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Hi all, I have approx 20kg Maris otter ex pale fine crush & a bag 750g fine crush caramalt. Ordered back in March but I am getting stuck sparges with my mash tun so I’ve gone back to normal crush. Free, collection only! (A homebrew would be nice though) I’m in Bromsgrove. Cheers

Hi all, I am after some advice on the water profile for an old ale, from the Durden Park beer circle book of Olde British Ales. The beer is one that uses 82% Maris Otter and 18% Amber malt, and should give a beer of around 7% ABV. They state for the style I am brewing about having a salt...

With a summer of neglect in the garden I finally walked the 5 yards to the end and saw that the hidden one of three hops I planted has flowers! The other 2 not obscured from view have nothing. It's their first year so I wasn't hoping for anything. Anyway, the one that has grown is Fuggles...

Hi all, I'm currently doing a Theakstons Old Peculier Clone hopefully ready for Xmas, but please can anybody else recommend a recipe for a beer that will keep you warm over the festive period and beyond? I like darker ales but without any of the coffee flavour or aroma as I can't stand...

Hi all, I have a couple of old books for brewing, some of which with vague malt descriptions (or in times where there wasn't as much choice) I have the following grain bill; 3800g crushed pale malt (tick) 100g crushed crystal malt (tick) 250g flaked corn (tick) 400d dark brown sugar...

Hi All, I am after a bit of advice after taking the plunge into all grain brewing. After following a recipe that seems to suggest needing 12 litres more water for a 23L brew(mashing with 18, sparging with 17) I ended up with a lot more final volume than I needed, taking 25 litres and leaving...

I went to this about a year ago, my first brewery tour. It is a small brewery (or was at the time anyway.) And the talk is very informative particularly for our group who'd never been before. This was given by one of the owners who seems to have generations of experience. Some very nice...

My newfound foray in to Homebrew has led me to a slight obsession with talking about ales and sampling quite a few. A recent trip to Norfolk saw us conviniently 35 mins away from Woodfordes. After a 2.5 hour walk with the dog on the beach I convinced the girlfriend we should eat at this little...

I bought a bottle of this on a whim at an xmas market and it has to be up there with one of the best golden coloured ales I've ever had! A very nice balanced taste of malt and hops. Nothing is overpowering, yet it is 5.6% and rich but not in a sickly way. I was lucky enough to have been bought a...

A couple of months ago I talked the other half in to buying a cider kit to see if she could make use of my new found hobby, and this is what she can!e back with. This took about 9 days to ferment out, but I can't remember the figures sorry. A first taste after 2 weeks in the warm, and a few...

Hi all, At Xmas I was bought the basics to brew my own beer. Including an IPA kit. I have since tried various IPA's and they aren't really something I relish. I was wondering what I can do to change this? I prefer a beer that isn't as lacking, a bit more body and a sweeter taste (blonde ales...