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So do you think I should wait till weather cools down to do more brew, or should I get some plastic bottles and use them in Summer, and use the glass in winter.

Ok the hydrometer reading was 1000 or 10. I was going to tip all this beer down the sink anyway because it is undrinkable, so yeah may be an infection. Cleaned bottles with bottle brush and sanitiser, rinsed, let them dry tipped upside down on bench. As for the keg system, I am a single mum...

Well I am sure the fermentation was finished, I let it brew for two weeks by memory at 24C, took hydrometer reading, and used carbonation drops so no measuring required, that's why I am asking can it be something else like the heat, or something else.

Hi All, One of my bottles exploded, is it because of the heat? I bottled these on 29th Nov, if they were going to explode shouldn't of happened back then? The bottle that did explode, is a bottle that I had in the fridge then took it out to age some more, I opened the three other bottles that...

Yeah I like the no mess, no measure factor. Cheers

Hey, sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for the advise, I have been using carbonation drops, that's cool yeah?

The first brew was also a lager, suppose to be like Stella, the temp never really got below 24C, I didn't know you had to put water in airlock so bacteria prob got in, only myself and my Dad has tasted it and we just can't drink it, has a horrible after taste, it is very cloudy, and just...

I didn't use a Kit that was already made up but I asked for the ingredients for Carlton Draught, and I was given Tin of Beermakers Lager (i think) , Malt Extract 1kg, and Saflager S-23 Yeast 11g. Do I need to get another fermenter to put beer in before bottling, or can I bottle straight from...

Oh your option sounds so much better than Pumpy's, I don't want to wait any longer to bottle, already been a month.

Ok now you have thrown me, this is my second brew, my first brew I just put straight into bottles from fermenter when it was ready, is this why it is undrinkable? Do I need to get another fermenter to transfer the brew into before bottling?? Also drop to 5C and leave for a few weeks???? Oh...

Hi All, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. My brew is taking forever, it is a lager and has been brewing at 11C since 4th Dec, has this been too long, I just read that it should take between 4-7days, is that for lagers too or just ales. My original reading was 1040, now 1004, is it ready?? My...

Hey Scott, didn't know about the diacetyl rest, thanks for letting me know. So maybe next time use the two lots of yeast??

Hey, been brewing for 16 days now, original reading was 1040, took sample today and first reading 1030, then I tipped a little bit out of the top and it was then 1020, now that all the bubbles have settled now reading 1010. I'm glad you asked about the yeast because I was just about to send...

Hey, thanks for your info. The beer has been sitting quite a while now, and I have taken another reading and now it is closer to 1010, so is this the correct reading now, or has it been sitting too long for an accurate reading? Sorry for my ignorance, just very very new at this.

Hey Hoges, thanks for that, why did it give two different readings when the level of beer was different?

Hi All, Well my first brew turned out crap, might be off, has a terrible after taste. Will try another one tomorrow may have improved with age, but I don't think so. Anyway I brewing a new beer now, equivilent to Carlton Draught, I have it sitting in the fridge on the lowest level of chill so...

Hey Stu, so what do you need to almost bend the bottle under the capper to fit? Well I guess it is too late for my bottles if the caps aren't on properly hey? I did tip a couple of bottles slowly upside down and no liquid came out so hopefully they are ok. There was only a couple of bottles...

Alright Linz, forget last message, found where I put my details, cheers.

Ok I have bottled the beer, the only way I was able to get the lids on tightly is to continually push the capper whilst turning the bottle to get all the edges down, this is wrong isn't it, you should only have to do it once yeah? Here is a couple of pics, not sure which part you wanted to see...

Hey Just tried again with more force, seems to be ok, can still pry it off, but will obviously tighten with carbonation as the box says. I am just a little worried because no instructions came with the capper and I am not sure if all intact and working ok, I bought it brand new at BigW, I guess...