Damn, I see. The beer shop I go to only stocks this one type of extract. I will try and source different kinds then. I am either building my own recipes or taking recipes off this site and making slight adjustments. What recipes do you suggest?

Wow, thanks for all the suggestions. I have decided to go and test my hydrometer at the beer shop to see if it is accurate. Regarding yeast: I am using all different types of yeast: Safale, Nottingham, etc.

The fermentation temp - The carboy has an adhesive thermometer stuck to the side of it. See here: https://www.beerlab.co.za/collections/equipment/products/adhesive-thermometer 3 numbers are highlighted on it (16, 18 and 20), so I assumed that is the temperature range. Will Google the swamp...

Hey dude, thanks for your response. I always mash at 68 degrees celsius and sparge at 70/77 deg celsius. The fermenter has a strip with a thermometer on it. It seems to range from 16 to 20 deg Celsius. I will try that now, just gave the fermenter a shake and covered it with a blanket. I have...

Hi guys I am new to the forum and new to home brew. I have been experimenting with different styles of beer and have made my fourth batch last week. But they never turn out exactly like they should. The problem I have is that the final gravity always ends at 1.02. They should be fermenting...