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Hi Guys, Apologies if this has come up before. Having just come back from The Guinness factory in :drink: Ireland coupled with having just brewed a well primed porter with no discernible head, I wondered If anyone has any experience with using nitrogen gas instead of Co2 in a pressure Keg...

So started this 2weeks back and took pictures this time. Keen to know peoples thoughts, tweeks and corrections on my winter brew? Wilkos Newkie Brown £8 ( bargain sales still on people) Medium Malt spray 500g £2.95 Dark Malt spray 500g £2.95 Half tin of...

So Have now done a fair few kits and certainly (with the help of this forum) am feeling confident in my brewing abilities( and or limitations) but am quite keen to try 1 gallon all grain. before I shell out £300 on a shiny /rusty/melty(plastic :shock: ) Can anyone recommend any uk all grain...

Having just read a helpful way to post pics on the forum through photobucket, please excuse the (Master brewed) on the labels. O.n this forum i accept my novice status. :oops: I can finally show some labels let me know what you think and feel free to post yours. To remove my labels I put...

So as the skies darken and the temperature drops, :roll: my thoughts are turning to this years Christmas ale. Im thinking of a heavier ale kit certainly with a dark malt spray instead of brewing sugar and adding half a tin of thick black treacle, goldings hops bag. But was thinking as an...

I have just made a batch of magnum elderflower cider but it is very cloudy, how would i make it clear? pectolase? Or beer finings i havent added the elderflower flavouring yet but would quite like to clear it first. Apologise to any cloudy cider drinkers, i love old rosie as much as the next...

High there, Currently making a California connosieur barrolla, 6bottle made their shiraz last week and it came out a bit like a beaujolais nice but thin. I noticed today that you can buy artificial tanin and wondered what experiences people had had? And if they had any recommendations for or...

Okay so has been fermenting for two weeks all action now stopped! off to tescos to pick up some tequila have decided to add 12.5 mls per pint My big question is how do i get more fizz, can't see how it will be fizzy enough with one tsp of normal sugar per 1pt bottle. Have made 120pts of...

So last saturday started a new newkie brown Ritchies Simple brown ale With 500g medium spray malt and two spoons of golden syrup (Tate And lyle) 450g brewing sugar I pitched the yeast with 20g of brewing sugar and warm water in in a cup 5mins which worked well and fermentation started quickly...

Broke the hops bag trying to squeeze it though the bung whole on my fermenter will this be a problem or just that I'll have to be more careful when siphoning for my second fermentation?

I have a five gallon of newkie on the go,started on wed stupidly just brewing sugar and no spray,but have bought a goldings finishing hops tea bag and debating when to put it in. The store assistant recommended three days into fermentation so I keep some aroma any advice? Also didnt have an Fv...

Hi There, I've recently moved up to Solihull, West Midlands and a new job with reasonable hours and more space means I've been able to get my get my brewing kit out again. By kit I have a beer sphere ( currently has a 40 pints of Wilko New castle brown the first bubble of C02 just :thumb...