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I was thinking on my next starter. Instead of washing yeasts at the end of the brew I was going to make a super big starter and then take half of it and put it in the fridge. Would this work instead of washing at the end?

I was going to take my wheat beer and remake it. This time in secondary I was going to add the juice of two pineapples. I was just wondering would you freeze the juice before you added it to kill off a few beasties?

Hi I am looking at brewing a juniper berry IPA and then age it a bit on the sherry cask for the malt Miller. I know with the juniper berries a little goes a long way. I was going to use some citrus hops to go with it and play with the flavours. . My main question is how much of the beer barrel...

Hi I was just wondering if the bottles that you see a lot in the states now serving bud, Miller etc would be suitable for bottle conditioning. If so does anyone know where these can be got?

I know I can get one made but I put my STC together and fancy trying this as well. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Digital-PID-F-C-SSR-Thermostat-Temperature-Controller-PT100-Thermocouple-TE075-/161450916519?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2597397aa7 Would that be ok with a probe from brew builder all...

Hi guys has anyone got marks contact details I deleted them off my phone. I sent a message via the contact us but he hasn't got back to me.

So I have two brews to bottle next week. My question is can I boil and prepare my batch primimng solution the night before and store it overnight in some sealed up jars?

Hi guys if I test my CaCO3 and I test my calcium levels and I get these to the right place for the brew I want to do. My ph levels should fall into place perfectly if they are both spot on. I am right in assuming this? What test kits are you guys using if any?

Hi guys I have been playing away and brewing. To be honest the craft breweries are really starting to take off here but most of the stuff thanks to lots of reading on here is better than what they are producing. I am half tempted to have a go with some of my brews and in researching building a...

So I cold crashed my beer and tomorrow is bottling day. My question is should I warm it back up before I batch prime of can I prime it bottle and bring it up to temp in the bottles.

I have a beer that is almost down to where I want it but the problem is there has been a family emergency and I have to go away for a few weeks. It's in a fermentation fridge locked it at 20c it's only been in two weeks. Would it be ok if I happen to be away for two or three weeks dealing with...

I'm just curious as to how the micro breweries control the temperature of the fermentation with large fermentation. Do the FV have temp control built in or what.

When I am washing my yeast would it be ok when my layers develop if I used a turkey blaster to suck up the yeast or do you have to do the pour and settle method?

Hi guys I want to add Dried lemon grass crushed Dried kafir lime leaves Fresh finger grated How would you make sure they were sterilised they are going in after initial fermentation.

I have a buddy coming over to help on a brew day soon and he enjoys a cigar. If he has a cigar in the brew shed will this affect the brew?

So my first brew on my new set up is coming just ordered all my bits. Here is my idea for my first black IPA (I know it not really an IPA) 5.2 kg pale malt .50 weyermsmm carafa II special .25 crystal malt .35 wheat malt Hops 6 gColumbus. First wort 3g simcoe first wort 14g magnum 60m 14g...

Is this magazine worth getting or is it just full of stuff we can't get over here only in America.

As it says in the title I tasted a few bottles from the kit they tasted great but would love to have a go at an all grain version

So SWMBO has ordered the brewing out of the house. Cue a weekend of organising sheds and painting to try and get a shed that will be good enough for a brew shed. My helper when the heavy stuff needs robbing. Walls and floor painted. So in the next few weeks I will be as putting together a...

So I have a single tier 3 vessel all grain system almost finished in the Brewshed. I am useing pumps for the transfer of all liquids. So the questions do I go all out and get a plate chiller from the homebrew builder or do I just make my own immersion chiller. I have never used a plate chiller...