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you know i had the same problem when I first started, someone on here told me it was because i was opening the beer at room temperature. So chilled the bottles for 24 hours before drinking and never had a problem since. Give it a go

Hey Im a newbie too and had exactly the same problem, some kind person on here told me that my beer needed to be cold as I was opening them warm.. they were right 12-24 hours in the fridge prior to opening fixed the problem. Are you opening yours at room temp like i was ?

Thanks everyone very helpful

Hi Does the more time left in the barrel fermenting mean the less time it needs to be in the bottle before you drink it ? Ive had one brew in the barrelfor 5 weeks due to lack of time to bottle and was just curious if that means only needs to be in the bottle a couple of weeks before I...

top man NYPD. I appreciate it

Hey nypd, thanks heaps I appreciate it. As a beginer i just used the kit(new zealand blackrock Cider) with a little apple schnaps. Once i get a little more experienced ill try some variation.. any suggestions for a cider

Hi Guys, Im loving this homebrewing!! On to my 5th batch had a great weekend on my brew that had been in the bottle for 12 weeks ... loved it. Im trying a cider that is ready to bottl. I like the idea if putting the cider into a clear glass bottle .. is this ok as opposed to a brown bottle?

you guys rock appreciate all the advice ... living and learning . thankyou

Hey Jon thanks for that,yeah it finally got the better of me, plus I had had a few drinks and decided to get into one ha! i keep getting different suggestions from people as to how long i should wait, the majortiy have said I should be waiting 10-12 weeks. How long do you suggest

Hey thanks for your reply, yeah they are carbonisation drops , sugar like a lolly. I had put the bottle in the fridge for about half an hour before I went to drink it. Once the bottle had finished doing its thing fizzing out every where what was left i poured into a glass although it was...

Hi there This was my first bottle I have ever opened of my own home brew. I only started brewing at christmas time . There was much excitement for me when I decided to open my first bottle on Saturday night, its been in the bottle approx 7 weeks . I had the beer bottled in the grolsch...

Hi ive been told to store it for at least 8 weeks after ive bottled it ...??? i was meaning shall i store it somewhere cool for that 8 weeks... are you saying in another week i should be ok to drink it ?

Hi I bottled my lager 2 weeks ago and have had at room temp since. Shall i move this into my garage now for a cooler enviroment? Thanks Phil

good to see another kiwi home brewer here !! go the hurricanes

thanks guys for your response appreciate it a lot

Hi pete thank you so much, I'm in Wellington abot a 45 minute aeroplane ride away from the earthquake zone so very very lucky.. it has totally devastated our beauitful nation and the death toll is just horrific, we havent seen such devastation in our country for 80 years. thank you its very sad

Hi There This is my 3rd brew I have ever put down. The first 2 bubbled away quite strong in the first couple of days then for the next 15 days just bubbled gently .. However the brew that I put down over the weeend bubbled like mad for the first 24 36 hrs and now seems to have grinded to...

sorry its a lager .. i was meaning ale in the sense of liquid

Hi I have my ale in the fermenter at present after 18 days its about ready to bottle. My question is as its a lager once its bottled do i store it somewhere cool. I keep reading conflicting answers Cheers Phil

thanks for the helpful info guys I appreciate it alot