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    Degassing help

    How fast do you zip it round in the demijohn? Cheers Jim
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    Degassing help

    Hi guys, I am completely new to making wine and have been following some recipes for country wines from the brew it yourself book. I have some lemon and lime wine that has been in demijohn for 3 months(transfering off lees twice) and is 1.010 don't know what OG was but used 1.4kg of sugar.i...
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    Wherry finished at 1.014!?

    Oops forgot to mention used safle-s04 not the kit yeast. Does that change anything? I can cold crash have fermentation fridge with inkbird :)
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    Wherry finished at 1.014!?

    Hi guys, Just wanted your opinion. I brewed a wherry at 23L with an additional 500g of spraymalt OG 1.050. It's been sat at 18C for 14 days. When it was 1.014, I gave it a rouse and turned up to 19C for 3 days no change. Now turned up to 20C with another rouse. Is this done? Thoughts...
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    Best cheap kettle for home built boiler

    Looks pretty good. I see that the boil seems pretty intense with the 2.5kw does the 1.6kw hold a rolling boil. Also how do you sparge?
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    Best cheap kettle for home built boiler

    Hey guys. Never said thanks for all the replies. Unfortunately I still have not moved to AG but it's on the cards. Hope this post helped others though.
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    Best cheap kettle for home built boiler

    Hi guys, Thinking of moving on from kits brews as have done about 17 now. I see a lot of posts about making home made boilers, but there as a few years old, mostly before Maplin shut. Anyone got an up to date guide. I will l be using HDPE buckets as vessel and really need to know which...
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    To brew or not to brew

    Hi guys. I had a pack of Young's NEW world saison and one of the two bags had a matchstick sized hole in it. I was very kindly sent another bag. This was about two months ago and I am about to brew. Question is should I brew all three bags or will the one with the hole spoil the batch...
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    Youngs American IPA

    Hey Meza I had the same problem https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/another-beer-another-problem.79431/ Turned out great in the end. Best brew so far
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    American IPA

    Young's for another vote. Blows socks off all other kits I've done including: Razorback Kirkburron ale Wherry Nelson's revenge or reserve Suffolk strong
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    Youngs American IPA

    Still a touch cloudy. But I think I might have another.
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    Youngs American IPA

    Wow. Just wow. Brewed this, it's been carbing for 5 days and just had a cheeky sample. This is by far the best beer I have brewed, including festival razorback. This just slides down with a lovely grapefruit nose and finish. Absolutely no bitterness for me. If you are looking at this page to...
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    Another beer. Another problem

    Update: As usual nothing to worry about. Took a SG reading today. 1.008/9! Not bad after only 11 days. Taste is very very bitter but no noticeable off taste or eggy smell athumb..acheers.. Need to work out when I have some free time for bottling and get those 100g of hops in there. Cheers Jim
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    Temp sensor position

    I pulled a jiffy bag in half and cut in half again. Taped all four bits together. Taped washing up sponge with hole pushed through for probe to jiffy bag. Used sticky back velcro around edges and on fermenter. Works a treat and no need to reach apply tape each time.
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