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Hi Grainfather users, I've got a GF on the way, and I'm wondering about how accurate the default equipment profile is in Brewfather, and whether these numbers tally with peoples experiences with the GF: Boil off rate: 3 L/h (presumably this is without the graincoat. Does anyone adjust with the...

Hi all, I want to buy a low oxygen bottle filler, preferably with the option to bottle carbonated beer from a keg. My carbonation cap works a treat for plastic screw-tops, but I prefer glass. I can't decide between the Tapcooler, plus ball lock adaptor and keg connector, or the Blichmann beer...

A neighbour has started extract brewing, and wants to do an all-grain clone of a beer we've both been enjoying recently: Polly's Falter. This is a very juice 7.2% DDH single hop mosaic IPA. The can says London Ale III yeast, no oats or any other adjuncts, just malted barley. It also says "50kg...

After an 18 month brewing hiatus, I'm back in the brew shed. Seeing as my old brew day thread has disappeared, I thought I'd start a new one. First up, and to get back into the swing of things, I did a boring ale a couple of weeks ago, based on the Jennings Cocker Hoop recipe in the old Graham...

September is here and that means it's time get your American Pale Ales in. It's a broad category, from traditional APAs, IPAs and DIPAs to new-fangled NEIPAs, Brut IPAs and American sours. Some hoppy entries are expected, so I'll be roping in a couple of seasoned tasters from the Cambridge Hop...

The connection to the element on my Bulldog Brewer has blown. The board looks kaput but the relays seem fine. Anyone know if I've any chance of finding a replacement and repairing it, or is the whole unit kaput? The controller panel works just fine. I was just about to put a brew on too.

I do like a good pint of Bitter, and I'm looking for a characterful 'house' strain to keep on slant in the fridge. So, what have you used and enjoyed, and what would you recommend?

It seems that Hambleton Bard have been busy creating a new all-in-one brewing system, the Bulldog Master Brewer. It looks like quite an upgrade from the Bulldog Brewer v3, particularly with the insulation, improved pump and an interesting recirculation system which should eliminate the...

The competition for this month is British Pale Ales, Bitters and Milds, and I will be judging. If you have any questions about whether your beer fits the category then feel free to ask here or in a PM. If you would like to enter, send me a PM and I'll give you the delivery address. This won't...

I've always used the red syphon clip to clip my syphon onto the fv when racking. You know the ones: I recently found these cheap on ebay, and they only took a week to arrive...

Last year I made perry and juiced the pears with a masticating juicer. It was a pain in the ass, but I've been put off getting a fruit press due to the price. Well, I'm visiting my parents at the moment and the old man has a shed full of tools and spare bits of wood, and we have family about to...

Hey Mo, I've got a Bulldog Brewer and I'm very happy with it. It certainly makes it quicker, easier and less messy than when I do BIAB. If you are ordering now you will get one of the more recent ones and they've worked through the teething problems. A few tips: Crush: If you crush your own...

I've seen a few places selling a Chevallier malt, a heritage strain of barley that was popular in the 19th century until it was out-done by higher yielding varieties. It is expensive, about four times the cost of the cheapest pale ale malts, but everywhere that sells it is, unsurprisingly...

BrewDog are offering a free pint of punk IPA to anyone who takes a selfie outside a polling station. https://www.brewdog.com/lowdown/blog/vote-for-punk EDIT: changed "booth" to "station"

SWMBO went to visit a new nephew in the family, so I took the opportunity to make a brew after work yesterday. When the cats away, the mice come to play! Just pulling out my bag of grain and I found this: There was only one course of action. Instead of just doing one brew, I needed...

I haven't used them myself but these 500g bags of hop pellets seem like a bargain. https://www.ebid.net/uk/users/ramengltddean/listings/home-garden/

These are some good bottle openers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QRMZVu52NU

So, I though I'd get one of these threads for my brews. Today was a Hefeweizen. Very simple recipe. 2.5kg wheat 2.5kg pilsner Mash as 67C for 60 mins. 23g Halletau (4%AA), 60 min Ferment at 17C with White Labs Started with 25L to strike temp, and a mini 5L batch spage. Got 21L into...

So, at the end of November I racked off an IIPA for bulk conditioning before doing a massive dry hop. I noted in the trial jar a distinctive woody/spicey/musty taste. The beer had fermented as normal, no signs of infection or particularly bad smells, just this unusual taste. I got 81% apparent...

So, I did a Black IPA a while ago. I want to split into four batches of 5L, each with a different dry hop. It spent 17 days in primary and has been bulk conditioning for the best part of a month since then. It was bittered with 30g Nugget @ 60mins, and 20g Falconers Flight at flameout. It...