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Ok, so I like to do 5l experimental brews in demijohns before scaling up (if successful) to 20l. 2 problems/issues that I would appreciate input on: 1) How best to take starting gravity reading? At present, I dangle the hydrometer on a piece of string into the neck of the DJ. This is...

Today, given the nice weather, I decided to brew (CML Oatmeal Stout) outside. Have never done so before. A lucky escape as you can see. Are there any other potential problems lurking about that I don't know about?:laugh8:

I have 6 perfect glass demi johns, free to a good home. Collection only in Glasgow

Was doing a quick stocktake of my hops and found 100g of Pilgrim. Don't remember ordering it. Anyone any ideas what it could be used in?

I have just finished my latest CML Shession Ale and it's in the fermenter now. Just wondering what everyone else does to clean their hop bags, or do you just throw them out? CML kindly provide the bags and I'm too tight to throw them out, so I give them a quick rinse, then boil in a pan for...

I'm looking at installing one of these big plastic domes in the garden of our holiday cottage, Does anyone know anything about them? I'm specifically interested in how they keep out the weather ie rain, and particularly as it's in the West of Scotland, will the midges be able to...

As an old fart in Scotland, I've got my free Scotlandwide bus pass clapa clapa

I retrieved my bottling bucket from the shed with the intention of bottling my Bitterv& Twisted clone. However the bucket has a sort of damp smell. I soaked it in clean, hot water, but still smells. Then soaked in a Milton solution for a few hours, still smells although slightly less "dampy"...

So, like a few others have noted, this website has a pretty large number of recipes detailed. I've made the Fullers Southern Star which is a pale ale hopped only with Ella. The hop profile suggests a spicy, floral character like star anise. Well the finished product, whilst a pleasant enough...

I have been using my Robobrew successfully since June last year. To cool I have the wort chiller, which I attached with an adapter to my kitchen tap. However the tap needed to be replaced, and when choosing the new one I failed to take into account the attaching of the cooling hoses. It's a...

Well can Scotland upset the French Title hopes and give our Celtic cousins the Title? Or are we doomed to heroic failure again? :laugh8::laugh8:

I was doing lots of lockdown brewing at end of 2020 so had enormous stocks, also I started a subscription Fyne Ales for 2 mini casks per month to help them. As a result I haven't brewed any of my own since 1 December , a terrific Wizard IPA. Ok, so now need to get something on. I've plenty...

We've a week's holiday planned at beginning of November. This is assuming we're allowed to travel. Looking for suggestions of breweries to visit or local beers to try.

Having availed myself of Morrison's great cheap deal on William Bros beers, £1.25 for Joker IPA and Caesar Augustus, I went remove the labels to reuse the bottles. The Caesar labels slid off after a short soak in hot water but the Joker labels were welded onto the bottles. Numerous soaking and...

Got my Robobrew/Brewzilla in June and have done 6 brews so far. Apart from Brew No.3 (which was a Coniston Bluebird clone), brew Nos.1,2,4 have all been really cloudy. Brew No.1 particularly is a tried and tested recipe and a favourite of mine which I have brewed many times with great success...

Has anyone been building during lockdown? I always like to see everyone's efforts, even if it stirs up the green eyed monster!!! :)

I've 6 demijohns in the shed from when I used to make wine. In these strange days was thinking about making 5l batches to eke out supplies and experiment a bit. What do you think? And any suggestions? Cheers

Was planning to do an IPA this morning. However my recipe calls for Eldorado, I've a large selection of hops but guess what, no Eldorado. Suggestions please for alternative. Thanks

I'm thinking of doing the above from James Morton's book. Question is, I have dried elderflowers and think will add as an aroma steep like a hop tea. What quantity of dried elderflowers to water should I use? Am planning on a 10 litre batch. Thanks

Was brewing a jester/cascade pale ale. Equipment necessitated doing 2 batches and amalgamation both in FV. First batch completed when I realised that I had used the full amounts of hops. Have mashed and boiled the 2nd part with minimal hops and added to FV. Will pitch the yeast and hope for...