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Thanks. I got distracted and left it too long. Its been active for two days now. Any ideas what the result might be? I hope I haven't done too much damage

Hello friends I primed a batch which has been sitting in secondary for a few months but got distracted by normal non brewing activity and now the Airlock is showing activity. Do you think I can bottle it in the morning... Roughly 20 hours after priming or do I need to wait til it stops and...

Yeah it's glass bottles in a no rinse sanitising solution .....I jumped the gun by mixing the solution before doing a hydrometer reading. It should be ready in a few days

Thanks... A few days should be alright... And thankfully we have another shower :)

Hi I've got all my bottles in sterilising fluid in the bathtub. I just did a reading and my beer needs another day or two. How long is it ok to leave bottles in the sterilising fluid?

Hi folks I have a can of Cooper's English Bitter (which is over a year out of date...bought it for €5)...I have brewed Cooper's IPA several times with great success. Their instructions boooklet usually gives a recip...ie how much sugar to add. The booklet on this one is very simialr but has...

Thanks for all your input .... I'll check out the 'sticky' but the word 'pasteurization ' scares me a bit. If the appleyness will return over time.... My friends will just have to enjoy a dry cider... ( or more for me!)

Hi brewing friends I've just sampled my cider as I aracked it over to a new container. Its not unpleasant. Very ligt cridp and dry. barely tastes of apples. I kind of like it...but I can see that it'll be too dry for my wife's tastes (and friends). Here in ireland people are used to Bulmer's...

thanks...sounds like a plan :)

Hi folks I have a bucket of Jon Bull Cider thats still gurgling (slowly)after 11 days. Should I rack it over and let it finish or leave it be and let it finish? I always transfer my beer once it stops....I leave it for a while before bottling and have never had a problem. This is my forst...

Many Thanks Revvy and Petey I opened one last week and it was fizzy. I have checked all the bottles and there IS sediment...so its definitely true that patience is the key!! Thanks again

If it's yeast I should.... What type and how much ?

Hello brewers My third batch of Cooper's IPA has been in the bottle for a coupla weeks. I crAcked two tonight and both were flat. I may have under primed.... Coopers carb drops don't relate to the size of the bottles available here in Ireland. I have to add one drop to the Grsch swing caps and...

It's bubbling away nicely.

Thanks.... I'm a nervous newbie.

Hi I forgot to add the spray malt and sugar to my Cooper's IPA kit until I had already topped up the barrel to 20 litres. I added the sugars and stirred well before adding the yeast...I covered it and set the airlock....no action in the airlock yet (6hrs ago) Have I spoiled the batch? Any...

Hi I forgot to add the spray malt and sugar to my Cooper's IPA kit until I had already topped up the barrel to 20 litres. I added the sugars and stirred well before adding the yeast...I covered it and set the airlock....no action in the airlock yet (6hrs ago) Have I spoiled the batch...