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I have a 2 x 2gallon plastic pressure beer barrels (both with pressure tops - one with tap) and 1 x 5gallon plastic pressure beer barrel (with tap). Also 1 x CO2 injector top for the barrels and a CO2 cartridge holder thingy + 2 boxes of cartridges. All clean and only used for brews - free if...

Thanks all for taking the time to reply, All really helpful info. - Using what PhilBrew has said, I should be able to get a good idea of what my current recipe is giving me in terms of bitterness and then make any tweaks with more of a sense of direction rather than random changes. Cheers!

I have successfully brewed a partial mash recipe numerous times using a 2 U.S. gallon 'beverage cooler' to create my wort to which I then add 1.4kg of DME . I am now hoping to experiment with some adjustments to my hop bill but think it would make sense to know where I'm starting from in regard...

I did the Dubbell kit in 2015 (31/10/15) to be precise. followed the instructions although I did re-hydrate the yeast prior to pitching which is not in the instructions. it had an OG of 1.056 and finished at 1.007 so 6.4% It certainly was chocolatey, dark and spicey. definitely a good Christmas...

Thanks for the advice - I have ordered a Thermapen. It is really the strike temperature that I want to be sure of and as has been said, having a calibrated thermometer does mean I can check all my other temperature control against it. Yes brewing is an art (and a science) and you really need to...

Hi, I hope someone can help me here. I am looking to buy a new digital thermometer and am confused - It seems that many brewers recommend a calibrated thermometer which as I understand it, comes with a certificate telling you how far off it is at 2 reference temperatures 0 deg and 50 deg. These...

Hi, I am a little confused when trying to determine the IBU value for my partial mash recipe. While Brewers' Friend provide a great on-line calculator it requires the target gravity OG to give an IBU. With my partial mash I have a wort of 11ltr which has an approx gravity of 1.020. Im adding...

Thanks for the advice. I think I will try soaking zest in vodka and adding at the dry hop stage. I'll split off 2 litres from my next brew so I can compare with & without - and report back

Has anyone experience of adding lime zest to their brew? I am interested in giving a hint of lime aroma to an IPA - not a dominant taste of lime just a subtle hint at the front. I am unsure of adding at the end of the boil - which would be safe but may destroy the volatile aroma or adding at...

Certainly a good workout!

Thanks for the above. I have always left my bottles for priming in the warm for 2 weeks - I was just wondering if they would need longer if I had cold crashed.

This is my process - which in theory should aid aeration of the wort: (Take as read that everything is sanitised) In the past when I have tried aerating the wort by vigorous stirring or pouring it from a height into the fv I have been limited by the quantity of foam that is created - 23litres...

I have successfully made about twenty extract brews, different kits and experiments with hops. The last kit that I bottled was a Saison which was dry hopped with pellets. I was a little unhappy with the amount of residue that ended up in the bottles. I have heard of 'cold crashing' the brew in...

A bit late but..... the results were very good. I think the instructions with a lot of these kits give unrealistic time scales. Patience seems to be the key. I bottled 22days after brew day (gravity was stable at 1.012) using 85g of priming sugar. Then left it to condition for 4-5 weeks.

Thanks very much for the advise. I will do as you both suggest and bottle it tonight. I'll let you know how it turns out:thumb:

Day 4 was when I racked to another fv - its now day19

Hi, I'm new to the forum and am hoping to get a bit of advice from more experienced brewers. I brewed a Wilco 'Hoppy Copper' basic kit but used 1Kg of beer enhancer and 500g of hopped light spray malt. I aerated the wort well and rehydrated the yeast before pitching. The OG was 1.046 and within...