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Want to try an IPA for my next brew. Can someone recommended a good kit? I like a nice full bodied with plenty of hops flavour.

Really getting sick of rinsing, I hear about the wonders of Starsan & Videne. Can someone give advice on how to get it & where from etc? Also, which one would you recommend?

I was gonna start a batch of Coopers stout, but have ran out of DME, but I have a bag of LME. Will this be ok for a stout, or will it have to be dark?

I've just gone out & picked just under 5 lbs of blackberrys. I have just rinsed them & put them in the freezer. Are they OK to freeze? I am planning on picking some elderberries to add to the brew.

As above after bottling, where is the best place to keep beer after this?

As above, just about to keg my Coopers stout but not sure how much sugar for the keg. Also, gonna bottle a few. So about 1tsp of sugar per bottle?

Think its time i tried a lager. I love lager aswell as beer,stout cider etc. but have never brewed one. I like a strong lager like Stella, is there a kit out there anywhere like it?

Right, was gonna start a stout tonight. I asked the wife to get me 1kg of dark malt extract, but she only got me a 500grm bag. So should i wait till Saturday to get another bag r could i make it up with a tin of black treacle, golden syrup brown sugar etc. I want a good stout. Will 500grms be...

Just about to batch prime my 13 litre Youngs barley wine. Been in primary 2 weeks now, & to save the hastle of putting sugar in every bottle, i thought i would batch prime but wasnt sure how much sugar to add. Also, how long do i leave the brew in the 2nd bucket after priming before bottling?

I set a Youngs barley wine away 2 weeks ago. All seems fine, except i`ve noticed there is what looks like undissolved floaters of BKE in it. Will this be ok? Is there anything i can do? I was gonna do a Coopers stout sometime this week again using 1kg of BKE. Is it best to dissolve it in a pan...

Just got this because i fancied a nice strong pint. Anyone ever made this kit, & offer some advice? It says to add 1kg of sugar, so was gonna use either BKE or Dark spraymalt.

I bought this kit about 6 months ago & completley forgot about it, as i havent been brewing for a while. Anyhow, when i came to have a look at it, i noticed it came without any instructions. Can anyone help me out please? A simple guide will be fine :thumb: :thumb:

Went down to my local HBS other day to price some dark spray malt for a Coopers stout i am planning, & for a 500grm bag it was £5.00! I am all in favour for supporting my local HBS but that would cost me £10.00 for spray malt alone! Surely this is expensive? Can anyone recommend any online...

Ok, had a TC on the go for 10 days now. There seems to be no life left in the airlock but i havent taken a reading since i started it ( SG was 1060 ). So, when is the best time to bottle? Give it a few more days, weeks? Any advice welcome cheers.

Right, i`m gonna be bottling & kegging up tonight, so i need a little help. I was gonna bottle about 7-8 bottles & keg the rest. How much sugar would i need per bottle ( the bottles are Magners & Newcastle brown ale ). And how much sugar would i need for about 3 gallon of beer in my keg? Also...

Got my new S-30 type cap this morning. My question is, when i come to kegging up where is the best place to add vaseline? Under the brass washer? Under the main black rubber washer? In the screw thread?

Right, my basic pressure barrell needs a new cap, i knew this when i got it 2nd hand from a mate. Anyways, after looking online for a new one, i`m not too sure which one to get. There is one that comes complete with a pin valve & theres one that comes complete with a S-30 valve. Any opinions...

Just thought i would share my latest brew with you. 1 kit of Brewmaker Yorkshire Bitter 500g of medium spraymalt 2 jars of Holland & Barrett malt extract 1 tin of Tate & Lyle golden syrup Gonna brew to short to about 4 gallon or maybe 21 litres, so have plenty of body. Havent took a SG yet as...

Was thinking of doing one just simply out of curiosity. Anyone ever done one? Anyone recommend it, or is it simply too strong to be palatable? Thinking like Special brew type! :sick:

Right, i have just moved my latest brew ( scottish export ) from the kitchen ( same place it was brewed ) into the cool garage. Thing is, it was only in the kitchen for 1 week before i moved it into the cool garage. Is just 1 week in the warm too short before it goes into the garage? Shall i...