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Yeah I tried that I sterilised in the bath and made sure it didn't leek then, I heard a lot of problems with this brand of barrel leaking thank you

http://www.wilko.com/homebrew-accessories+equipment/wilko-pressure-barrel-23l40-pints/invt/0022554 I have put a put a Co2 lid on instead of the standard lid that comes with it. All threads and seals have had petroleum jelly applied to be made air tight. I have followed the process step by step...

It's just the 8mg single shot bulbs that I am using at the moment but in time I will be getting a larger bottle that you use to inject as and when needed to add more pressure to my barrel, my barrel is 15 psi max

It had not carbonated so I have transferred to another barrel and primed it again in hoping this might sort it out a little I know the beer will be a bit sweeter than normal, I have also made a pear cider that is not going to be ready for 2 weeks, I have primed that also but I have heard you do...

It was in the fermenting bin for 2 weeks at 20/22 degrees C, then I put in the barrel and used 3ounce of sugar and left at room temp for 2 weeks then I put it in the fridge for 2 weeks then just as my friends came went do get a pint and it was flat so I'm confused, it's a blonde larger very nice...

No the barrel definitely has not got a leek it's brand new I have transferred it into another barrel and primed it again if that does not work I will be drinking shandy for a long time

It's in a 40pint plastic pressure barrel that I bought from the local brew shop

I have barrelled by brew for the 1st time and after 4 weeks it has not carbonated I have also tried injecting Co2 and it's still not carbonated, shall i put it back in my fermenting bin add more sugar and yeast and when it's ready prime and barrel again or does any one have other quicker...

I have done my 1st barrel of cider and 1st barrel of lager, I have primed them both exactly like the the instructions say and they have not carbonated, I have also injected 1 8mg Co2 bulb into the lager and it's still flat and they both are cloudy, I barrelled the larger 4 weeks ago and cider 3...

I haven't used the vent it's the first time I went to get a beer. Ok will have to wait a few days until I get paid to go get a Co2 lid then I can enjoy cheers🍺

It's a plastic pressure barrel it's got 40 pints/23 litres of beer in it, I don't have co2 lid to inject co2 just a pressure release valve,

I have only been brewing my own beer a few months I have decided to go from bottles to barrels, I barrelled my beer 3 weeks ago just went to get myself a pint. after a quarter of the pint was in my glass the beer just stopped flowing, I don't have a lid to inject co2 into the barrel to increase...

Cheers guys I will have a look on the cider forum now

The yeast I used it the packet you get with the mix the temp it between 18-22 have not added any nutrients to it, it smells like the flavour it should be, I gave it a quick stir this morning like the bloke at the home brew shop advised me to do but that's it, this is my 1st cider so I am unsure...

I am doing my 1st cider I have followed the instructions, I don't know if it's normal or not for cider, but my cider has not formed much scum just a few patches of scum on top, there is bubbles coming through the air lock, it's day six, the instructions said would be ok to barrel/bottle for...

I am trying to work out how to the ABV of beer i have been watching videos on you tube about it and my head now hurts, all that I have picked up is get the reading before and after take away the lower reading from the higher then with the answer decide that by 7.36 Eg 1.090-1.010= 0.080 0.0.80...

Thank you I didn't work out the abv I forgot to take the reading only used the hydrometer to see it was ready to bottle tastes quite strong even tho it's flat, thank you again

I used 2.5ml of granulated sugar per pint bottle, as the instructions said, then left for 4 days then store in a cold room I will leave this for a couple of weeks thank you

I have bottled my beer 4 days ago, I have just tasted one and there is no gas, do I need to get rid of it or is there any way of fixing it? I'm new to this

I have never brewed wine before I like my wine sweet/medium how do I stop it fermenting before it goes to dry?