"Keith Stevenson" <Keith@MiniArcade.clothes.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "pudj" <paddy@pudg.karoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Hi all forgive me as I have only just started with this hobby :)
>> My question is this : I have done the formenting thing, now transfered my
>> brew (larger) to a presure barrel, it says that now I should leave the
>> presure barrel in a warm place for 2 days then transfer the barrel to
>> somewhere cold for a further 8 days.The problem I have with this is that
>> it dosent say when I should screw the corbonated cylinder to the top of
>> the barrel???Once I do screw the cylinder on do I leave it on for the
>> life of the beer???Can anybody enlighten me on this ???
>> Thanks :)
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> I'm guessing that your instructions probably said to put some sugar in
> with the brew into the pressure barrel. This should put some co2 into it
> during secondary fermentation for those two days. After the reccomended 8
> days you should be able to draw off the beer under its own pressure. When
> the presure drops (as you remove liquid) you just top up with the screw on
> co2 cannister ( a couple of one second blasts should be enough). I have
> found that it is purely for dispensing and makes very little difference to
> carbobnation levels. Just top up again when the flow from the tap slows.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Keith.[/color]
Cheers exactly what i needed, but now I have another question my beer isnt
very fizzy why I followed the instructions to the letter,I tested a small
amount today and it should be about ready now but its flat should I add more
sugar or shake it up ???