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this is a partial mash kit , it's my first partial mash, I found it easy to do great precise instructions. it's a light golden brew of honey infused beer, very lite and sweet with good bitterness and hoppy aroma. I think I will have to do another before summer is out.

I've almost convinced myself to buy one but would welcome input from people who have one

I have just brewed 20lt turbo cider using WL616 yeast , this stuff is hard to come by so I have taken the yeast out of FV removed the trub and set it in 1lt apple juice with quarter Teaspoon of Wilco yeast nutrient it's been on the stir plate an hour and growing already.

hi I've developed a gluten intolerance and about to brew a festival kit , using WL clarity ferm to make it gluten free. has anybody used it ? also if it does brew a gluten free brew will washing the yeast and re use make the new brew gluten free or will I need to pitch clarity ferm again?

hi guys back after 4 year lay off , lost my brew space during house rebuild and a gluten Intolerance stopped my brewing. but now build a brew shed and just done my first cider in it . some tweaks needed in the shed . but glad to be back

Yes I have clia syndrome. Can't leave it alone syndrome. Put festival Suffolk strong ale into the keg 10 days ago and already it's better than any pint in my local. OK it's not clear yet but the taste is fantastic. I must be strong and let it mature fully .

Are there any ways to make sure that your brew will clear .I'm talking using kits not full grain . Any views ?

Anyone in the area doing full grain that would invite me to see their set up ?

Ok I have brewed two brews now muntons cider that's in a pv maturing. And festival landlords bitter that has about 5 Lt left and has been in the pv 3 weeks. Cider no where near ready , but the beer is fantastic. Only got a bit left and it didn't get chance to condition properly on account...

My first attempt 23lt festival landlords bitter. Now I attempted this because I had tried it from the keg in a home brew shop and liked it so got the kit. Following the instructions to the letter on day 5 added the hop pellets , two days later my disabled son turned on the tap to the FV and...

Just added my dry hops to a 23lt kit of Taylors landlord, have followed the instructions to the letter. The smell was great when I took the lid of the FV to add the hops.

If beer improver work and I'm guessing they do, then why don't the kit manufacturers just put them in instead of sugar for priming ? Anybody prefer them to the dextrose that's supplied ?

I will soon be putting a barrel of beer away for conditioning thinking of using a large fridge that I can control the temperature of, what should I be aiming for 12 degrees ?

I have two identical pressure barrels fitted with pin type caps and looking to get a third. What is the best to go for , king keg? Top or bottom top ? Advise welcome.

Just started brewing , two kits under my belt munt ons cider in second barrel and Taylors landlord in FV. Nowhere in the kits did it mention the purity , hardness or chlorine factor of the water, and looking at some of the posts I can see it can have a huge effect on the beer. I have used water...

Hi fellow brewers I'm ex marine who has just started brewing I have 19lt of munt ons cider in a barrel and 23 Lt of Taylors landlord in FV adding the hop pellets in 2 days. Live in Worcestershire any advice welcome as well as the chance to meet up with brewers local to me.