The Spundy is a nice compact spunding valve which is great once you get it working but it isn't quite as easy as it may first seem. Getting the valve onto the post was the first challenge - it appears to be a common problem for people and can be overcome by a little lubrication on the post O ring - if you try to install the spundy without that lubrication you might think it is correctly in place and wonder why there is no pressure showing on the guage even with an active fermentation. The second issue relates to the first in that it at first seems very difficult to set a pressure as it seems to go either to 15 psi or zero with nothing in between. Removing the screw in valve and adding a little lubrication here as well works wonders. Since the Spundy doesn't come with instructions you may think it is either broken or that you are doing something wrong - a little lubrication can solve everything
There was a little problem, put right very quickly and fairly. Good company, and the items I bought as a beginner are adequate for me
15 x 500ml Brew2Bottle Glass Amber Swing Top Beer Bottles
Arrived quickly, good price compared to other sites. Product as described and works really well for whirlpooling/aerating.
Brew2Bottle 100g Yeast Nutrient (Di-Ammonium Phosphate & Ammonium Sulphate)
Use sparingly! I put 125 grams in a 5-gallon brew. The first time I used it, I put in far too much, and because of the high dextrin content, which the yeast has to work hard to ferment, my brew stuck at around 020 gravity. However, it is excellent for that last stage of fermentation in the barrel, ensuring good body, residual sweetness, and good head retention. It's a good replacement for adjuncts if you don't have facilities to mash. I used to mash, but no longer have the equipment or the space. I used to condemn kits, and would not use malt extract, but modern kits are very good. Commercial breweries often use malt extract these days as part of the formula, so the public palette is more used to that flavour.
This is an excellent yeast, and a true top-fermenter. However it is rated to perform best at a relatively high temperature. I pitched at 40 degrees, and surrounded the tub with a duvet to avoid heat loss. It fermented out very quickly in just 3 days. However, I think the high temperatures introduced fruity esters, which some people like, and there are even commercial beers with peach and apricot undertones. Personally, although the finished beer is excellent, I will choose a lower temperature yeast next time, such as "Nottingham", which also has good reviews. For me a fermenting temperature of 20-25 degrees is much better, although slower. It's very good, but it depends what you are aiming for.
Brilliant service and products really fast and efficient
Great items just took a long time to get to me with royal mail
Still Spirits French Oak Medium Toast Carboy Spiral
Haven't finished the brew yet but looks promising- be careful with instructions in the box, I got generic flagship instructions and ive filled to 23L instead of 20L (it also called for 1 stage of hops not 2, luckily I caught it so I can double hop)
Use specific hazy IPA instructions online if the ones in the box are generic
These kits make home winemaking easy and great value. My wife and I are amazed at quality it’s thrown a shadow over supermarket wines we prefer these by far. My favourites so far are Malbec, Viognier, and Chardonnay. When I have brought these to a meal with friends you can see scepticism over home label followed by “that’s lovely” when they taste the wine.
Changed to SG wine a good few months ago and really enjoy this Chardonnay. It’s cleared and ready to drink within the 7 days where some other brands I’ve found need a little longer than stated.
For the price of this it’s great value for money and has a great flavour.
very drinkable fruity and smooth perfect for a summer evening
Used in tandem with sugar to recommended amounts. Gives a subtle, but noticeable improvement to the final product.
Decent quality crown caps. Fit/seal well. Not much else to say!
Brilliant delivery service. Never any problems unlike most on line sellers.
