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Hi. About to brew On The Rocks cider kit. It says to add the flavouring sachet to the brew after it's been transferred to another bin after fermentation is complete. Question is, can this flavouring be added at the beginning of fermentation thus saving on transferring to another bin on...

Hi. Have a Brewmaker Continuous Filter in immaculate condition but is as old as the arc. Been stored away in the attic since the 80s. Probably filtration as moved on heaps and bounds but why waste something which is perfectly sound. What I want to know are there pads still out there to fit it...

Hi all. About to knock up a Black Rock Cider kit and on the instructions it states, "Dissolve contents of can and 1kg of brewing sugar in two litres of hot water". When I brew ale it always states to use boiling water, weather it's Woodford Wherry, Bulldog brews such as Evil Cat Imperial Red...

Hi. Can anyone define for me what is "mix" in this instruction for Bad Cat Imperial Red. It doesn't say stir but mix. Would this be with a long mixing spoon as used in the initial mix at the making stage? Seen a guy making this brew on Youtube and he just poured the mixture and teabag in and...

Hi. After advice here about what is excessive heat. I'm brewing in a room which is very cold. Just checked the thermometer and it's 12C. I've brewed 4 kits since December with a heat tray, which is in the photo but the brews have been slow compared to the average 4/6 days in different...

Hi. Was reading a thread a few days back which two home brewers were discussing their brewing of Bad Cat in detail with photos also. Can't find that thread anywhere now. Any help would be appreciated on locating this thread. Thanks.

Hi again fellow brewers. Some kits say to sprinkle yeast on top and some kits say to stir in. Does stirring kick in the fermentation process quicker?

Hi. Can someone with an experienced eye please take a look at my three photos of my starting gravity reading and please tell me what they think the reading is. I need to get to grip with this hydrometer.

Hi fellow brewers. Just a question on beer ready to drink temperature. I've got 40 pints of Woodfordes Wherry which is 5 weeks bottled and 40 pints of Geordie Mild which is 7 weeks bottled. Ain't sampled none of them yet and has hung on for a session on the Wherry for tomorrow night's rugby...

Hi. New member here and first question. Just been browsing the web for a bottle tree. The bottles I use are Newcastle Brown bottles which are 550ml crown top bottles. Are these trees ok for these bottles? Also, are they that necessary? Haven't brewed for a few years now and back then never...