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Do you think I could do a “lager” brew in the winter In my shed if I give the FV some insulation to try to keep the temp a bit more constant? Just a thought???

So does the tea add a lemony flavour? Not sure I want that. Does earl grey add tannin? I get that earl grey is a “premium” tea, but not heard of it used in brewing before. Might test it on a small experimental batch.

Hi john, what does the earl grey add that standard tea doesn’t?

I’ve made cider from apple juice a few times in 5L DJs. I’m about to start 2x 5 gallon batches for my 10 gallon keg. I generally just go for AJ, General beer yeast, 1tsp of pectilase, 1tsp of yeast nutrient per 5L. Turns out quite nice, but I’m going to add a cup of strong tea to each 5 gallon...

Thanks, all great advice. do you know if any of this is the reason for the slight metallic aftertaste? Also, when you say cold fermented, what sort of temperatures are we looking at? around 10C, 15C or lower? If I fermented around 10-15C, then conditioned for a few weeks at <5C would that be...

I've had a few of the 2" Cap cheap PB's and never really had any issues. Even adapted one to use with low pressure CO2 and an inline cooler. if you can be bothered with the faff of getting the seals right on them I think they are decent value. as someone has said though the challenge is chilling...

Hi Guys, New on the forum so be gentle :laugh8:. I've dabbled with home brewing (Only kits), for a while and have had Ale style beer kits turn out ok, but the few times I have tried a lager kit I cant seem to get it to taste quite right. I recently brewed a Youngs Harvest Lager (1 tin) 23L...