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Well Done Barry - Great article.

Thank you, Mr. Partridge <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

iBrew, best way to tell how your bottle conditioning is progressing is to open one <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) --> I call it quality control to open one after a week. Usually they're carbonated by then, but I'd leave it a couple of weeks before launching to the public. If there's any left, that is <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

I have to agree that you can't beat a proper quality control method of opening a bottle and after a week or two <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

An option is to fill a 500ml plastic bottle with a sample of your beer (e.g. A coke bottle).
Give it a squeeze to expel the air when your screwing the top on - you now have a slightly squashed bottle.
As the brew starts to condition, the CO2 will build pressure and the bottle will return to its normal shape.
A little longer and the bottle will feel hard when you squeeze it. This way you know that your beer is carbonated. Crack it open and enjoy!

&amp;quot;St. Fursey&amp;quot;:3hxr3783 wrote: An option is to fill a 500ml plastic bottle with a sample of your beer (e.g. A coke bottle).
Give it a squeeze to expel the air when your screwing the top on - you now have a slightly squashed bottle.
As the brew starts to condition, the CO2 will build pressure and the bottle will return to its normal shape.
A little longer and the bottle will feel hard when you squeeze it. This way you know that your beer is carbonated. Crack it open and enjoy![/quote:3hxr3783]

Someone had their wheetabix... great thinking.
Alhough I must admit the open one and taste sounds like an excellent idea too <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->

great article, thanks

the instructions for my kit say warm place for 2 days and then cool for 14 days,its a muntons smugglers ale kit,
your guide says keep it warm for the two weeks if i'm not mistaken,

what do you reckon? will i keep it about 20c for the duration? why do they suggest the two days only?

many thanks

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