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  1. Crazygoldfish

    Newbies 2nd batch

    WE HAVE BUBBLES........that's bubbles in the airlock, not bubbles the pet Monkey that Michael Jackson used to own.
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    Newbies 2nd batch

    It's like a slightly darker amber colour once it clears..... definitely tastes better around the 3-4 week mark. I loved it.
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    Newbies 2nd batch

    yeah tighter than a nats chuff. thanks I will be patient ha .... who doesn’t enjoy a bit of cannibalism
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    Newbies 2nd batch

    Hello Everyone, I had good success with Coopers draft beer on my first attempt, beer tasted great and so did my family & friends. So I got another FV and brewed up two new batches. 1. Coopers draft, but this time I replaced the sugar with Enhancer kit 1 (it did recommend 2, but thought I...
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    My first attempt at brewing is ready!

    I posted a few weeks ago how I was new to home brewing and started out with coopers draft beer. thsnks to all who kindly gave me guidance and answered my questions. I know that the best results will be in 4-6 weeks, but drinkable in 2 tried a bottle and it tasted great, so loaded up a torp...
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    Bottling Day coming up

    No rinse sodium percarbonate
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    Bottling Day coming up

    Ok so my cheapo baby bottle brush didn’t fit. So I’ve ordered a proper brush off amazon. I washed the bottles out with boiling hot water with washing up liquid, then a little Oxy clean. also gave a rinse and then filled with no rinse sodium percarbonate. When the brush arrives ’ll give them...
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    Bottling Day coming up

    Brilliant thanks everyone - bathtub won’t be an option as wife would probably cut me, but I’ll figure something out
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    Bottling Day coming up

    Hello folks, some newbies questions about bottle and key cleaning. Im planning to try two methods. 1.Re-use Empty beer torps https://blog.machanon.net/2018/11/21/hopsy-sub-torp-refillable/ 2. Reusing old bottles that have been in my recycle bin since start of lock down. Read lots of guides...
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    Rookie pulling a test batch question

    For this batch I’ll either pump or turkey bast.... to minimise air contact ....next batch I’ll install a tap or get a better vessel.
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    Rookie pulling a test batch question

    So it’s ok just to pull the airlock and take a sample with Turkey Baster (sanitised)?
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    Rookie pulling a test batch question

    So I have my very first batch on brew, its sitting beside me now bubbling away quite nicely in the airlock and sitting at a constant 22C. I am due for taken a test sample on Wednesday. Its a fairly simple ballihoo fermentation vessell with handy airlock. Question is, whats the best way to...
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    Newbie saying hello

    My plan is longer term to build a brew shed / bar. assuming the wife lets me !
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    Newbie saying hello

    Hello everyone, Complete brewing rookie here, starting off with a kit to try it out and all going well, brew from scratch. I got fed up with supermarket beers during lock down and wanted something new to try. Started with a Ballihoo starter kit and coopers draft lager. Planning to refill...
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