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Ok, I will leave how it is for now. Sorry, can you run through how to check my hydromitor is reading correct? Put into pure bottled water, at room temp and should read 1.000? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Ok, I may do things In this order after advice. Once home.. Take another reading, if remains the same... 1 agitate brew and leave. 2 if still no action, add more yeast and wait. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi. No I did not have one this time. I use 1KG of brewing sugar. Nothing else has been added. The packet of yeast was dry, Windsor yeast. I rehydrated it then added it. Lots of action, but then settled down. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

It's around 20/22 C. I've agitated it slight and no movement. Would you say add yeast into primary or move to secondary with new ingredients and add a tad of yeast also? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi all. So, I have brewed an extract kit. Pale ale by simply. It went in 8 days ago, in primary, lots of actions and bubbles. I've check for the last three days as all settled down and it has not moved from 1020. Its start gravity was around 1040/42. Now, my plan was to put brew in...

I've read to use steriliser with fruit but that does not sound to right? Some boiling water to clean and kill Bactria?

That's a good start thanks, I may use half a lemon for a gallon in that case! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hey, I'm nearly ready to move my pale ale out of fermentation vessel. I've got two 1 gallon Demi's which I plan to use to add some flavours. In one im going to add sour cherrys have froozen them to kill any Bactria and break up their cells. The one I have questions about is, I was thinking of...

Hi all. Total mind blank, and lost my instructions. Am I right that I level teaspoon of sugar per pint of beer? Thanks. I'm breaking up my batch, 2 gallons to add flavours and one staying as brewed. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Afternoon. I plan on doing a new batch next week, to some of it I wish to add sour dried cherries. Could these be added at the bottling stage? I have some large 3/4 pint bottles which I wish to put some brew in with cherries to see how it comes out. Will this work, adding fruit at bottling...

Hi all. I'm planning my next brew. Wanna go for a sour beer style. I plan to go about using an extract brew as I'm still at that stage, I will brew that as normal and instructed. I then plan on after a week adding some sour dried cherries for sourness, tart and flavours. Not to many though...

I've also seen the use of Lactic Acid to add the sour taste and flavours, anyone had any experience with this? My thoughts so far... Pale ale extract kit, brew as normal, one week after add cherries and lactic acid (small amount) take tests to see about how sour and add more if needed and or...

Hi all. So, I like sour beer and I've had a few sour cherry beers which have been good. I wanna give it ago myself, I'm not out of the stage of extract brews yet. So my questions.. 1. Is it possible to add sour cherries to the fermentation progress? 2. If yes, when would I add them and how...

Hi all. So, I'm planning my third batch extract brew. I've done a standard "golden ale" and just done a "stout" both came out pretty good, some teething mistakes but nothing to bad. For my third brew I have a extract kit by simply it's their "pale ale". I was thinking of maybe adding some...

That is a neat trick. Will keep in mind for next time. Does it not need time to get "better" as some people say and not just be carbed? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi guys. So, I've just made my second brew. A export stout, extract kit by simply. This weekend, after two weeks in the fermentation bucket, I transferred it and added the priming augers. I filled the bottles I have with it and then pressured barrelled the rest. My questions.. Where is...

6weeks in doors, or half and half? I plan on putting it outside eventually. So 6 weeks is fine, but how long ideally in doors and then out? Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Hi all. Happy brewing! I'm still pretty new, just bottled and pressure barrelled my 40 pints of export stout which was a extract kit made by simply with the addition of beer enhancer and vanilla added. It's been in the bottles / barrel since Saturday, I would like to know the best amount of...

Ok thanks for all your help and feedback. I think for the current batch will leave till the weekend and then bottle. For the next batch will take you advice and leave brew belt off, wait for fermentation to take place and as it starts to settle down apply brew belt to ensure yeast gets all...

This is the temp, well last night... So the kind of thing in having.. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew