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Priour to seeing this message I shook the carboy. Waited a couple of days and then added yeast and shook it once again. :( So I guess its safe to say this batch is ruined? If its only coming out at 2.5% abv I think its ruined anyway. :D The one carboy that came out to 1.014 'seemed'...

It was an extract kit and all I used was the cans of liquid, nothing else. The box did sa it should come down to 1.005 but Ive tried everything and its not worked. So 1.020 is where its staying. :(

Yes, an extract Brew. It came with a bunch of brewing equipment I bought and its been lying about for ages so I thought Id use it up. Interesting reply though, wonder why that happens?`

Thanks for the replies guys. :) I think I'll just wait till I have the funds. :)

Sorry if this is a dumb series of questions but Ive been through the thread and although I might have missed my answer im not sure if I have. 1, Do I leave in the primary for 30 days on the yeast then rack to a secondary? 2, If the above is correct and I want to larger in Bottles will...

It was Dry English ale. It sucks to think I'd end up with 2.5% Stout. :( I do have more yeast so if shaking does not work then I'll re-pitch. Thanks. :)

Thanks for the info, it really helps. :)

I used a Dry English Ale. Im getting the odd bubble now and again, so I might just try that. :)

Yes, I used a hydrometer. :)

Im brewing a kit based Cream Stout with a starting SG of 1.046 and which says it should go down to 1.005. After nearly two weeks I cant get below 1.014 in one keg (one type of yeast) and the other two kegs will not come down past 1.020 on a differing type of yeast. The temp has been...

Thanks for the reply! :D If I was to get some base malt what would you suggest in brew to make best use of what I already have? Andy

Hey all, Money's a little tight right now but I have 2kg of Carrapills, 2kg of pale Crystal Malt and 2kg of Crystal Malt. Any suggestions what I could do with it? Andy

Thank you very much. Looking forward to brewing this later. :)

Hey all, I really fancy making this but I do not have the hops and Im quite broke right now. :( Chinook, Columbus, Simcoe, Centinial Cascade. Would any of these work or should I just bite the bullet and get the right hops. Andy

Yes, I now realise adding DME was a stupid idea but I dont think it was done blindly? I followed the calculations on BeerSmith. The reason I used Dark DME is Im making a dark Ale. Again, a mistake I now know. Thanks for the tip on the Yeast. :) I'll do that. Curently its still in the...