Jim's Beer Kit

If its vinegar tasting/smelling it sounds like that's acetobacter. That's caused by oxygen getting into the beer somehow. But that little bit of inactivity may have let some microbes in. Better to dump. Give everything a really good hot clean and soak. You may need to replace the fermenter (plastic ...

I find oxy cleaner and have and hit water us great for mist things. Just make sure to give it a good rinse after.

That is one spectacular looking brew room. Well jealous.

I found with the pbw that was happening to me as well. Then I tried mixing it with warm water rather than cold and it mix properly.

Hi all, just a question about secondary Fermentation.

I've been looking on the internet about this and they all say the same. I don't have a carboy but was wondering if I could use my 30l bucket for secondary fermentation?

Cheers in advance for any replies
AJ

Hey guys, With my first batch in the FV bubbling away I have been thinking of my next brew. I want to get a nice stout or porter so as to have for Christmas. Would anyone know which would be a good kit to go for? I was looking at the Muntons Dockland Porter, has anyone tried this one. On another not...

Just checked the gravity there. It's at 1022. Now I mixed the beer up yesterday around 11.30 so I'm assuming that by mixing it up has done something. It has been bubbling vigorously all day.

Cheers for all the replies guys, fingers crossed now it all works out.

I'll keep you posted on end result

It's Milestone Old Homewrecker 3kg kit, with Gervin ale yeast. The instructions didn't say to add anymore sugar. And guides on the internet said 3kg kits don't need any extra sugar.

I brought the water up 22.5L. After I emptied the 2 tins and cleared with boiled water.

Checked the hydrometer in water and it read perfect in water.

So 2 nights ago I brewed my first ever batch. It was a Milestone kit. After I had pitched my yeast I took a sample and got an OG of 1020 which was a quite low. I chalked it up to something wrong I did along the way and checked a few bits on the internet as to what may have caused it. Anyway when I c...