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Hi the beer was fine after a few weeks, however the barrel (plastic) deformed due to the extra pressure. Realizing the relief valve wasn't working I put the barrel on its side and opened the tap to allow gas out, I did this a fair few times and even then the barrel had serious pressure and I...

Exactly my point, its not rocket science!

I maybe missing the point here, but why do you need to wait a month before you can sort out a cooler? Don't know how much one costs, but I made mine easy enough when I was a student and I don't think it was that expensive...

Basically what i mean is i filled the barrel, put the lid on and injected co2. I like to think it somehow helps with the oxygen coming in contact with the beer but it probably won't. I get that the priming sugar will make the beer sweet initially until it referments in the barrel, my...

I have barreled an extract brown ale and added priming sugar only to find its cleared in a week but tastes very sweet.... The story thus far:- I know this is bad, but I didn't bother writing down the final gravity, I just know it would of been around 1.015 and it had been there a while (in...

I am thinking about getting a mill and buying grain whole. Can anyone tell me how long will 'nomilled' grain stay good? Can you store it in a cupboard open at room temperature, or should it be air tight and cold?

No, no temperature control, I think this is the problem as we have had a cold snap in Scotland and unless the heatings on my flat drops quite quickly. I am also guessing that SS conducts heat quite readily so yes there would be large swings, from say 10 - 18 deg c. I haven't used this ss...

Ok, thanks. Its in a ss conical, so I have just drained the trub off rather than switch to a secondary. Is there any chance the long fermentation will affect the flavour at all?

I brewed up a triple 5th december, OG was 1.072. About a week or so ago it finally stopped bubbling, however it seems like it starts up again every now and then. Nothing too much, but maybe a bubble every 2 mins? I its a high strength beer, is this normal? I have just taken a reading and its...

Hi I have just put my first brew in my new ss conical fermentor. I am trying to figure out how I will bottle from it when I do, it obviously has a nice racking valve built in that can connect onto easily and I could directly fill the bottle from it which would be great and minimise contact...

Hi I have managed to mess up. I have a liquid yeast that I mail ordered about a month ago and forgot to put in the fridge. I made a starter to see if it was still a goer and its been 24hrs now I have seen anything move through the airlock, however its cloudy and there is a yeast line on the...

Nope... but I assume:- 1/.65 * base grain = new base grain amount? Probably doesn't quite work like this, but good enough?

Hi someone has suggested I try brew in a bag as extract is quite expensive. After watching loads of you tube videos, I have a couple of questions:- 1. Is there any concern about the bags mesh not being fine enough, and particles of grains remaining in the boil and producing off flavors? 2...

Hi I have a homemade counter flow wort chiller and its really hard to start manually siphoning through due to the multiple loops of coil. Because of this and also due to not wanting to contaminate the beer with my mouth (starting the siphon) I want to buy a pump. My idea is that i can use it...

Ok, so I'll get cara Munich type II, but what do you reckon about the extract? Is what I have gone for the best for a Belgian?

And do you think the malt extract I have substituted is the best to use, or would there be something better suited to the style?

Really? I have Crystal already.... What is this malt doing in this instance, is it merely the colour?

Hi I have a recipe that calls for cara munich malt, but when I look the seems to be 3 different types? Does anyone know which I should use? I will type the recipe below:- Belgian Abbey 9.3 lbs Northwestern Gold I am planning on using this: http://themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a ...

Hi I have a barrel that I think is a hambleton bard type, 40 pint. It had no oring in place on the lid, but I had two spares with it. When I go to put them in, they both appear to be slightly too large and don't sit snug, leaving a gap. Is there some technique to this or are there indeed...

anyone? I going to start sterelizing bottles soon....