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Hey brewers Iv very new, I’m in my first Bach of cider I made a mangrove jacks cider a month ago Let it sit for a month after kegging Tasted very tart Added the sweetener it come with, now it tastes too sweet and has a odd after taste only added the sweetener yesterday Any advice on how to...

Thank you, makes sense. I’ll let it ride

Yeah I’m at 1000 now. but it was still bubbling in the air lock yesterday (day 6) So I’m letting sit for longer My original was 1022 however don’t know if accurate as I only realised after the glass is cracked so don’t know if it’s still accurate Got a new one yesterday

Hi Brewers So I know this has been discussed on many forums. Why do the tins / packets say fermentation takes 5 days / 6 But most people on the forums leave it for a couple weeks? Another question, I’m making a ginger beer using brown & raw sugar Iv deviated from the Morgon’s pack and...

So I kegged and pressured with co2 today day 9 And letting it sit at room temp, Is that correct let it age for a few weeks at room temp ? And it actually tastes good I chilled a glass of it I was not expecting that! I did not do another SG test before kegging But I could feel the slight...

As it was in the box for the starter kit for Mongrove Jacks it come with the sugar All the 1kg pack of sugar said was brew mix So I’m actually not sure

Thank you everyone for your advice, Hopefully can get few kegs right to fill up the fridge

Thanks, yeah leave it another week before testing again Yeah did notice that u had air bubbles rising while I was trying to get a reading The temp strip Had 32,30,28 illuminated So I think would be around the 30 mark I put the entire bucket in the fridge for a few hours before adding yeast

Yeah I put the entire bucket in the fridge to cool The indicator strip was around the 30 mark before adding the yeast what temp would kill the yeast ?

If I Add new yeast should I also add more brewers sugar And how much Sorry I’m very new

Thanks great advice

The kegorator is powered on can set the temp from 0 to + 28C As we have 40c days atm would cook it otherwise Thank you As it was the starter kit Mangrove Jack Was all straight out the box with the fermenter Mangrove Jack's Australian Series Gold Lager beer kit can and yeast Mangrove Jack's...

Thanks for the info I was at 30 deg C when I added the yeast and took the original reading straight after adding the yeast I mixed the can contents sugar mix in about 3l of hot water Then just filled up the bucket with cold water I did not mix until I put the yeast in. I thought just...

Yeah the photo with the yeast was the original reading 1034 And day 6 1022 However the pack says I need to be at 1005 The only thing I did different from the instructions was fill to 24L rather 23 accidental