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Upon cleaning & sterilising my 2nd fermenter ready to rack, i discovered it has a small crack rendering it useless. I thought i might bottle straight from the primary, my question is can I use my dextrose that I usually use for bulk priming to individually prime each bottle, if so are the...

Thanks fellas, some good advice in there, as well as some methods i hadn't come across before. Cheers.

G'day, After bottling my last brew I thoroughly cleaned out my fermenter, however I noticed that the smell hasnt completely gone. Of course, I will strilise the fermenter prior to making my next batch but i'm worried this smell will affect the brew. Should I keep cleaning until the smell is...

Hi, Just wanted to know if anyone was aware of any beer clubs/societies in Newcastle? Cheers, CAl :beer:

TL, yeah it was an extract, i made up to a little less than 23L. I've since given it a bit of a stir & have noticed a little bubbling through the airlock - a first :) Like you said i'll just keep an eye on it, if it doesnt turn out iv'e still got plenty of my other brew left and look forward to...

Thanks for your interest mika_lika, the kit I used was Morgan's stockman's draught w/1.25kg of morgans pale malt. I used the kit yeast and added some challenger hops (taste). The fermenter themometer was reading 26degrees when i added the yeast, after about 3hrs I started to cool it down(wet...

Thanks Jye, Iwas getting a little bit concerned as the reading doesnt seem to have changed in 5 or so days. :beer:

G'day, Only on my 2nd kit brew, my first turned out well although I had no activity in my airlock - no problem - i just looked for other signs of fermentation & took hydrometer readings. With my current brew once again there is no bubbling in the airlock. It had an OG of 1043, 3 days...

Thanks Trev, As a beginner brewer, & a hard working man(arent we all) :) I was unsure whether i'd have time to rack as soon as fermentation was complete. Cheers. Cal.

G'day, How long after fermentation ceases is it safe to leave the wort in the fermenter? I've read posts were brewers leave it it for up to 14 days, but I thought that not bottling ASAP after fermentation can ruin your brew through over oxidising. Cheers. :party:

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to clear some of these things up, much appreciated :beer:

Hi there, I just bought a brewcraft brew kit and am about to attampt my first brew. However I have read conflicting info on some things and would appreciate some help from some of you experienced brewers out there. I'll try to be brief, 1. How often should i take hydrometer...