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Thanks for the replies. I will take the advice and bottle after a taste test.

HI All, Can anyone out there tell me if my kit brew has been fermenting for too long and isnt worth bottling? I have a lager that has been fermenting for 5 weeks now, ordinarily I would never let it go for this long how ever I was called out of town at short notice. I have had it at 13 degrees...

Thanks for the replies, One more thing though, I live in Brisbane and we can get some really hot and humid weather. If the temp gets to 35 degrees I may well have temps of up to 30 degrees under the house. Will this be an issue??

I have a question relating to the best time to bottle my beer. I currently have my fermenter in the fridge set at 20 degrees. It has been fermenting for a week and I have had stable hydrometer readings over the last few days. Usually I would bottle the beer now however I have been reading that...

HI all, I am sure this has been covered before but I cant find anything specific. When pitching the yeast to the wort I try to have the wort temp as close to the desired temp as possible depending on the yeast. My understanding is that if the wort is too high the yeast may be killed. My...

Hi I have a really good strain of liquid yeast I have been buying that I want to re-use. I want to keep making the same brew as it is very enjoyable. What is the best way of using the slurry left after I bottle. Ihave a second fermenter that I plan to mix my wort and add about two tablespoons...

Hi, After beginning brewing career last summer and acheiving some pleasing results I was wondering about the temperature drop of winter in relation to the bottle carbonation process. I have been storing my bottles in the garage. The temp in Brisbane tonight is 8 degrees. What is the ideal temp...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can tell me where I can get my CO2 bottle filled on the North side of Brisbane. I own the bottle so I do not want to just swap it, I need to get it filled. Thanks

I have been priming my 750ml bottles with white sugar. Can I use other types of sugar. e.g. brown or castor suger? Are there any advantages/ disadvantages to using these?

I have followed the instructions on the packet that say to add directly from the packet to the brew, not to dissolve. I thought this was a bit odd. The brand was Copper Tun.

I have a question regarding finnings. As I understand it finnings are added to the fermenter towards the end of the fermentation process to clarify the brew and to help solidify the sediment. I have used a few different brands of finnings and they have differing instructions as to when and how...

I have a question regarding cleaning and sterilsing my bottles and equipment. I have been using the Ega disinfectant cleaner and Sodium metabisulphite to sterilise that I buy from the brew shop. These products seem to work well but they are quite expensive Are there any alternatives that do the...

Hi all, I have been having some success with my first few brews and I was wondering if anyone could advise me on what is the better option for priming my 750ml bottles. I have used the packaged carbonation drops and white sugar. As far as I can tell they are the same thing only one cost...

Hi, I was wondering if there is anyone in the Brisbane area that would be willing to part with some crown seal beer bottles, ideally 750ml. I am happy to pick up and negotiate a price. Thanks

Thanks for all the helpful responses, I tested the SG last night and it was still at 1.010. After four days of similar readings I have gone ahead and bottled. Fingers crossed.