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Thanx for the response guys, I primed with carb drops 2 per glass bottle.
Il give em a bit longer....slow and steady wins the race hey....should keep remindinf myself of that..

Hi all, just sitting down to one of my Munich Lagers, latest one I did.
Taste and everything is real good, but one problem is that its a bit on the flat side? In all its ok but I wouldnt mind a bit more bubbles / head.
Recipe was ; Wander Munich Lager Tin, 1 kg Dextrose, 500g Malt. Fermented well ...

Cool, cool thanx guys. Extremely glad to read the replies. Me thinks I'II have to look into this blow off tube! Never knew it could happen with darks and wheat beers...Cheers

Cheers...thanx.

Hi all been some time, but Ive been lurking in the background reading all the info etc.
I have made many ciders and plenty of beers, mainly kit beers with small add in's.
However I have come across my first problem brewing, I put on a coopers dark ale with 1kg dextrose, no add ins just wanted ...

No worries svyturys...was a bit worried till I got the help from the forum, its awesome to be able to ask and build on all the experience from all the fello brewers on here!!!
Hey Trough, your in the zone comment, the fusel oils you speak of....do you know what affect the oils have on the finished ...

cheers chad I'll let you know how it goes. :shock:

Hi Pom I reckon you'll be ok with the extra apple juice, going from the cider I did it can only enhance the apple to the brew. Yeah Chad, I've managed to not touch any of the cider damn hard though...But as you said it can only get better and ...

Ok..Thanks for that gents...I might be able to get it a bit lower than 16 but it may be a bit difficult I'II try and see how I go.
Thanks again for the help. Always good to have the reassurance of this forum when your a bit worried and have plenty of questions.

Cheers Folks

Cool, cool. Thanks for that. Looks like its going a treat then.
With the Saflager S-23 I sprinkled in barrel when it was 22 degrees just to get it going and once bubbling was occuring I dropped down to 16. Is there any harm in this? Was there any need for me to do this??
Guess it was feeling weird ...

Got a bit of a questioin here.
Trying my first brew at low temps with no heat mat.
Ingredients is very simple......Munich Lager Kit, 1kg liquid sugar ( not sure on this product but thought I'd give it go),
Saflager S-23 yeast. Its bubbling awayy quite nicely....However the fermenting smell out of ...

Just thought I'd send an update on the cider, cracked the first bottle the ohter day and was a beauty!
All bottles have been left inside at around room temp of 20. I chilled one bottle down and it a rippa.
Trouble for me now is trying to keep them more for the hotter days, think I'II have them gone ...

Just thought I'd quick up-date on my cider I've got going, tomorrow is two weeks in fermenter.
Thinking of bottling tomorrow. Condition inside at around 21-22 deg And then wait for the great tasting to start.

Cheers

Mmm making good sense to me now clean brew,
because when I was at the HBS I did notice alot of re-tubed / contained malt etc with a funny do it yourself type label with the price and a quick description etc. Sounds like he is doing exactly what you were saying much like your local HBS.

Yeah no dramas clean brew,
I'm hearing ya. Just think I'll try another store. One that might be a bit more helpful when I get there. Even though Iv got the forums I still like a friendly face and some advice if I need. Still might check out the on line stuff as well.
I liked a basic Munich Lager I ...

After putting this to you guys I'm having second thoughts on going back to this particular store, maybe try another near my work or do the on line thing. On line is so easy and with the amount of data i've got from this site I have no real need to try and milk some help / advise from the bloke at ...

Ahh fair enough guys. I guess its all part of my learning journey with this new hobby of mine.
Just making me take more in. I should ask him more about the non labelled tins just hear the Arghhs, ums and ergghs.
Thanks for the info, I guess in time I'II know if it was worth the gamble on buying the ...

Thats kinda what I thought but I grabbed it anyway? Mmmm

Hi all,
Just wondering, I bought a none labelled bitter tin / kit from the local brew shop. All I asked was "whats your best seller and he said that one. A none labelled bitters tin. He said he can afford to give these away cheaper due to labels? But gave no reference to what it may be like.
Anyone ...

Cheers for the info, given a good dose of confidence :D I'II pretty much be doing the same as you mentioned, got the garage so after some room temp I'II whack em out there. Your right, I probably shouldnt have used the word long term, cos yeah if they are good they wont be lasting long thats for ...

Thanks for the info, timmy and chadj glad to heer your cider has been a hit, I'm hoping for a similar result.
I think my location and set-up is pretty sanitary so I reckon I'II give it longer time in the fermenter.
Thanks again, I'II let ya's know how it keeps coming along.
Chadj roughly what temp ...