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You can use Corny kegs without C02 as you just add the desired sugar/dextrose to carb the beer as you would in bottles. Posts copied here from an introduction thread - C_T.

Made a MJ apple cider yesterday, placed it in a fridge that doesn't work as a fridge(no cooling) with a heating belt on the FV, connected the heating belt to what I thought was the HEAT side of the temp controller and left it at 21°C. The wife went down to make a cuppa this morning and said...

Hi folks, just a quick bit of good news (for me anyway) I got offered a job yesterday after 7 months furlough and 5 months unemployment after being made redundant at the end of October 2020. I'm employed doing a very similar job to what I was doing before but instead of driving around the...

Had a nice experience last week (not) I ordered a refill for my C02 tank (Monday the 25th) from Hobby Weld as the gauge had been falling towards the red for a few weeks, this was my first refill since kegging after 10 months. I was told delivery would be Wednesday or Thursday, not worried as it...

I have this yeast and was going to use it today in my American IPA but decided against it as I wasn't sure if it was a 'hazy yeast' thinking it is used in a NEIPA. Can someone advise me if it's hazy or not. Thanks.

I made an AG ESB from GH book on Monday 14th, OG 1.050 fermented at 20°C and didn't pay that much attention to it for a couple of days. On the Wednesday 16th I looked in the brew fridge and noticed it had a krausen but no airlock action so I took a hydrometer reading thinking I had a stuck...

I've answered a post about transferring beer with no oxygen from an FV to a corny keg and suggested this. I've just made it and tested with water and it works perfectly, I suggested purging a little C02 in the corny and connecting the disconnect to the out post then the other end to a tap on the...

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a hop for me to dry hop with, I added 1kg DME and brewed it to 21 litres, the hops I have are cascade, simcoe, citra and saaz. I've brewed this quite a few times a few years ago and I liked it, I only drank lager back then so it was an intro into ales for...

Hi guys so we've had show us your dog, show us your cat etc....etc I want to see what glass you folks drink out of. I'll kick off with my Dartington crystal 'Stout and Strong' a really nice glass but not cheap, really nice thin rim and a wide opening bowl giving a nice aroma whilst drinking and...

Hello, first saison being kegged (corny) tomorrow and just wondering what volume to carb it at. I'm thinking 2.5 - 3.0 as a set and forget (looked at the carbing chart) or 50psi overnight, any other suggestions?

Hi all, swmbo wants to have a go at making wine again and has been collecting wine bottles that she's enjoyed the contents of. The bottles are Echo Fall screw top and I was wondering if they're any good for repurposing. Thanks in advance. Colin.

Summer Fruit Cider ABV 6.2% This is to make 5Litres, adjust as necessary Ingredients 4 Litres of summer fruit juice(100%)from fridge 1 sachet of cider yeast 300ml of apple and blackcurrant squash (concentrated and sugar free) 8tsps of sugar (heaped) 2 tsps of wine sweetener (optional) Method...

Hi all, I've got a Truma LPG level tester that works very well, my question is has anyone used a similar or same tester on C02 and did it work? Unfortunately my caravan is in storage 40 miles away, the tester is in the van and I'm not allowed over at the mo

Home Brew Shop Double Hopped APA AG kit. I got up early this morning and put the HLT on..........er actually it was the wife who flicked the switch as I was still in slumber. I had a cup of tea in bed then had a shower and went downstairs to check the HLT, it had reached temperature so I...

Hi all, I have a dry hop container that is designed to be hung in a corny/FV etc This is it and was wondering if anyone has kegged with desired hop choice, either via just dropping it into the keg or hanging it from the keg lid, I usually use pellets to dry hop but do occasionally use leaf, any...

Hi everyone, I hope that you are all as well as can be expected? Quick question about my kegerator project that I'm hoping to start on Monday when my fridge arrives, although I will have room inside the new larder fridge to keep the C02 canister in I ideally would like it outside the fridge for...

Hi forumites, I'm thinking of making an AG stout for the Autumn/Winter and was wondering if you had any decent recipes you could post? I like hoppy APA's and do like the occasional Guinness or two. Thanks in Advance.

Just bought a corny and have had mixed reviews on whether to lube the O rings or to just leave them? I have a spare set of O rings just in case but what are your views/experiences, also what do you recommend as getting Keg Lube is not looking good, some use vaseline or KY jelly .....I look...

Hi all, I have ordered Mangrove Jacks kits in the past that have come with a no rinse sanitiser but not used it as I use Videne to sanitise my equipment, my Videne is coming to an end and not sure when I can purchase more. Has anyone got any feedback after using this as a no rinse sanitiser...

Looking to buy stuff from this company, has anyone bought anything from them very recently and if so what service did you receive please