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If anyone is unfamiliar with the Day of the Dead Mexican beer range I implore you to sample them, they are awesome! On to my question; the amber ale has an incredibly powerful burnt caramel aroma, would I be correct in assuming this would come from a dark caramel malt? I've used cara malts...

Is there one? If not, is anyone interested?

So, I've got myself a 60l blue barrel and a couple of value kettles, with the intention of installing the elements into the bottom to make a boiler. I will then insulate it, so that, in conjunction with a bag I can use it as a mash tun and boiler. My question is this: is there any issue with...

So here's what I am brewing as we speak. It is an Imperial Stout brewed with Vienna rather than Pale Malt (mainly because that's what I had in stock rather than any inclination to experiment - that said I am interested...),I have scaled up the recipe here from my 1 gallon due to limited...

Bear with me on this one... There are a number of discussions on here about using two one can kits together to negate the need for extra fermentables. consensus generally tends to be that this is an acceptable practice. My question for all you experts is: would using one can in half as much...

So, I started this on 25th September, decided to add 1.5kg Dark LME, give it a bit of depth, plus 50g of Columbus in a hop tea (I does like 'em hoppy!) Dutifully stood the bag in boiled water to soften up, only to realise: Disaster!! I hadn't removed the yeast packet from the bottom. What to...

I made up a gallon of strawberry wine in a demijohn which fermented like crazy for a couple of weeks then slowed for a couple, until after 5 weeks it had stopped and cleared to crystal. As per the instructions in my ancient countrywines book, I racked into a clean demijohn a week ago and fitted...

I am looking at doing a Brewferm kit, (probably a Diabolo or Grand Cru) my question is this; is there any issues involved with brewing a smaller (9l) batch in a 25l FV, as this is the only one I have? Or do I just double it up.... ;)

Hi all, New to brewing, been perusing the forum for a while whilst setting myself up, just finished bottling my first brew, a Coopers Irish Stout Kit. Now just struggling to find somewhere cooler to condition it for a while. Anywho, good to meet you all. Carl