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it's still good, but you'll probably need to build up a new oxide layer. do that by boiling water in it for a few minutes

those bottles typically aren't rated for beer. you should really use bottles that are specifically designed to handle pressure, like old beer bottles or even soda bottles. also a hyrometer may be a good investment if you haven't got one already so you can tell when fermentation is done

some people are sceptical, then they taste my beer

i agree that only a bittering addition is needed. when i make wits i get aroma from coriander and orange zest

it depends what kind of beer it is. lighter/ lower alcohol beers might be ready after a few weeks, but bigger beers tend to take longer. you could put a bottle in the fridge for a few days and see if it's ready

does it seem overcarbed or gush when you open the bottle? do you pour it particularly vigorously?

Edworts haus pale ale is pretty popular round these parts

my first was a brewcraft Munich lager. i fermented it in the mid 20's C (70's F). needless to say it was terrible

they look like extract kits to me

corn sugar is what some people call priming sugar. it's also known as dextrose. you could try batch priming which is a bit easier than doing the bottles individually

have you taken a gravity reading with a hydrometer? that will help to see if you have a problem

it's just that I already put some in late in the boil. I guess a little more can't hurt. I put about 4 oz in the boil, any idea how much I should put in the secondary?

you'd be better off creating a starter. also you can calculate proper pitching rates at mrmalty.com

i'm just starting my beer journey really and i like trying different beers and attempting to brew something similar.

Thanks. cocoa nibs are quite hard to find and expensive round here. does anyone know if this stuff http://www.greatexpectations.co.nz/shop/Spirits++Liqueurs/Flavour+Essences/Top+Shelf+Cream+Liqueurs/Top+Shelf+Chocolate+Cream.html would work to add more chocolate flavour?

I've got a chocolate milk stout that's just about finished primary. i threw 1lb of chocolate malt and 4oz of cocoa powder in the boil. should i bother putting cocoa nibs in the secondary as the recipe says or will that make it too overpowering? i drank my gravity sample and it's tasting pretty...

would be in if i didn't live half way round the world from most of the people here

sounds awesome. i might try it this weekend. can someone tell me what Bisquick is?

will be brewing a partial mash version soon. watch this space

your original specific gravity will be a bit lower, so you'll get a lower alcohol % but at the end of the day you'll still have beer