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4/5/6 year old hops....will they be any good, even though vacuum packed?

Hofmeister, although the brand has re-emerged applied to some German lager. Good luck with that, drinking this was the last time I...

Yes, seal it up with tape and store it in the fridge - done that many times when doing 10L brews.

Looks good to me. You'll only need half a packet of yeast. I wouldn't worry about which caramel malt, any one will do for your first...

When we had the kitchen refitted some years ago I went for a Franke Triflow tap: hot, cold, and cold filtered via a cartridge under the...

The problem with the Muntons kits is not the quality of the yeast but the quantity: you really need 11/12g of yeast for 23L and the kits...

This is worrying Clint, you are the curry king - hope you get your curry mojo back. BTW bit of feedback on the no-base-gravy Madras...

No water meter is the answer athumb..

It does make a difference to your beer e.g. many recipes are worked out for 75% efficiency whilst many of us get less than that, I'm...

Regarding cost, you don't need to spend hundreds of pounds: my setup cost about £20: a 12L stockpot and a grain bag. I already had a 15L...

Adding hops before boiling point prevents boil overs. One of the many benefits of First Wort hopping. When I do the occasional starter...

And finally in an attempt to redeem myself.. Buy a copy of "Brew Your Own British Real Ale" by Graham Wheeler. He got me and many...

Did a BIAB this morning, took just over 4 hours. And you don't have to be there the whole time, you can fit other things around it. I...

Target. I wouldn't say never, but I'd be very selective in the beers I used it in, as it imparts quite a distinctive...

I'd love a ferment like that, in 257 brews including many stouts I've never had one come out of the airlock.