Thanks Guys for all the feedback, You were spot on. I reached my FG of 1013 today (three weeks in total) and am planning to bottle on Sunday. It was just a case of me being impatient and a lack of knowledge. I am also going to rely on my record keepng to teach me a thing or two in the long...

Thanks Nosybear. Much appreciated. One quick question. Is it not irregular for an ale to ferment for 11 days? All the literature I have come across refers to between 3-7 days.

Thanks and agreed, looks like a noob mistake on my part. I wonder whether a moderator will be willing to move this to the correct place. On the hops... Throughout my short brewing career I have always used South African Hops in my brews and the Aroma varieties are particularly yummy and...

I am very new to brewing and am busy with my 5th batch. I have some concerns regarding the current fermentation of an APA (American Pale Ale) that I am busy with and have a few questions regarding it's current fermentation and gravity. I have now been fermenting for 11 days. Before I continue...