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Hi folks. Got a Geordie Scottish Export on the go just now. I have got some hops in the fridge that have been wrapped in clingfilm. They've been there for a couple of weeks. I realise that they will have lost some of their potency but do I have to worry about anything else?Should I make a hop...

Hey folks, time for another stupid question or two: I got these pressure barrels off someone who had them lying around in their garage. I hope to use one (or both) of them at somepoint. But I need to know what I need before I can use them. The seals have gone brittle so I will have to get new...

Had a few beers at my local wetherspoons last night. Enjoyed them all but particularly liked 'Jarl' and 'Vital Spark'. The vital spark is apparently a dark mild. Not something I've tried before but YUM!

I've brewed a couple of kits, some TC's and WOWs but now I want to look ahead at how to improve my brews. Problem is, I don't have a large amount of cash so can only do a bit at a time. So I am trying to figure out what to do first. Brew fridge and some type of temperature control and continue...

I'm currently doing an IPA kit and have bought some EKG hops. So was thinking 2 weeks in primary, racking to secondary with 30 or 40 grams of EKG for a week. Does that sound about right? Thanks in advance.

My Old Rosie cider is just about ready to go, so was going to do a TC however I just got a Wilko's Cider kit for mucho cheapness so was thinking of sticking that on instead / as well as a TC... I thought about replacing some of the sugar with AJ in the kit to make it a bit tastier. But will the...

Ordered a high tolerance wine yeast for my coffee wine / tia maria type thing. Got round to putting it on tonight but find the yeast has gone! I must've used it on another brew. Doh! I've got a few other packets of yeast lying about... Champagne, sauternes, bog standard wine yeast and a gervin...

So this is what I am thinking for ingredients. Looking for some feedback, and also suggestions for how long to steep for, how much and when to add to the boil etc etc 3kg Light Liquid Malt Extract 100g Centennial 100g Chinook 500g Extra Light Crystal US-05 Yeast What do you's think? Thanks!

Hey folks, I know this has been done but I'm a bit puzzled.... I'm still a newbie but i have done 8-10 brews of various turbo ciders, wow's, even a mead and they've all turned out fine. Fermented out as expected and tasted great. I have also done 2 kit brews, a betterbrew Czech pils and a...

Does such a thing exist? Think a Kolsch would be great for the summer. Fancy dipping my toe in the extract world so would make sense for this to be my first attempt. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance! :cheers:

Like this for Ginger Beer: http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/s ... tid=120042 Or something like this in a WOW type wine: http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/c ... lue='' What do you's think? There aren't any nasties that I need to worry about but just wondering if it's worth the...

I've got a couple of jobs to do, rack off some TC and check the SG of my mexican cerveza and some other bits... My question is: I use VWP currently, if I sterilise the DJ's with VWP can I then use the same liquid to sterilise my hydrometer etc etc or should I make some fresh solution? Thanks...

So, I've got a aquarium type heater and I was going to put my FV in a bigger tub with water rather than putting it in the wort. Only problem I was thinking of is the FV has a tap...Do I need to worry / do anything to the water or not (just thinking about sanitisation) or should I just use my...

I know there are millions of threads about this subject but I just have a quick question... So I think I have a stuck fermentation with my Better Brew Czech Pils. OG 1052 now at 1018 and has been for a few days. I put a heater belt on it to ensure the temp wasn't too low, and have given it a...

Quite new to the idea of making invert sugar. I've done a bit of reading but just want to check my understanding. Cane sugar is best. Just need some citric acid and boil it up for between 20mins and 2hours. The longer you boil it the darker it will be.... So as I'm making coffee wine, which...

I drink lager almost exclusively mostly peroni or other "premium" European lagers but want to expand my horizons. I quite like the odd pint of Guinness but sometimes it seems to be rubbish (Can the way a pint is poured really affect the taste THAT much?) Anyway I'm looking for some...

Made up this kit on Friday night - it's my first attempt at a kit so fingers crossed. I made it up with 1Kg of Better Brew Enhancer and a packet of their Saaz finishing hops. Steeped the hops in a mug of hot water for ten mins or so and threw it in the wort. Brewed short to 20 litres. OG 1052...

Can't find the answer through search. I've got a youngs definitive blackcherry wine kit. And thought that buying a can of youngs wine enricher would help make it half decent. But I can't find anywhere tells me the sugar content so I can reduce the sugar I have to add. Or should I just...

Made a wine somewhere along the lines of Moley and mike383838 with RGJ, WGJ, Cranberry & Raspberry Juice, and will be topping up with Malina Syrup. Also made a cider along the lines of Grays Alchemy. El cheapo from concentrate Aldi AJ and chucked in some Malic Acid. Plan to leave this for...

Saw this and thought it'd be nice to try in a wow type wine? What do you all think?