Hi Guys, I've been reading as much as possible about making beer and one thing I can't quite reconcile in my head is how long to leave it after fermenting before drinking. Generally anyone who is bottling beer is saying leave it minimum 2-3 weeks before drinking so that the flavours can clean...

Alright, so I tasted my beer and it turns out to be beer! Given that it works, I’ll share my method for a 5L batch BIAB. This was all done in a kitchen with non brewing specific items so you should be able to find everything I used. The only thing that you must have that you may not already have...

What would happen if I was to take the caps off to realease the pressure and then recap them immediately? Would they stay carbonated or would they just go flat over the next few weeks?

Ok guys so I opened my first bottle tonight after 11 days in the bottle because I am impatient. I went for the half filled bottle to test the carbonation in particular... holy shit does it have some gas in there! The top just about blew off and she foamed up instantly! I did manage to get some...

I’m actually in a similar position to you but I’m a little bit further ahead so I might be able to help. I’ve just started brewing in 5 litre batches as well (I’ve done 2) and put together what I feel like I have a pretty decent method. The only thing is I haven’t had a finished sample yet, so I...

So I bottled them up tonight and I have successfully made something that tastes like beer! I think it smells better than it tastes at this stage but it still tastes ok. I’m not sure what raw beer should taste like so I don’t know how much it will improve. I’ve also learnt a couple lessons...

When you say chill it, what sort of temperature do you mean? Fridge temperature or not quite that cold? Also a couple of questions on priming. 1. What temperature should I keep the bottles at once closed? Same as primary fermentation or can I just put the bottles in the fridge? 2. If it has to...

Also to clarify, I pitched it at 24 but to keep it cool I have just put a large frozen water bottle in the cooler with it and I've been replacing it once a day. I'm finding it is generally between 18 and 22 degrees depending how hot of a day it is and how much the ice has melted.

Awesome! I thought it might be yeast but I also thought it just might be grain sediment that dropped because I never saw the yeast rise. I'll let you know when I've bottled it in a couple days if it tastes like beer anyway. Thanks heaps

I brewed all grain and I pitched at 24 deg Celsius (75 for those playing in America) which is the top of the range for the yeast I used and I gave it a good shake for a minute or two as well. I'm just fermenting in to the 6L water bottle i used to brew with and i did cover the top with foil to...

Hi All, I've just started brewing my first batch (5L BIAB wheat beer) and I started without a hydrometer and airlock as I wasn't overly concerned with knowing the ABV - figuring as long as I left it long enough and it tastes good i will drink it and that I would start brewing on the cheap using...