Recent content by Greeny

sweet, finally managed to get the ******* lid off, did require a little coercion with a screwdriver but no damage done... i don't want to sound like an ignoramus (i'm only new to brewing) but what is 'racking'? and what is meant by 'primary' and 'secondary fermentation'? so far i've just been...

cheers guys, i'll give the belt idea a go. if no luck there i'll try the screwdriver and hammer trick. i'll be sure to try the tap lubricant too, i just used a touch of vegetable oil last time to get a good seal but maybe there lies my problem! rest assured sammus that i have done a fair bit of...

this might sound a bit silly but i just bottled a brew (my 2nd) and now i can't get the lid off the fermenter. the airlock wasn't going off for my first brew so this time i made sure i did the lid up really tight - the airlock worked this time but now i've got this problem! does anybody know of...