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Awesome Guys! Thanks heaps for some expert advice!

Hi All! I was wondering some one could give me a run down on how I go about using a second fermentor/carboy for bottled beer. How long do I leave it in there? How much sugar to add? Do I add more sugar when bottling too? What temp should the secondary stage be at? (ie in a fridge or not?)...

Thanks guys for your help :) Wal's pale ale comes with 514 (i've still got that kit for next batch) but i think the blonde came with 512 - but now i've thrown out the packet so I dont really know.... Sorry if this is a stupid question - but I am a noob when it comes to brewing... What are...

Guys I am not sure if I should even bottle this stuff - I guess i'll leave it in the fermenter another few days and see what happens?

Benson this is intriguing... Did you use the standard yeast? Did you add sugar as well? And how did you prime the bottles?

Hi I'm 90% sure it was 512 (just the one that came with the kit) but it might have been 514

Hi all! I was hoping someone could help diagnose a problem with a Wal's Blonde K&K from Country Brewer. I put this lot down a week ago - it went ballistic for a few days bubbling away at around 30 degrees despite using almost no hot water when mixing it. Today i went to bottle the stuff and...

Hi again GC, Not a silly question - I am certain water quality affects the beer. I read some other threads on this forum that said Brita or charcoal filtering, Boiling/Distilling, Rain or Spring water were all OK, but there was some people who were concerned about losing the minerals from...

Hi GC, I got a coopers kit for fathers day and so far have put down about 4 batches. So I'm no expert, but I have had good brews so far with the Coopers kit. I have no heat pad, and most of my brews have lived in my kitchen (much to my wife's digust). Because of some strange whether here in...

Thanks for your input everyone! I tightened the lid up with a LOT of force - turned only about 4-5mm and it started to bubble straigt away and hasn't stopped since! I will try some of your tips like boiling water or oil on the seal next time. Robbo - does this mean I can use the brew enhancer...

Sorry for being vague... I never see any bubbles at all - after a while though I can see some fresh 'foam' on top of the brew through the lid. It has happened on Coopers Lager, Coopers Canadian Blonde, and Toohey Real Ale. I have used Coopers Brewing Sugar and Brew Enhancer 1. I am just...

Hi All, I have heard from some people that when they throw a kit together, the airlock starts bubbling within an hour or so. I have now done 3 kits (coopers lager & canadian blonde) which never seem to bubble at the airlock. The gravity changes so i know fermentation is completed when it...