Hi and thanks for your posts. You are both exactly right! Fermenting nicely and gravity dropping. Just beginners nerves. :D

Hi all. Just carried out my second attempt at all grain on Saturday. I pitched white labs wlp001 California yeast. Did not make a starter no signs of action to start with, 48 hours later one bubble every 11 seconds. As I am new to this brewing game, have any of you used this yeast? Is this what...

Mould and not that keen on water

Hi just a quick one. I am fermenting a coopers european larger (other ingredient, 1kg Light dme). Can you successfully keg it or does it need to be bottled to get the right amount of gas in?????

Hi, An update. The second yeast did not start any fermentation. (it is now on its way to the seaside! :( ). I was in my local brew shop yesterday, I talked about it with the owner and he confirmed what I was beginning to think. The mash tun was to hot for two long, yes the starch would have been...

It's great to hear all your ideas, have not been brewing very long but love this hobby. I checked gravity this morning and is still the same as before I pitched the yeast (1.040, i had hydrated yeast and proved). I have sprinkled 6g of yeast on top this morning (10L batch) so will be...

Thanks guys. I appreciate your comments. I may just do that and risk more yeast as it is my first all grain. :? :? It just looks like a pond of dark, never been discovered stagnant cave water with no signs of life (even bacteria seems to avoid it) when I checked on it tonight! Not trying to...

Managed to change my profile name. That's one thing I have been successful in! ;)

Hi thanks for your response jeffpn. Checked tonight, dead as a door mouse with strange burnt smell! Maybe all grain is harder than I thought. Ideas where I went wrong, anyone. Going to send it to the seaside on Thursday if no improvement. Cheers

Hello all. Mike hear (brewing for 3 months) cooked up my first all grain on Saturday. Mash tun was at 77c to start with, stirred it a few times till it was 66 but took 30 mind. First sparge got stuck , sieved some grain out and worked it through. Carried out 60 min boil with hops and irish moss...