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Would this work in adding oats to a kit brew to improve the head? :cheers:

Hi folks I'm, going to have a crack at making some ginger beer from scratch and found a good recipe on here. Can anyone tell me what the priming quantities for bottle priming are please? Also, does it need to condition, and if so for how long? Many thanks. All the best for 2014 everyone and a...

Has anyone used one of these things? http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002H3UWR4/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 There's only five reviews on Amazon and I wonder how long it would last. It doesn't look particularly sturdy. :cheers:

I've just remembered that I bottled 6 bottles of wine last weekend and I forgot to degass (I had stopped the yeast though several weeks before). Will this cause problems or will it just be slightly fizzy? Thanks.

My water always smells of chlorine so I fill a bucket, chuck in a ground campden tablet and let the water stand for half an hour or so before adding it to the wort in the FV. (I brew from kits at the moment). This has always worked and I have always had nice beer and never had off flavours. I...

Bottling.... Plastic push-on caps. Very convenient. What do you reckon? discuss........

As the number of posts show, there are many problems with leaks fron plastic pressure barrels. Some have even given up on them and turned to bottles 100%. After completing 6 brews without any problems I wonder if I have I mastered the dreaded barrels? I use two ‘O’ rings, a very thin film...

Thinking of doing a wheat beer (kit). Will it carbonate ok in a keg? Or will it have to be bottled, like lagers? :cheers:

my first attempt at Damson wine: I've checked loads of recipes some have tannin and some don't. It's a pretty sharp fruit so I was wondering if tanning is really necessary. Any thoughts please?

Last weekend it was time to strain a couple of gallons of plum from my bucket into two demijohns. I got the big stuff out with a stainless steel cullender and tried to strain the rest through a muslin bag but it was clogged up in no time. Any tips anyone? cheers

Can anyone point me towards an online yeast supplier for wine please? I dont find these small sachets economical with postage added. A tub would be better value but I have trawled the net and cant find anything without exorbitant postal charges. Many thanks Ian

Currently,the coolest place I can find in my house is 24c. and I could do with putting a brew on this weekend to keep my cycle up. Do you think it's worth it? cheers

Hi Folks I fermented a lager with no problems (tasted rather dam good), let it clear in the FV carbonated it in 2l PET bottles by keeping it warm for a couple of weeks. The bottles were rock hard and the lager was as clear as a bell, I then put it in a fridge to store until summer (if we get...

Hi folks I have done a few wow variants now and have been pleased with the very drinkable and pleasant results. I was wondering if there is anyway of increasing the flavour? The process I have been following has used 1ltr of juice (be it cranberry, cherry, orange, etc) and 1ltr of red or white...

I'm intrigued by this brew. Let me say from the beginning that I know taste is subjective. But I would be interested to know what other people think of this excellent Norfolk Nog. I have just got to the drinking stage (and I have masterfully ignored the impatience factor and given all the stages...

Hi folks I fancy a go at this. Do you just scoop a dollop of foam/krausen, and store it in a sanitized jar in the fridge? How long would it be good for? Great site! :cheers:

Hi folks. Learnig a lot on this great site... thanks! If you degass a wine by shaking the hell out of it, are you not aeriating it at the same time? What actually happens? Many thanks

I'm pretty new to wine making but done some very drinkable WOW variations. I have just put a blueberry/red grape juice wow on and added 1kg gran sugar. I should have added 500g and took a reading and taken it up in steps but neglected to do so through sheer impatience. subsequently, the OG is...

Hi Folks I returned to brewing last September and following advice on here have stayed with two-can premium kits. And been very pleasede with the results. I have also seen it mentioned that kits use cheap yeast and its better to skip them and use a good one like Safale or Nottingham. Does anyone...

Hi folks I am thinking of investing in some swing-tops. Does anyone have any experience of them? Any good? how long to the washers last? :cheers: