new and confused

[abb]

I don't reckon your washing machine should make a difference unless your wife's got a laundry business going. We're not exactly talking fine wine here...

my main concern was that the sediment would not settle but it has, its all good also did a gravity test this morning (as per destruction's!) and tentatively tasted the brew and to my shock it was quite good. I hope that things can only get better!

[lancsSteve]

SOOO easy to get info overload hey!

I'd recommend either getting a good book which helps with having a nice structure to it and all the info in one place in a (usually) logical sequence and then use the forums to help answer extra q's refine the info etc. (John Palmer's 'How to Brew' is great though a little over-complex for kits, Graham Wheeler's 'Home Brewing' if you can get it under a tenner on Amazon also brill)

OR

Just hit the 'technique' link top right and follow the easy step-by-steps there and ignore all the other info till your first kit or two are done and confidence built up.

http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/kits.htm

Too much info and too many advanced techniques too early can make it all seem really hard! The instructions on kits are OK but the link there will give a few hints to help you along.

Good luck and enjoy - I made 3 kits then got given kit and have just leapt into all grain brewing but extract and partial mash are good stepping stones. Remember, if in doubt KISS (keep It Simple Stupid) - my 2p worth as a relative newbie to another!

[Invalid Stout]

Some of the world's greatest beers are just one or two kinds of malt and one kind of hop. Simpler is often better. You don't need a complicated recipe to make awesome beer.

[oblivious]

Some of the world's greatest beers are just one or two kinds of malt and one kind of hop. Simpler is often better. You don't need a complicated recipe to make awesome beer.

Summer lighting, one malt one hop and one yeast as simple as it gets

[abb]

SOOO easy to get info overload hey!

Indeed it is i was going to buy a book but there seem to be a lot of good info on the net which is why i did not bother. but you read one site then another and start noticing some changes to the instructions and this science becomes a bit daunting as you head becomes overloaded with different bits of information. which one do you follow is the problem i found but after thinking about it logically brewing is a bit of a science a license to experiment and that most people take the basic info and convert the rest to there need and the working conditions. so its just a case of playing and finding what works best for the individual which is what I'm going to do

don't think you getting of lightly tho there will be plenty of silly noob questions to come!!!!

[lancsSteve]

Summer lighting, one malt one hop and one yeast as simple as it gets

Which is my first ag brew though recipe I found was two hops - challenger bittering and goldings late/aroma

Now playing the patience game as it conditions - which is the hardest bit of this hobby I swear, the rest you can learn, waiting you can only endure

[abb]

another silly question that i need to put to you all!


the keg that i have came with two lids one which only releases built up pressure and that i can add pressure to which one do i need to use and why

[dunc]

depends. unless you have another keg on the go you might as well use the cap with the injection valve, that way you can add more CO2 when the pressure starts to drop. if you use the basic cap you can switch to the injector cap once you reach that point where you need to add some, but if there's no other reason not to its simpler just to use it to start with.

check to see whether the valve has a pin in the middle - if so you need to get the small 8 gram CO2 bulbs to use with it, if not you need the large cylinder from your home brew shop. if in doubt the stockist will be able to show you what you need.

[abb]

check to see whether the valve has a pin in the middle - if so you need to get the small 8 gram CO2 bulbs to use with it

yes it has and it came with a co2 bulb so thats good.
i did think as much that it was prob the better of the two caps to use. but why give me both? the fancy lid would have done me