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Keynsham Home brew shop are doing a brew day on 13th June. Anyone can pop along if you are interested........ Here email from Ben. I thought I would drop you a quick email to say we have finally arranged the brew day for Sunday the 13th June at the scout hut in Keynsham. During the following...

What a pain - 80 bottles, pulled all the labels off washed, sterilized, rinsed,twice and filled and capped. I am completely knackered!! I think I need some kegs. I know I need a beer! What a pain!!

Why is is it that the Irish have a hell of a party and we do not?? I have just looked on the calendar for next year - St Georges Day falls om a Saturday.-how about a Home Brew Forum Bring your own Home Brew St Georges Day Camping weekend somewhere central !! Would be great to get to know you...

Hi all, need your trusty advice again...Brewed up a wherrys last Saturday, did everything by the book. Nothing is happening. Got a bit of foam on Sunday evening and a very slight fermentation over the next few days. Gave it a good stir twice over the week, even added yeast nutrient yesterday...

Just finished brewing my nettle beer. Always wanted to have a bash but know its done. It smells pretty nice and I think it will be a refreshing drink - bit like alcoholic ginger beer I reckon. Anybody interested here is how it is done. Nettle beer recipe 5 gallons of water 3 bags of nettle...

Hi guys, I was in my local HBS in Keynsham, Bristol yesterday and we got talking about a brew day. The guy knows someone who is a professional brewer for commercial breweries but does a lot of home brewing as well. He would be keen to do a brew day with beginners, long term brewers or anybody...

Hi all, my turbo has been brewing for 9 days. Took it to colder regions yesterday as it seemed fermentation had finished. Has a reading of 1004 at the moment. Initial was 1048. Had a taste and was a bit disappointing as it is very very thin tasting. Is this normal, does it change when bottled...

Hi all, just a quickie.... kegged my first brew of Wherrys about two weeks ago. Today there is a small drip coming out of the tap. Now I went to every measure to make sure it was clean and working order. It has not leaked up till now. One idea I had was to "try" a half pint to let of a bit of...

....no not that sort of headache. Guys, set up 40pts of turbo cider on Saturday. Before I let the old yeasties into half liter of apple juice to get them on the taste. I used to this with my wines. Saturday evening I put the yeast into the FV...thinking this will go off like a rocket. Wrongly...

Hi all, quick question -was just pouring all the apple juice into my FV when it dawned on me I,ll probably have to boil it first -or can I take it that it was made germ free when produced? I know that I,ll have to warm some up but boil it? Appreciate your help.

Hi all, just planning for a big brew of Turbo cider. Will it be okay to make a 40 pt batch as you do with a home brew kit? Or is this going to produce inferior end results? Took the info that Lidl have got a good bargain going. Will one packet of yeast be enough or is there some kind of...

Afternoon Guys, now my Wherry is coming along nicely I got myself some more equipment (freecycle) I,m looking to start a cider brew now (I can hear all the northern lads sniggering!!) Well I do live in Bristol! - anyway can anybody recommend a good cider home kit? And second question should I...

Hi guys, need your help. I set the brew up on Sunday. Has been fermenting quite weel over the last few days but now seems to have come to a srandstill. Is this normal. I thought six days at least. Tempreture is around 21-23 degrees so should be alright. Any tips Cheers Terry