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Morning I recently done a turbo cider adding 250g of blueberrys to 22 litres of apple juice plus pectolase, tannin etc... I boiled the blueberrys in 1 litre of apple juice blended these right down and added straight to FV before adding yeast. Im thinking now would it have been better to add...

Morning I know this question has come up in discussion many times but i just wanted to know if im doing the right thing. I started a brew on Sunday morning it was a wilko pilsner, 500g light spray malt and 450g dextose. I swapped the packet of yeast for a youngs lager yeast. This was pitched...

Hi Due to the very low temperatures at the moment I have been cold conditioning my brews in a 2nd FV after fermentation has finished for 1-2 weeks at about 10 degrees. I usually use finings and have had good results of carbonation and clarity doing this. After having a very fizzy pilsner a...

Hi Im starting to venture into Turbo cider and im in the middle of gathering all the lotions and potions to get me going. I have trawled through numerous posts for hours on end but there are so many and wildly spread apart, so i thought it a good idea to get everyones input in one post to help...

I was just wondering if anyone else is having issues with the cold weather in particular chill haze. Ihave had the same problem with my last two brews. Both brewed as per my normal method then kept in the warm for two weeks then up in my loft for a further 3-4. But these buggers just won't...

Hi Ive currently got a Better brew pilsner on the go, brewing with 500g dextrose and 500g hopped light spray malt. I started this on Sat and after taking a reading this morning OG had dropped to 1.017. I want to get this out of my main FV and into a 2nd as i use this for batch priming as it...

Right! Thats my cal con white zinfandel wine bottled and labeled just in time for those extra christmeas presents. Let me know what you think, you need to look beyond the name and find the meaning, this is my sanctuary!!!! (if you have kids you will understand) :D Never posted a pic on here...

Hi I have just recently bottled a wilko pilsner kit with 1kg of free sugar plus 500g Light malt extract. It was in the fv for 2 weeks, the temps were quite cold so wrapped it in a couple of towels and the temp was approx 16-18 C. My OG was 1043 and my FG was 1012. Before bottling i...

Afternoon Im still quite new to brewing and have added finings to all my brews but is it worth doing? I know it reduces sediment in the bottles but once they are ready to be fridged the sediment more often then not hardens on the bottom and isnt and hasnt been a problem. And it takes less...

Yo! I just wanted to get a general view on how many times people have re-used the coopers caps. The only reason i ask is i have just bottled a mexican cerveza with brew enhancer (well its been in the bottles 4 weeks now) and this will be my 3rd brew with the same caps. I opened a few...

Good Afternoon fellow brewers I have recently purchased the pinot grigio kit from Amazon for £28 a couple of weeks ago, i have just opened the kit today to have a quick read through the instructions before i start and they seem rather long winded! Day 1 getting started! Day 5 secondary...

Morning Men! After receiving a coopers home brew DIY kit for my 30th i have finally started my first brew, the coopers australian lager. I think i went into over drive a bit with steralising my equipment and surface areas but at least when the wife comes home the house will be spotless, so...

Afternoon Men I know i maybe jumping the gun a bit considering im yet to produce my first brew but i need a little bit of advice if any one could help? I have a lager kit for my first brew but im planning ahead for my next cider brew. I have the new coopers diy homebrew pack which as you all...

Morning Men Im turning 30 next week and for my birthday the lovely little girlfriend has bought me a coopers diy homebrew kit! very nice i must say! Never been this excited to open a present for quite a while. Im under strict instructions NOT to open until Wed 9th or else i will be a couple of...