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Hello, I have this wort chiller that has been sat unused in my loft. Pretty sure I bought it from ebay, but longer ago than my purchase history goes back so no idea what I paid for it. I've also got an element for a water heater, temperature controller, the bottle capper, and some mesh bags...

To correct for that would i just need to add more boiled water (say from the kettle) before putting into the fermenter?

Hops at the end would allow my to achieve my goal of highlighting each hops flavour. Is there any disadvantage to brewing smaller batches in a larger boiler? other than not having as much to drink of course.

I'm currently going about assembling the equipment to build both a boiler and fermentation fridge. I intend to then make some beer using the BIAB method. My boiler will be of similar design to the PECO boiler with a capacity of around 33 litres. What is the best way of going about making...

sorry i'm still a bit confused. I was thinking of racking the beer in barrel before bottling in the barrel (if all goes well with the first one or two i shall invest in another bucket). When the beer is at the racking stage does it need to be sealed or vented?

Thanks for the warm welcome, I picked up these yesterday (apologies for the someaht dark pic) Looking at the beginners equipment list i reckon I'm in need of: 1. hydrometer 2. air-lock for the fermentation vessel 3. Thermometer Am i right in thinking that i can use the barrel shaped vessel...

Thanks for the replies, i'm not a big fan of dark beers so this suits me fine. Like i said i'm collecting some bits and pieces locally tonight, i'll stick some pictures up if you don't mind for advice on what else I might need.

I've tried homebrewing before in my younger days, those attempts were limited to making the strongest lager possible. Now I'm a bit more sensible I'm going to try brewing something a bit more palatable. Off to pick up some kit today from ebay. Will it be possible to have a brew ready for...