Jim's Beer Kit

Not sure I know the answer. When i have used citrus I have used the peel for the zest and oil...................may be helpful for your answer if you tell everyone what you are making!

Finally I have got round to buying a kit. It was partly decided by what what in stock (Leyland Homebrew) It was a toss up between St Peters and Brupaks. There were quite a few new kits in stock which looked interesting but needed additional spray malt etc. To keep it as simple as possible, I went fo...

Good luck...........(you expected that)

I think your question has pretty much been answered, but you may find the attached thread of interest for future experiments

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carlnewboult wrote:How did they turn out and did you over sugar so the "fizz" was correct ?

Did you mean to post this in the other topic?

Should I have reprimed when I bottled the next day, it would have only been fermenting for a day so I'm hoping it should still be alright in the bottle. Phil After a day it will have used some of the sugar and produced CO2 which will have vented away. It may not be the same level of carbonation you...

Look at my post in the linked topic.............should answer your question, just wait about 4 days and add the sugar again to the same bucket

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If you were troubled by your "error"all you needed to do was let the priming sugar ferment out for about 4 days then rack to a fresh bucket and start again. I usually bottle before fermentation is complete, or if I let it ferment out I often do what you have done as an "error". I just stir the sugar...

Thanks for the suggestion lars, Now that you mention it substituted 500g dextrose for 500g light spray malt. Was told when I bought the kit this would only affect the flavour and not the fermentation? Have turned the belt off and will have to wait patiently I suppose! On the positive I tasted a sam...

greenxpaddy wrote:Are they not fined those barrels?

Different breweries and different customers will specify either way. I'm not sure which I have salvaged from, but all have worked

It will usually be fine be fine. A sample from a new barrel would be better. What you need to be sure of is that anything you get it from barrel to container must be sanitised to the highest standard. I have done it a few times, but I wouldn't trust anyone to tip it from the barrel if I gave them a ...

Logic suggests that as long as it is dissolved in the boil it should be fine...............it works for kit brewers with less fuss!

Harry would be really miffed if I left his dinner festering in the mash tun. It's usually still warm when I serve it to him

Ditch wrote:

Stomach wrote: I have a leaky flange <proper word!>

My last wife had one of those.

Jeeze Ditch. Your last one........how many have there been...........But yes I know the issue you refer to

I often bottle/barrel between 3 and 5 days from pitching the yeast in the primary FV