Recent content by denn

Hi. I collected just over six kilo of Blackberries and followed a recipe from a web site. I actually froze them after each collection. I placed them all in a brewing bin and added hot water as the recipe suggested. When melted and cool I added the wine yeast and nutrient along with other stuff...

Woodfords Nog is fantastic. I usually beef it up with a 1lb of chocolate malt then more hops. It turned out the best brew I have done to date. I was given many 5kg boxes of hops from a local brewery which had past their use by date, all were sealed and still usable. Well worth a brew.

Thank you very much for those replies. I shall begin the brew tomorrow.

I made a superb chocolate stout last year with many compliments. I was asked had I ever added other ingredients such as orange peel. I have all the ingredients at hand to brew another Stout with the addition of a packet of dried orange peel. Would I add the peel to the boil or would it be...

Believe me it was something else. I will brew another one day but without the puree which cost over a tenner. I always use bottled water to make beer whether a full mash or a kit. The flavoured water was only 90p a bottle. The American IPA kit was �£22 and the hops came with the kit...

I bought an American Craft Ale kit from my local brew shop and tweaked it to make a stronger but more tastier brew. Instead of the five gallon I brewed and fermented only four gallon and used bottled water at 23p per two litres from the supermarket. Just before the end of fermentation I...

I'm a lover of sour beers and desperately would love to brew one. After reading up about it there is nothing that takes you through the actual process step by step. I have read about Bret and by using yogurt. If there is any one on here who has been successful in brewing one I'd be grateful...