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  1. cheshirehomebrew

    My local Homebrew shop has closed down

    This is the homebrew shop in Stockport, who have been there about 35 years or so. Its a bloody shame as the prices were pretty good and although it was only small, it was a proper Aladdin's cave of all sorts of things. Will have a look round for the next nearest one as I prefer to go in person...
  2. cheshirehomebrew

    APA Recipe wanted

    Hi all, does anyone have a recipe for an all grain APA style beer packed with citrus flavours. I do have brewers friend software but am looking for ideas as well. Brew size is 5 gallons and I usually dry hop as well Over to you, thanks in advance
  3. cheshirehomebrew

    Just brewed a Wilko 'kit'

    Hi all, a friend gave me a can of Wilko's Copper Ale as he isn't going to get round to brewing it, so I made it up yesterday. Having been doing all grain for the last 5 years or so it was a real pleasure to have done my brew day in about an hour, instead of the usual 4-5 that all grain can...
  4. cheshirehomebrew

    Milk Stout Recipe (my first ever stout)

    Hi all, here is the revised recipe I posed in another thread (link attached) and wanted some feedback. https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/milk-stout-help-and-advice-needed.78406/#post-774713 I haven't brewed a stout before and I wanted to go with the old fashioned milk stout (as my...
  5. cheshirehomebrew

    Milk Stout - Help and advice needed

    Hi all, am going to attempt my first stout very soon and have made up a recipe I think I will like, which will be a milk stout as opposed to a bitter style (which I do like as well). As my recipe includes milk sugars (lactose 1 Kg) in it I was wondering when I add this, as there seems to be...
  6. cheshirehomebrew

    Whats your fave beer to brew ?

    I was just wondering what you all preferred to brew and drink as we all have our preferences. Also can you include your fave hops and why, ta !
  7. cheshirehomebrew

    How long does mead take to brew ?

    Hi all I was thinking about making some mead up and it looks fairly straightforward, the thing is I am getting different info when I look into the brewing bottling drinking cycle. As I usually brew IPA's I am used to a 6-8 week brewing bottling drinking cycle, however I have read info where its...
  8. cheshirehomebrew

    Rye Beer (All grain)

    Hi all, have been away from here for far too long so thought I would update you with my latest creation/possible disaster as I have made up my own recipe and it is already in bottles. I thought I would use rye grain but wanted to really push it as all the recipes I have seen use around 8-10%...
  9. cheshirehomebrew

    Which is the best grain for head retention (and %)

    Hi all, another question in which I can pick your brains. I currently use Torrified Wheat for head retention and have had **** poor results from it. It usually makes up anywhere between 10 and 13% of my all grain beers. The local HBS suggested I brew at a lower temperature and make sure the...
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    Which hops do i need for a grapefuity flavour

    Had a cracking beer in Weatherspoon's yesterday from Peerless Brewing I think, light pale zesty which I want to do in my beers leading up to summer. What hops create this flavour, I used to have a link to a hop wheel online showing which hops produced certain flavours/aromas but I cant find it...
  11. cheshirehomebrew

    Dry hopping a wheat beer

    Hi all, just brewed wheat beer that will stick in the carboy for a few days to allow it to settle before bottling and was wondering if those of you out there that had made some before did you dry hop? If so what did you use and why? I am in two minds as I always drop hop my beers (mostly IPA...
  12. cheshirehomebrew

    latest Brew - Another pale ale

    Hi all, did a BIAB last weekend and its bubbling away like a good'un and is as follows: 2.5KG of Maris Otter 350 gms of Torrified Wheat 300 gms of British Caramalt (EBC30) in 5 gallons of water held at 64 degrees for an hour 15gms of Sorachi @ 60 mins (all pellets) 5gms of Sorachi @15 mins...
  13. cheshirehomebrew

    Furthest North

    so what's the furthest North in the UK anyone has seen wild hops growing, also who grows their own hops and is furthest north?
  14. cheshirehomebrew

    Hybrid/Make it up as you go along

    Hi all, just brewed up another batch of beer on saturday and it went as follows for BIAB 3KG Bohemium Pilsner malt 300 gms Torrified Wheat 300 gms pale Maris Otter in 4 Gallons of water. Mashed in at 65c and held at 62/3 for 90 minutes Sparged and added back in then raised to a rolling boil...
  15. cheshirehomebrew

    Cider yeast

    Hello all, first time in this part of the forum as I brew beer not cider, however a friend of mine does and he was wondering the best yeast to use for his cider. His current batch was brewed using a wine yeast and it has left the cider on the rather dry side (think kalahari) so I said i would...
  16. cheshirehomebrew

    Beer barrels ??

    Does anyone know where I can get a clean usable 32 or 46 ish pint beer barrel (metal one). I usually bottle all my beers but a mate has the hand pull and all the equipment, so next time i fancy filling and priming a barrel, then have a lads night with my beer and my mates chilli. Dont want a...
  17. cheshirehomebrew

    Buxton spring water

    has anyone used buxton spring water in any of their brews, if yes did it make a difference, if you wouldnt why wouldnt you use this water (cost aside). The brews i tend to do are IPA's and P.A.'s, however i really want to get a crack on with a pilsner style lager ready for summer but its not...
  18. cheshirehomebrew

    Thoughts on this recipe please !

    Hi all, have looked through what I current have left to brew with and have put together the following for an IPA: any thoughts comments would be appreciated, also I have tried to calculate the IBU's but I keep getting different answers which isnt helping. its a 25l brew day and I am open to...
  19. cheshirehomebrew

    2 Yeasts

    Is there any advantage/disadvantage in using 2 yeasts in the same FV, if done i would have thought the same amount of yeast should be used as normal, just two different strains. thoughts !!
  20. cheshirehomebrew

    BIAB Lager recipe needed (Czech style)

    As the tempurature is dropping I thought it might be an ideal time to start thinking about brewing some lager for a change. never done one before so am looking for inspiration (and recipe ideas), I have looked through some recipe websites etc and have seen some that I like the look of but am...
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