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Hi All My wife got me a Klarstein beer tap for Christmas and its been really good with shop bought 5L mini kegs, the system doesnt use CO2 injectors and keeps the keg pressurised with an air pump. All previous brews I made were bottle conditioned with mixed results, often taking months...

Hi All I am in the process of building my own pub shed, I was originally going to build a Kegerator and use corney kegs etc. However I am then restricted to tapping home brews only, I am still a novice at this so can be risky. I am thinking of using either a Klarstein or a Philips Perfect...

Hi All My first batch I did was an Amber Ale, I fermented it for 2 weeks, bottled for 1 week and took a taste, seemed ok but didnt seem ready. Left it for another week and I got a really bitter aftertaste and the beer was very gasey, I have chilled a bottle and tried one each week and get the...

Hi All, I have obtained permission from the Wife to build my own backgarden pub:grin::grin::grin: I am new to home brewing and have been bottling my beers but I want maybe 2-3 pumps now, what is the best way to get this set up, i.e. keg types etc? Does anyone else have anything like...

Hi All Thinking of brewing a Spiced Clementine IPA or APA for Christmas, want to get started early so if I mess up I get time for another shot. The question I have is what is the best way to add flavour to the brew? Do I add it during primary or secondary fermentation? Do i use a syrup...

Hi All I am currently brewing Mangrove Jacks American Pale Ale partial mash kit and recipe says to ferment for 1 week (due tomorrow) before bottling. I felt this was a short amount of time but the OG was 1.060, the FG should be 1.015, I checked it today and gravity is 1.020. If I get 2...

Hi All, I am a first time brewer and just completed the Block Party Amber Ale kit that came with my Northern Brewers starter kit, this was a partial mash brew. I fermented it for 2 weeks before bottle conditioning, it has been in this state for around 10 days now and I thought I would give...

Hi Wondering what sterilising fluid/powder you all use. is Milton ok? This is what is used to sterilise baby bottles.

Hi All New to the group, brewed an Amber Ale a few weeks back and tried the first one today and results were good. Now I have just finished brewing an APA, this is now in the fermenter and colour, taste and smell all good. Looking forward to reading peoples advise and recipes.