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Hi all I am doing my first lager. It is an all grain lager recipe with saflager w37/70 which re-hydrated and pitched at 12C. So far it is all going to plan, I have done 21 days at 12 degrees C, now I am halfway through a diacetyl rest at 18C for 2 days (it took three days to gradually increase...

Hi All, I’ve knocked together an IPA recipe, just wondering what other think as it’s the first one where I’ve completely made up my own recipe. It was based on other IPAs I’ve brewed, but I added some different grains and tried to do some different unusual hops...

Hi All I'm trying to work out a clone for Purity Bunny Hop, it's a lovely hoppy Pale Ale. On their website they say; "Bunny Hop is an extra hopped pale ale brewed with Maris Otter, Lager Malt, Cara Pils and Wheat Malts. Then generously hopped with Pilgrim, Eureka, El Dorado and Chinook...

Hi All I'm trying to work out a clone for Purity Bunny Hop, it's a lovely hoppy Pale Ale. On their website they say; "Bunny Hop is an extra hopped pale ale brewed with Maris Otter, Lager Malt, Cara Pils and Wheat Malts. Then generously hopped with Pilgrim, Eureka, El Dorado and Chinook...

Hi All I did my second all grain brew yesterday, it was bloody warm in that kitchen! It all went very well, but I was struggling to get the temperature down and didn't want the wort sitting around too long without pitching so pitched the yeast at 30C which I know is too high really... but I...

Hi All, Amazon have a Bluetooth floating thermometer for £50, reduced from £100. I might get one to sit in my FV during fermentation. I don't have a digital thermometer yet, and I don't like opening the FV loads to check temp, this seems like a good solution. Just thought I'd mention...

Hi All I've recently got myself a brew fridge sorted out, I got an inkbird and a heater and cobbled it all together. I'm planning to use it in the coming week or so for my next brew. What is the best temperature to set it on, I'm planning on using an Ale yeast (wyeast 1968) so I was planning...

Hi All, I did my first AG recipe last weekend, all went according to plan. I finally took the plunge and went for a Grainfather mainly as it's a neat little system that packs away easily and space is a bit of a premium in our house. I chose to try one of the built in recipes called Mr Simcoe...

Hi All I've just popped a Courage Directors Kit on and instead of adding the powdered Hop Sachet you get with it (Goldings Hops I believe) I have decided to not add them but instead dry hop with some Hop Pellets later on. So my plan is to add about 50 grams of Challenger Hop Pellets (which...

Hi All I've got a St. Peter's Ruby Red in the FV and it's been ticking along nicely. OG was 1040 and I checked the gravity a few days ago and it had got down to 1012 within 7 days, I don't expect it to get much lower but I'm giving it at least two weeks fermenting to let it bottom out and the...

I quite like the Courage Directors as a pint, I just wondered if anyone had had a go at the kit? Is it anything like the 'real' thing? I was considering it as my next brew, but if others say it's pants then I might looks elsewhere. Thanks.

Hi All I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I've been home brewing for roughly two years now, so still quite new to it by the standards of some on here. Really enjoying it as a hobby, and I really love beer so it's all good. Done all kit brews so far, including half a dozen single can...