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Yesterday I brewed a BIAB RIS from the Greg Hughes brew book and hit the starting gravity of 1080. Having transferred it into the FV I added a Wyeast London ale yeast smack pack. It's been 24 hrs and still no activity from the airlock, any suggestions? As I'm concerned I have placed the FV on a...

Just had a glass of Woodforde's Nelson's Revenge, that has been kegged for a tad over 6 months and I was surprised how good it tastes. I was about to sling it to make way for another brew. Has anyone got any similar experiences and what the longest you're kept beer in a keg and when you have...

Looking into going to All Grain, but before that step I need to be satisfied in my own mind on a number of points to ensure I don't waste my hard learnt cash, and contiue to enjoy HB 1. Set up costs for 40 pints brews, I've been looking at this bit of kit from brewuk, and would like your...

Has anyone converted a standard cap on a budget keg to take a S30 or sparklets valve. I see that you can buy the valve on its own for about £8. This is a lot cheaper that paying nearly £19 for the cap with valve included. Can it be done?

Looking for a reliable Belgium style kit to produce beer similar to Duvel or Orval. Any recomendations?

Having got back into brewing after a long break, I have had differing results. My first brews St Peter's IPA and Wherry brews were IMO very good, however the next two a Hoppy Copper, and a Milestone Shine On were drinkable but disappointing. I have issues with the budget kegs which haven't...

Just got this kit from my LHBS, never tried a Festival kit before, but on the strength of the good reviews I thought I would give it a go. Has anyone tried this particular kit, and if so was it any good?

Aldi have dropped prices on a number of beers including Theakston Old Peculiar down to £1.25. Worth a visit at that price!:clap:

I bottled a batch of Brupak Trappist Dubbel,on 14/04/2014. I tried a bottle last night and found it to be clear, taste was alright (but expect it to get better), and even though it has carbonation it was very low. My question is will carbonation get better with time or now a month has passed...

Has anyone tried these kits, are they any good? They are currently being sold by Love Brewing.

Can anyone recommend a good Stout or dark ale kit.? I do prefer bitters but would like a go at a darker beer. Birthday soon so I can put it on my list. Cheers!

Have 2 cheap kegs one is a Young's the other is a Wilko's, but look identical. Same problem with both, the taps have cracked on the threads of both, is this a common issue? Or am I just unlucky? Changed one tap last week with a similar type tap and that appears OK at the moment. Is there any...

Found my keg of Wherry leaking today from the tap on this Wilko keg, so I tighten it up slightly and I also pulled a glass of the brew.I did this as I felt the pressure in the barrel was too much. The brew had a fantastic head, slightly cloudy, with quite a good taste. The beer has only been in...

Its only when you use equipment for the first that you realise I should have thought about this. For example how to clean the Wilko kegs out after finishing a brew off? With an opening of only 2" it going to be difficult to get them completely clean for the next batch. Looks like the jet wash is...

I know that Munton's beer enhancer is good as a replacement for sugar in the initial fermentation, but can it be used in the priming stage when transferring it to keg or bottles? Has anyone used it for this purpose and if so what were the results? :?

Just started this kit today, but as I'm using a FV, instead of a brubag, I am finding the instructions a bit difficult to follow. No problem with getting the Ingredients in the FV, but it gets a bit vague afterwards. The instructions say when the beer is clear, keg or bottle, do I keep the beer...

Looking for some advice on what keg to buy. I was thinking of buying a King Keg, but I'm now concerned about the sealing issues that appear to come with them. I have used beer spheres in the past but don't see any around. Is there any advantage of getting a King keg over say a standard barrel...

Having just started up again, can anyone advise keg or bottles to put beer in? Does it affect the taste of condition of the beer? Or is it just down to preference, ease of use, or type of kit? Cheers :cheers: Tony

Started again after a long lay off. The last 25yrs just been drinking beer but not making it. Needed a new hobby, so the wife got me a micro brewery kit for Xmas along with a St Peter's IPA & a Brupac Belgium kit. IPA is in the keg, but now looking for bottles or another keg to start the other...