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Firstly, I am a newbie to using a barrel (10 litre / 2 gallon) and mini keg (5 litre) as I have in the past always bottled my beers. I am after two pieces of advice: 1. How much priming sugar to I use in both the barrel and mini keg and should it be dissolved in water first and then added to...

I was wondering if there are any Home Brew clubs or meets around the Middlewich/Northwich or Nantwich areas of Cheshire. I am a fair Newbie to Home Brew and would be keen to join a club or maybe even start one of there is interest to share ideas and brewing tales (as well as the finished...

I have a 2nd Youngs American IPA kit to start, my first attempt ended up with an ABV of 6.9% which is a little high for session drinking!! My question is on this 2nd attempt is there an easy way to ensure the ABV comes out around 4.5% - 5% - it comes with a Malt pouch and 1kg of brewing...

I am a fairly Newbie to Home brewing and this is my 2nd kit a Youngs American IPA. I am after some advice as my fermentation seems to be not going by the instructions - I appreciate that these things being natural may sometimes not follow the instructions. The wort has been in the FV for...

I have drunk about half of my 1st ever Home Brew (40 pint kit) which was an outstanding success but I am struggling to work out when to start my 2nd brew batch so that I do not have any period of time without Home Brew being available. I only have the 40 x 500ml bottles (plus a few extra) so...

I am planning my 2nd Home Brew beer run and I have been looking at either the Muntons Hand-Crafted American Style IPA or the Muntons Courage Directors Bitter. Has anyone had any experience with these kits and how they turn out? Thanks in advance

Hi, I am new to the World of Homebrewing, having read a few books on the subject and forums posts I have opted to start with a nice and easy kit - Ritchies Simply Yorkshire Bitter. I have followed the instructions to the letter and made sure all of the santisation was maticuliously carried out...

Hi, Before I am at the stage were I am ready to bottle my homebrew I wanted to get some advice on the number of carbonation drops to use per bottle! I have a pack of Muntons Carbonation Drops (http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/muntons-carbonation-drops-160g-80-pieces-p-2783.html) and it says...

Hi, I am not sure if this is the correct forum to be posting this to but I am in need of some advice of the addition of Hops. I am currently brewing a Ritchies Simply Yorkshire Bitter kit (wort started last night) and I am wondering whether to use some Dry Hops to give the final beer some...

Hi there, I am hoping that I have placed this in the correct forum. I am new to Homebrewing and am about to start later today (so that it is ready for Xmas) a Ritchies Simply Yorkshire Bitter kit. I have been told by "her whom I do not want to upset" that she does not want the...