My Woodfords Wherry is up and running

I finally got to get my Woodford's Wherry up and running. This was the first time brewing up in the in-laws house and i must say it went very well. If the hardest part of it was opening up the cans then i am happy. The cans have a thick lip on the lid so the usual "fancy" can opener did not work. I resulted in using the trusted leatherman.

Off i go and start with sterilising and while that is sitting there I put the two cans which come in the wherry kit, into

hot water.

Many a boiled kettle later and after 30 mins i swilled out the fermenter and start to mix the contents of the cans with the required hot water. I

then topped up with cold water and checked the temperature. To my shock it was at about 26c. I was aiming for 18c due to the hot weather. I can only think that the cold water was not as cold as usual due to the hot weather.

I decided to leave the fermenter for the day while it naturally cooled down.

After an BBQ afternoon at my mom and dads i

came back and the temperature was about 21c. perfect!! I added the yeast mixed it up and placed my airlock in the top.

No after 12 hours i a

m getting no bubbles and i am ondering if the seal for my heater in the fermenter is not sealled correctly and air is escaping. I know that there are people that brew in the open so i am not too

worried but ideally once i have bottled this brew, i want to seal it completely off.

I need to find my nearest home brew shop so that i can pick more bits up quickly.

I took a measurement with my hydrometer and i am pritty happy with a 4.7% reading but i do need to find out how to use it properly.

Finally, i had a little "play" last night, sealed the hearter cable further and heh presto, we are in business.