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Hold the bus! I've checked the SG on my brew... by 'eck' the SG has fallen another 0.004 in less than 24 hrs! I've sampled it and it's noticeably dryer than yesterday. So I'm going to bottle the lot today. I'm going to prime with 200g of sugar boiled in 0.5L of water, gently stir to...

Thanks. That's exactly what I've got. Thanks to Domino Pizza (who give 2 x 1l bottles of Pepsi with each large order). Great idea about the bottling. I'd never considered that. However, I normally like to prime in the fermenter and I have a good idea of the amount of sugar required. Got...

Hi to all. Finally took Thorgrimner's advice and attempted a cider! The recipe is as below: 21 litres of pasturised apple juice 3 litres of water 1 Kg of sugar 250 g of fructose 1 packet cider yeast. The OG was 0.066 at 23 C. I've checked...

Hi, if you read back through the posts you will get a good idea of why and how homebrewers use their hydrometers...and it seems to be a personal thing! However, the hydrometer readings can help with many things: As 'ryser2k says it can help estimate %abv. By using the OG and the FG it is...

Spot on Mate! Do it... don't do it...who cares! These forums can just add food (or drink) for thought. It is up to the reader how much weight they give to a particular post or comment... but it is good to share thoughts and anecdotes! :)

Thanks for the reply homebrewer_99, I've still not managed to check my source on the hydrometer corrections for temperature... but you're right there would appear to be too many '0'. However, if I might just clarify my previous post...the Hydrometer is 'calibrated', as you know, using water as...

Hi Janx, sorry for the delay in replying... been busy brewing. I make alot because... I live in a country that... well, outlaws booze! So, it's home brew or no brew! It's very hot where I live so the problem is always keeping the environment cool. Earlier in the year I was easily maintaining...

Thanks for that boost, thorgrimnr. I'll look at your posts for a recipre that I can tackle... and I'll let you know!

Thanks for the prompt response, Bikebryan, your point is well made...better to drink than to mop! Unfortunately, I am brewing by demand (about 20 gallons a week) so I'm single container fermenting, and bottling in 2.25 litre Coke bottles. This is the reason I've been chasing consistency...

I have found that (as a Brit) I'm constantly having to calculate between different measuring standards - US gallons to Imperial, metric to US etc etc. Most recipes I have found on the net do not specify US or Imperial. This is significant because 5 US gallons is 4 Imperial! Also, I have to...

Hi to all... be gentle... first post in beer section! I'm not exactly new to brewing... but I certainly don't have a lot of experience. Anyway, I read when I first started brewing that beer conditions better in larger volumes. Leaving the fermenting brew in the bin for two weeks or even...

Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, I do not have access to anything that may help... be it a stand, a press and definitely not apple cider! Am I wasting my time trying to ferment apple juice that says "100% preservative free"? :confused:

Hi to all. I'm a beer brewer who wants to turn his hand to Cider. The problem is I live in a country that... well, doesn't like alcohol. So I have to make do with what I can get locally. And I can't get much of significance! I cannot get Cider kits, extracts or a press... (although I can...