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Good point I don’t want to change too much so would rather stick with dry yeast to start, any recommendations? Used saflager s23 and mangrove jacks m54 recently.

Thanks for the reply chaps, gonna try recipe rather than a BIAB, after reading a few things I think it’s best for me. I got a Burco boiler to cook (so I can adjust the size of batch to match) and a brew fridge to use a good lager yeast

As per the title... ....Ive tried a few kits, but now want to move onto all grain kits, so does anybody know any decent lager BIAB kits to try? Would be great if anyone knows a good peroni clone kit or birra moretti clone? Thanks in advance

Micro pub - The Golding Garden?

Unfortunately I have a kit (mangrove jacks Munich Lager with Cali Lager M54 yeasty) brew with diacetyl, stupidly because it was a slow starter and I was unsure it was actually fermenting I didn’t know when to start diacetyl rest, now I have bottled and 2 weeks later still has that diacetyl...

I never got any banana aromas... but unfortunately I never give it a diaceytl rest which has given it a buttery taste I know it’s late but my advice is to Give this kit diaceytl rest!!!

7 days in now, gravity is currently 1.016 yesterday was 1.018 (SG was 1.042) and more foam compared to yesterday as well... so it looks like it’s just a slow burner, happy days!

Evening everyone, I started a Mangrove Jacks Munich Lager kit on Sunday and still little action through the airlock? Anyone know if Mangrove Jacks Californian Lager Yeast M54 is a slow burner and needs time? I used the full Munich Lager can, a pack of Mangrove Jacks Malt Enhancer (light) and...

Thanks Fil, I might of been home brewing for a couple of years but I still feel like a newbie! (I’m still just doing kits)... Especially when someone comes along and gives detail like that, unfortunately I don’t think I’m experienced enough to start building larger starters...

Thanks slid, Don’t have any DME, and didn’t realise I should keep yeast in the fridge to keep it longer!... every days a school day! Looks like I’m gonna have to buy more yeast!

Thanks Fil, I might of been home brewing for a couple of years but I still feel like a newbie! (I’m still just doing kits)... Especially when someone comes along and gives detail like that, unfortunately I don’t think I’m experienced enough to start building larger...

Evening everyone, I currently have a cooper European lager kit, with a best before date of 06/05/17. So I’ve ordered some new yeast to avoid disappointment, ...but in my haste I’ve only bought one 11.5g saflager s-23, and after reading instructions it says 2 x 11.5g for 10-15...

Thanks Slid, should of updated the post... I left a few more days and it kicked back into gear on its own, ended up bottling on the 2nd June (18th day) at FG 1016. still not as low as described on the instructions, but I've gone with it. 146g of dextrose in boiling water added (once cooled) to...

Started a brew on the 15th May, -Geordie Lager Kit -Coopers Brew Enhancer 2... 1kg -topped upto 22L -pitched at 21c with the kit Yeast -SG 1046 -left it brewing at 19c (+/- 1c) Problem is after 7 days the gravity was 1022 then at 10 days 1020 and at 12 days 1020 🤔 I was...

Happy Days... Looks like your right Darrellm, checked again tonight and it's now reading 1.016, so looks like I'm gonna be waiting a bit longer