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I boiled some Ribena concentrate (full sugar version) for about 4 minutes then proceeded to add sugar solution and water to make up a 20 litre brew with the right amount of sugar to come out at about 5% if it ferments right out. I added no other ingredients. Added the Kveik yeast (a...

I barrelled some cider 3 days ago and put the fermenting bin lid back on the empty bin - and forgot to clean it out. Bought some new apple juice for the next brew to go on and got all ready to go, and realised I'd a) run out of yeast and b) not cleaned out the bin. Out of total laziness I...

I'm brewing Hammer of Thor Special Gravity Lager and have lost the instructions. I recall they said to barrel and add 150g of sugar at that point, but I can't recall what the SG is supposed to be at that point. There's definitely still a small amount of fermentation still going on (as I've...

My dad brews a lot of cheapish kits (has done so for years, buys them in Boyes and Wilkinsons I think) and I thought I'd treat him this Christmas with a very premium kit. He likes darker ales/beers (stout ish) on occasion I think but also often goes for lighter stuff IPA etc (I don't know a...

My 5 gallon fermenting bin (plastic, standard model with airlock in lid) has a standard red tap installed low down on the side. It's this one in fact: I've been faffing around with siphon tubes for a while and it seems like a pants way of doing things (I often spill or waste some, it's...

I don't like recipes or instructions so have predictably messed up. I have 5 gallons of Asda apple juice concentrate (mostly) with an additional juice of 9 lemons, 5 tea bags worth of very strong tea, Youngs Cider Yeast and a healthy dose of yeast nutrient. I calculate (roughly) that when...

Hi! I've been living on a yacht for 6 years, at anchor so no bills for mooring, mortgage council tax, water, electric. Got very used to what I earned being all mine (I work on the net). Now I'm back on land again with all of the bills so trying to save a few quid and have a little hobby...