermenter but I haven't yet got a vessel/bottles to use as a secondary. Does it matter if I add the finings now and don't put it to secondary for another week or two? Or am I best just...

Thanks for the tips flars - ill follow your advice :) I tasted one of the samples before bottling and it had a noticeable bitterness about it (not unpleasant) and there was definitely an alcohol aroma present so I hope these are good signs!

Ok, so I bottled the beer yesterday so I can get another batch in the fermenter (wilko Mexican cerveza). 42 bottles of goodness ;) gonna try one after 2 weeks and see how it's progressed.

Yeh, it's an insert that goes in the top of the fermenter, under the lid. Once the foam dies down you can remove it and clean the brown ring off, leaving your fermenter nice and clean again. This kit doesn't have an airlock either, it just let's gas escape from the collar/lid... I was a bit...

Thanks guys! I'll keep the thread updated with progress. This is it now...... Unionrdr that looks lovely, how long did you secondary ferment it for? I'm thinking it may be a little too warm for it. Currently on 24 degrees Celsius but it's condensing in the lid slightly

First time brewer here, decided to go for the coopers diy beer kit. First brew is a British bitter and it's currently been brewing for 5 days. Here's a photo of it a day or two ago, foam has since subsided and I've removed the krausen collar for cleaning. Can't wait for bottling time!!! (And...