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Some people will swear by hop extract while others will be the total opposite. I bought some Cascade to try as a substitute for lightly dry hopped beers but haven't used it as yet. Unopened it will keep so I'm not panicking. I've heard that the hop extracts can improve head retention too but as...

Just got home to two brilliant forum tee shirts, really great quality and looking great too. Thanks for everything Dan, you're the man for sure, well done. :thumb:

To be honest I find it difficult to find a decent pint outside of my two locals, one a Meantime pub (Greenwich Union) and the other a free house with a knowledgeable landlord. I think the whole Craft Beer scene is receiving the same kind of hype that the big producers used on the public for so...

Really wish you the best of luck and I'm with the guys who suggest making a checklist of procedure if you're not logged into BS or other software. Its not super complicated but I remember my first run at AG, I was really excited and wanted everything to be perfect the way it is in videos and...

Hi Ben, Yeah it works just fine, I removed the centre as you can see in the snaps, but not to fit the magnets, I just didnt like the look of the silly drawing on the plastic and thought the magnets would work better without the plastic piece in. Works fine really, cost a couple of quid and has a...

Everyone will have their favorites but I like Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide, easy to read and covers it all.

I try not to use EBay so much these days after a few disappointments but as some have said, always check the sellers feedback and shop around. Amazon for me is far better, much more reliable and on a par price wise. Having said that I just got a heater with protecter for my brew fridge which...

Well I did the NZ Pilsner, unbelievable how quick it can be done but I was really surprised at the O.G, 1,062. I didn't expect it to be that high. I used the kit as it came but I think I will do a hop tea for the addition. Smells ok,

I still havent done this kit yet, too much planning for another brew so I think I may well take your good advice and do this as its meant to be done and see how it turns out. No mention of a starter on the leaflet, just sprinkle dry and stir a little. Ok, time for a NZ Kölsch type Pils :lol:

Totally enjoying this out of the ordinary work. One of the major reasons I enjoy brewing is because I have the freedom to adapt recipes to beers that I think that I will enjoy rather than attempt to clone beers which I was never happy with being served in pubs in the first place. After nearly...

Welcome to the forum and good luck with the Honey Beer. Mistakes? You can learn a lot but its learning from the mistakes that really sink in.

Yeah I would be using a starter for sure and look on Smithy or the Friend to see how much was needed. Torn between that and just doing it as is and adding the orange extract into the batch prime at bottling, few options there really. It actually says California Lager on the yeast sachet but that...

I received a NZ 'Pilsner' kit over the Christmas period from a neighbour and although I havent done kits for a while I'm thinking I'll knock this one out later and get it in the FV. Although it says 'Pilsner' in the description it has a California ale yeast and can be fermented at room...

Knowing how popular Youtube is to many if not all on the forum is I was wondering if anybody follows certain individuals who are not bloggers per se but incredibly interesting and great to follow. Sure there are the authors such as John Palmer and Stan Hieronymus who are brilliant too but my...

I read your post and decided to look on Gumtree again, been looking for a while but saw nothing close by but today I saw a tall larder fridge in great nick which I bought for £50 with free delivery. So thanks for the reminder to use Gumtree.

Like many on the forum I started out doing the old Tom Caxton and Boots kits years ago but soon lost interest due to the poor quality and people opening bottles well before the beers were ready. While living abroad I had a lot of friends who grew up, lived and worked producing wine (and beer)...

The hot curry is a good analogy. Like many I started liking hotter curries but reached a point where some were simply too hot and spicy and I couldn't taste anything else and started to get headaches and the 'Delhi Belly'. A Moroccan friend once showed me a tiny red pepper which burned so much...

I understand the tolerance aspect I mean well, I'm 62 this year and am hardly a newcomer to beer but after doing some reading online on the subject since I posted this thread it seems its not all together a rare phenomenon. Taste is obviously subjective and as I've said I love my hoppy beers but...

Put me down for an XXL if you can :thumb:

One resin an evening, hahahaa ok. What did you use for a bittering agent if any when you didnt use hops, and how'd it turn out?