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Og was 1.045 and used a muntons premium gold yeast pitched at 22Oc

Anyone??

As the heading states, would using brew enhancer make my final gravity higher? I used a coopers australlian ale kit with 1kg brew enhancer plus 250g of dextrose (trying to make a little stronger) and brewed to 21ltr instead of 24. I was wondering if my fg would be higher using this instead of...

I bottled my coopers real ale kit 10 days ago and tried one after 7 days to see how it was doing, I put it in the fridge for 48hours before drinking and it was very drinkable but will only get better with time, I shall be trying one bottle every week to see how the flavour is improving and then...

I can't explain it really bit I remember trying a home brew many years ago and it was disgusting, very strong very sour and tangy , I get a slight twang after a mouthful but it is very faint and should subside with age. I know I need to leave it a good few weeks but I was just too god damn...

Well I made a coopers real ale kit with basic brewing sugar, it was fermented for 6 days and then bottled using one carbonation drop per 500ml bottle. I've had them in bottles for 7 days but patience got the better of me and I popped one in the fridge for 24hrs ( I know it should be 48 ) ...

Thanks!! That seems to have cleared things up, will wait until Sunday and if its still at 1.008 it will be getting bottled :-)

Thanks for all your replies, on the coopers website if states to not leave in the primary for longer than is required as it is more susceptible to infection when the yeast is not working and can develop off flavours from sitting on the yeast cake for too long! There seems to be too much...

I know about bottle bombs but if I've had a steady gravity reading over 3 days should that not be it for the fermenting ? I know the yeast cleans up after itself afterwards but would that still not happen in the bottle?

Well I made my coopers real ale on Monday, it has been in the fermenter for 4 days. I had a lot of activity whilst fermenting but stopped yesterday. Took a gravity reading of 1.008 yesterday and is the same today, I'm thinking if its the same tomorrow I may bottle but have been told of others to...

Yep will do, got a good krausen round the top of the bucket and taken a sample today and got a gravity reading of 1.008 from 1.042 , is it plausible fermentation has nearly finished after only 3 days ? Been stored at a constant 20 degrees, I know I should never go off the airlock activity but it...

Update.. I fixed the leak with some tape around the tap, Stood the fv up carefully and now all is good (touch wood) the brew has settled nicely and is bubbling away like a good un, thanks for all your advice

So would uncovering the airlock help?

Hi my names Darren and I'm an alcoholic ;-)

Ahhh dammit, I suppose when it's done the head of the pint will be down the side and not at the top as well! ;)

Thanks for your answers, as I can't get hold of anything now until tomorrow I think I will leave it be, i don't mind it leaking a bit while it settles once stood upright so if worse case scenario is I lose a bit of brew before bottling I think I will chance it! Will see how it goes And let you know.

Yes I opened the tap slightly to act as a vent, can't get anywhere today to get another bucket, but will try tomorrow, will the wort not do in the bucket on its side? What problems might occur because of it?

Thanks for your answer, I pitched the yeast around 3 hours ago, I have no other buckets or anything big enough to put it in and my local HBS is closed, there is a very good seal on the bucket so has stopped the leak, what problems would occur with it being on its side rather than upright? I also...

Hi all, well I've finally bought my home brewing kit and mixed it all up today on my fermenter but realised it is leaking from the where the tap goes, my question is can I lay my fermenter on its side with the tap facing upwards to stop it leaking? Any answers are much appreciated