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Thanks Mark, your advice is great as it explains it a lot easier for me. My initial SG was 1014, but that was after I put the yeast in. Over the brewing period it remained constant on 1014 so that was why I thought it maybe never fermented. The 1 kg Morgan’s dextrose was added with the tin at...

Thanks all for the advice. Too late, I’ve already dumped it as according to the hydrometer it was at zero alcohol and I thought that it hadn’t fermented. I have a lot to learn. Onto the second attempt and I’ll keep the temperature down. Keep you posted. This time a Coopers Lager. Cheers.

Hi, just doing my first home brew and I’ve read on the FAQ that the correct temperature for brewing ales is 18-20 degrees. On my can of Morgan’s Blue Mountain Ale it says between 22-30 degrees. Which one should I be using? I have been using the latter and my brew has been going for 10 days now...

Hi all, I have recently retired and decided that I would try my luck at home brewing. Being on the pension sort of makes that that necessary if I want to maintain my like of beer. I have bought a Morgan kit and have put my first brew down. This forum is the bees knees for me. There is so much to...