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Agreed ! Definitely worth waiting a week or two longer to let the flavours mature and get better carbonation. “All good things come to those that wait”

Sounds lovely. Didn’t know you could revitalise the fermentation in the bottle after putting them in the fridge? That’s cool(excuse the pun) I think I put my bottles in the fridge too soon (a fortnight after original bottling) however the beer tastes great! And it carbonated well. I still have...

Thank you very much. Very helpful tip. I will look at Beersmith and Brewers friend. I love you guys. Always ready to help us newbies. Lee

You sound like you really know what you’re doing . A true brewing professional. I am looking to brew a Mosaic Hops and Double Otter fusion. I’m looking for a pale yellow finish with a fruity flavour and a gravity of 6% or above. What tips could you give me to achieve these goals?

I like the sound of the Cherry Meade. I bet that tastes delicious ?

So you must be a seasoned professional by now! What do you consider to be your best ever brew! (I should make this a new thread)

63EC261E-DD93-4243-9B7B-79C181068F4B by Lee Shephard posted Sep 10, 2018 at 11:11 AM what was your first ever brew? Was it a success or a failure? Post a pic and tell us of your your first brewing experience. My 1st ever Homebrew. A block party Ale. Nicely carbonated with tones of caramel and...

This is my very 1st brew! A block party Ale. It came out nicely carbonated and very tasty with tones of caramel and honey.

What I did for beer today was taste it. My Northern Brewer Amber Ale was ready today ! It has been second fermenting in it bottles for two weeks . After reading other forum members that had trouble getting good carbonation brewing this beer I was a little worried that it wouldn’t have...

Always nice to have some help when bottling

I am a newbie Brewer.and I have no idea what you’re talking about but it sounds great! Hopefully after a few months of chatting with you guys on this forum I’ll be as knowledgable as you guys

That sounds like some serious work ! You’ve got a proper microbrewery going on their. You’re obviously a seasoned professional Brewer that knows what they are doing. It’s very inspiring to us Newbie brewers. Keep up the good work. I can almost taste that lemon peel , Saison Ale. Yum yum

Cheers buddy. I appreciate the frank comments . Your right it does look as though I messed up using oxygen wash as a sanitiser. But as another reddit forum member said “ Northern Brewer mislead the newbie Brewer by saying use your oxygen wash to sanitise your equipment” It is a cost saving ploy...

What I did for beer today (and the last few weeks) was video each step of my attempts to make Northern Brewer Block Party Ale. Vid 1 is what in the Kit Vid 2 is let’s Get Cleaning (see if you can spot the obvious newbie mistake) Vid 3 is let’s get Brewing. Other vids to follow You can check...

Good Luck! I got a Northern Brewer kit. I couldn’t wait to get started but had to wait 6 months . I’m in the first week of bottle conditioning only 9 days to go before the taste test

I siphoned my Block party Amber Ale into bottles today. The Ale just needs to condition for two weeks... I can’t wait! Will let you know how it turns out. From a Newbie brewer. The Crafty Ale Enthusiast

Thank you very much. I will do a Hydrometer test tomorrow

Hello Fellow Brewers, I just recently started a Northern Brewer Block Party Amber Ale. However I am not sure the fermentation was entirely successful. This may be due to poor Yeast or fluctuations in Temperature. After initial brewing I did a Hydrometer reading which was 1045. If my primary...

Thank you Yes I think your right. There are too many fluctuations in temperature leaving the brew out in the shed. I think I’ll have to invest in a thermwrap to keep the temperature constant.

Thank you. I was wondering if it might be that. You guys on this forum are so helpful. I have my brew in the shed At what temperature would my brew stop fermentation? Thanks again Lee