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I'm in Aberdeenshire and a soft water area; so for my next all grain I'll be adding some DWB water salts. Aiming for a bitter type. The...

The mention of water around these parts often starts a handbag fight between two members 😁 just thought I would mention it, so you can...

Leave the bloke alone. 🤣🤣 Water treatment comes later. To all new brewers out there, water treatment looks scary, it doesn't have to...

Or even necessary! I do feel sorry for new brewers on forums. They come in with enthusiasms and a fresh start and are bombarded with...

There are not many pubs that sell decent cider in my experience. Most of it is fizzed up stuff, probably made from concentrate ad us the...

Hi @old dog new tricks - don't be put off by a couple of silly comments, there's a whole world of beer out there and it sounds like...

Was a great afternoon, what an amazing bunch organising it all, and some awesome beers there, of what I tasted there was a Dunkel that...

It's fine, I get the concern. I'd highly encouraged anyone that has a concern to raise it, and better yet go and attend a local...

Hi Leon. I didn't actually judge any beers until Best of Show and at that point I knew my beer was out of the running. Seems like Head...

Do you know the BJCP competition rules? If you did then you would know that any judge must not judge their own beer. This is a BJCP...

I've Just thought what's the kit and og? One packet may be enough and the instructions are wrong.

Get the one packet in straight away. Leaving wort with no yeast is an open invitation for bacteria to infect it. Carefully add the...

He wouldn't have drank his own beer during the main competition. If his beer had progressed through to the BOS, then he'd have recused...

There’s no rule to say they can’t. The main rule for head judge is that they can only judge if they have no knowledge of the association...

Had a lovely day out in London with the LAB folks yesterday. Some impressive beers. Things that interested me/my takeaways: - over half...