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so would the high ph give it the bitter taste? I think i have to destroy the whole batch and put it up to experience. Buy bottled water from the super market next time

The thing the i noticed was how flat the wort was even after churning it in the fermenter before pitching the yeast. Not a sign of any foam or bubbles You might be right with the ph. The water company report says we have very hard water. Would boiling it help lower the hardness? All the 25l was...

I think the reason i bought the whole 25l to a boil was to see if steeping the grains in more water would improve the taste. The grain bag was squeezed and removed before the boil started. When the wort boil was finished it was strained through a clean grain bag to catch all the hops before...

Thanks for the reply I have just tested the thermometer and it matches the thermostat for the central heating. The OG is low compared to the one given as guidance in the recipe (1042)

Hi all, I have brewed a crafty brewers Fullers London Pride extract beer kit and i deviated a bit from the instructions. I boiled 25l of water and let it cool to 65c Added the grain bag for 30 mins brought it up to a rolling boil and added the malt + hop pack as per instruction boiled...

I tried my coopers stout last night. It tasted fine to me. There is not much head to it and not much gas escapes when i open the bottle even though i think i might have over primed it by using 200g of sugar for the 22l batch. It has been stored in the shed. All very drinkable though. It must...

Thank you for bringing that thread up. back to the drawing board. Frustrating that you have to resort to a fridge to be able to keep the fv at a controlled temp

Just a quick update. I bottled my beer and a quick taste during bottling seemed good. Im looking forward to tasting it in a week or so. Hopefully the brew was not affected by the hot weather. The experience has made me look into controlling the temp while fermenting. I dont have the room for a...

Hi all, I have had a go at brewing the coopers stout kit + 1.1kg of DME. I started it on saturday morning with a gravity of 1040. It had a violent ferment and now has stopped bubbling at just over 1000 . I will give it a few more days to finish. Will the quick ferment in this heat have caused...

Hi all, I am looking to begin brewing beer using malt extract to being with before moving on to grain. Has anyone experience of using one of these for brewing? http://www.appliancespareswarehouse.co.uk/stainless-steel-35-litre-water-urn-boiler-mis884.html

Hi all, I am new to this. I have bought Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes and reading the online John Palmer guide. The first step for me will be brewing using extract and then moving on from there. I have a shed that will be my beer kitchen. Thank you all for posting your experiences and knowledge.