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Cleaning
- Clean fermenter (used to squeeze detergent into fermenter, wash it around with the kitchen sponge. Now I spray BrewClean into fermenter, wash it around with a fresh sponge)
- Steralise equipment (Put it all in fermenter, use Coopers steraliser)
- Rinse equipment, spray with Brew Shield ...

About 3 months ago, I did three brews. Two different types of brew kits (soverign gold from ballarat, and a coopers kit)
They were brewed for 2 weeks, in two different places (one inside, 2 outside)
All three turned to shit, having a VERY strong mettalic odour and flavour. They are undrinkable...

I ...

I managed to salvage about 24 stubbies 3/4 full so I recapped them.
Poured the rest into a jug - its going down nicely.

I wouldn't have a clue what the technical term for it is... its just a bucket of wort + a bag of "superior brew enhancer"

The guy at the shop makes it himself, but only sells it at the place.

If youre driving through Ballarat in Vic, give it go!

Well that was depressing... kinda cool, but sad...

Depends if you bulk prime, or use the ryan method, but about the same if not quicker.

Yes I do believe the entire batch is in danger. Chill them down, uncap them, let them warm for a while, then recap and see how you go.
Not a chance... Ill lose half of each bottle minimum in head. I think ill ...

Would you say the rest of the bottles are in danger of blowing up?

They do give an inconsustant prime IMHO. I think it is much safer to measure yourself, plus it gives you control over the final result which is great!
I have noticed they are of slightly different sizes... I might give the other ...

The cabonation drops are great... they make excellent bin weights... chuck them all in... then grab the bag of white sugar and do it properly! ;)

Only bottle bomb I ever had was when I first started brewing and I used those drops... also keep in mind that a cold beer will have a lot more gas in ...

The homebrew shop in Ballarat sells some of the best homebrew kits I have ever tasted...
They call it Sovereign Gold, and the draft version is a shit-hot beer.

If you in the area, for 20bucks you can pick up a kit - and you won't regret it.

I live in the south/east suburbs of Melbourne so I need ...

What do I look for when I open it? I have already had to one to drink, it was a bit frothy, but tasted dam good...

FWIW, I use beer kits and Coopers Carbonation drops.

I just checked my beer cellar and noticed a small piece of glass on the floor...
After looking closer, I found one bottle had exploded up in the back corner - it must have blown up sometime during the last week.

This brew was fermented on 29th May, bottled 4th June. As far as I am aware, it had ...

I bought a ginger beer homebrew kit (Beermakers) and it says to add 1kg of sugar to make 3% Alcoholic ginger beer...

Will putting an extra kg of sugar in give other effects aside from making it extra alcoholic?

I dont want it to explode (obviously) or taste bad (...obviously...) but would really ...