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AG #13 - Apache Longbow APA - Back to the Shed (garage)! EDIT: Special thanks to 2013 me for getting the process etc. down in a blog, because I've basically forgotten everything. It's here if you're interested (and also in my sig, I notice): The (increasingly inaccurately named) Shed Brewer...

Hi all, After being one of those people who couldn't understand how anyone could possibly just stop brewing... I stopped for 10 years. So I'm not exaclty a new member, more the prodigal son returning after 10 years in the wilderness. I'm Chris, 48, married with 3 kids and have something like...

Hi all I have an APA in my FV which I got started a week ago Saturday. I left it for a week intending to dry hop it after fermentation had died down. It came to Friday and I checked inside to find there was still a layer of yeast on top of the brew. I've not seen this before, as usually it...

Hi all Having got some Late Red in that was on offer at S'bury's I've taken quite a shine to it, so looking to make something similar for the coming summer months. It mentions EKG and Cascade on the label, and it tasted nice and hoppy, a bit like an APA I made a while back, so I've knocked...

Hi all A slightly damp but not too cold late autumn day just begging for a brew, so I unselfishly obliged ! This brew will be an IPA, adapted from a recipe I found whilst looking for a most elusive recipe for Fuller's Bengal Lancer. Suffice it to say I didn't find a recipe directly but...

Hi all Knocked this one up a while back, finally got round to posting it on here - you'll see why it took me so long shortly :) It's supposed to be a Courage Directors clone, but for reasons that will become clear, it turned out somewhat different. Brew Length: Aiming for 20L Grains Maris...

Hi all I've munged together a recipe I found online for SNPA with what I had in my cupboard to hopefully come up with something APAish :) I knocked it out yesterday. Qbrew tells me I should expect OG of 1052 and an FG of 1013. I came in at 1050 which I am really quite pleased with as my last...

Hi mates I've got a load of cascades to whack in at the end of my APA, AG #4, which is boiling away nicely. I guess I've left this a bit late to ask, but with hops added post boil, do you throw them in then chill after 10 mins (e.g.) ? or chill right away after you've put them in? Or something...

Hi all Looking at knocking out a Brown Ale this Sunday (from a clone book) for AG#3: Brew length 19L 4200g Maris Otter 60g Crystal malt 60g Chocolate malt 30g Black malt 25g Target @ 90mins 15g EKG @ 45mins Yeast S-04 OG 1051 FG 1013 IBU 26 ABV 4.7% Fingers crossed the hoses on my chiller...

Hi all! I got this London Bitter mahskit free with my equipment so thought I'd better use it up. Contents unknown but I've heard good things about it. I'm not a pure bitter fan to be honest but if I'm not over keen at least it was free and I can give it to my mates who do like it :) HLT is on...

Hi I've just dug out the London Bitter mash kit that came free with my AG equipment. I want to use it but I dont really want to make a bitter with it, so was thinking of using the grains and then adding my own hops etc. to the boil, maybe alter the recipe a bit Question is - what's in the kit...

Hi Quick question - how long should a stout be left to condition properly in bottles (or a cornie, not decided where it's going yet as it's still in the FV). Clone book said ready to drink when carbonated(?!) but I'd imagine 4 weeks would be a good low estimate? Cheers C.

Finally pulled my finger out and cracked on with my first AG. Great day, despite a lot to think about and the odd mishap :) Recipe used was a clone stout and was very similar to: 3700g Maris Otter 225g Munich 225g Crystal 200g Chocolate 115g Flaked barley 60g Roast barley 28g Northern Brewer...

Hi all I'm on my second and final Coopers European lager before I embark on the journey to the dark side. I've had it in the FV for two weeks and the thing is still going. There's bubbles to be seen rising but the SG is 1018 and has been for a day or two since I started checking. I guess the...

Hi all! I've got this Cooper European Lager in the keg that is giving me some consternation. I went on me hols and left it in the fv for 10 days. I have read that an extended fermentation, or at least more than the recommended 5 days in the little book it comes with, not only does no harm but...

Hi all I just knocked up an Irish Velvet stout from a tin. I did everything by the book (ie the little 2 inch square bit of paper that came with the yeast sachet) but my OG came out at 1030. Is this right ? it seems very low compared to what I've seen. Anyway I put the yeast in at 22C so I...

Hi all! My name's Chris and I'm brand new to brewing. I got a Youngs starter kit for my birthday back in April and have brewed up my first batch of Youngs lager. It took and age to clear and I force carbonated with a couple of CO2 8g bottles a few days apart but it's turned out well. I'm now...