Hi everyone

[Brum]

Hi everyone. New here.
I have had my brew kit for about 2 years, tried 1 brew, it failed and it has been collecting dust ever since. On a give it a good clean and go again. Wish me luck
Brum

 

[beergee]

Good luck in the Land of the Long White Cloud @Brum !

Remember, sanitation is the most important thing!

 

[yankinoz]

If try #1 was bad, poor sanitation is the most likely culprit, but other suspects include too-old ingredients, especially kit yeast if stored at room temps, wildly swinging temps for fermentation, or temps so high they develop off-flavours or so low fermentation is extremely slow.

If you don't know how the kit has been stored, buy a separate yeast, one suited to your expected temps. On temperature I'd need more information. If your setup is just a fermenter in a closet, keep in mind that the temp will rise a lot during the active stage of fermentation. After that you can insulate with blankets or towels to reduce variation.

 

[Brum]

Gonna give it a good washout and try again keeping a close eye on the temperature. Thanks for the advise