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I've been doing a couple of cheap beer kits for my son and his mates. They say to add 1Kg brewing sugar, but could I just use granulated? By the time I've bought brewing sugar or DME to add to a £12 kit, and paid postage, I think I'm probably not far off the cost of one of the more expensive...

I'm brewing a stout for my son, but have just realised I don't have enough spare bottles. Could I bottle half of the brew now, and let him take away 20 bottles. and then bottle the rest in a couple of weeks when I have some more spare bottles? It is in a fermentor with a tap, so was thinking I...

Just a quick question about how to add DME to a kit brew. It's been a while since I did kits, and I think I remember some problems getting the DME dissolved. I'm doing a Coopers Stout, and adding 1Kg of medium DME, and maybe a little bit of dark sugar. What's the best way to do this? Just dump...

What's the best way to insulate the inside of this shed roof? I was thinking just Kingspan between the joists and a plywood (5.5mm?) lining. But how to attach the Kingspan and plywood? The joists are very deep and I wouldn't want to bring the ceiling down that low. Would I have to add batons...

My lad is looking at buying one of these so that he and his mates can dispense cold beer...

I'm fed up of trying to cool my brews in a sink of cold water and ice. Thought I'd get myself a wort chiller. Does anyone have one of these Benco ones from Amazon? The seller seems pretty good, happy to adjust dimensions to suit. Any recommendations or advice much appreciated...

Do you think the end result tastes the same?

Does anyone have an idiot's guide to brewing lagers with bottom fermenting yeast? Or can anyone point me to a thread on this? I've got my brew fridge working and am thinking of trying a lager. But just trying to get my head around how to do it. What fermentation temperature and time; do you...

Has anyone managed to get hold of a PS5 this weekend?

The instructions for my little 1ft tube heater for my fermentation fridge say 'must be installed horizontally'. It would fit my fridge better if i could install vertically up the side of the fridge. What do you think? Would it be dangerous to install it vertically?

Selling my almost new fruit press. £30. Pick up from North Leeds It's a 6L one from Woodside. Includes straining bag. Nice compact size, but can do enough juice for a 4.5L batch of cider in 2 presses. Been used twice. It works great, but selling as my other half has just bought a juicer, which...

I bought a new mini-sized FV (10L) to go on my new mini-sized fermentation fridge. Unfortunately the hole for the tap has already been drilled, and the FV will not fit in the fridge with a tap on it. What's the best way to plug the tap hole? Just stick a bung in it? Any ideas? Anyone seen...

Does anyone have any advice about the Brewtech fermenters, especially the 13L mini-bucket? I'm looking for a small fermenter, and had been thinking about the 13L mini-bucket. But then I read some reviews that said it was a little disappointing that there were no handles on the mini-bucket, and...

Where are you getting your grains from? What's best for value and postage? I've seen the thread about Crafty Maltsters, which looks great for 25Kg sacks of base malt. But what about speciality malts? Thinking maybe 1 - 2 Kg of odds and ends for recipes. Where do you think best, without massive...

Can you make Elderflower and Elderberry wine from the porphyrophylla species of elderflower. This is the one with pink flowers and very dark leaves.

Where is everyone getting their yeast from at the moment? I normally get mine from Crossmyloof, but they are closed for lockdown.

Very sad to have to get rid of this lovely bit of kit, but we are downsizing and don't have storage anymore. So I am selling my Grainfather Connect, and maybe going back to small scale stovetop brews. I am having pangs of regret as I type this. It will be three years old next month (bought...

Free to Forum members as thanks for all the advice you've given me over the years. I'm having a garage clear out, and I've got a few bits and pieces of brewing gear to get rid of to make space. I was going to sell this stuff on eBay or Gumtree for a few quid, but to be perfectly honest I can't...

Aldi Special Buys section have these two German beers in brown flip top bottles. Weinachtsbier und Das Helle (das bier für jeden Tag) £1.99 each. I don't know what the beer is like, but I'm going to grab a few for the bottles.

Anyone interested in buying this Grainfather Whirlpool and Aeration Brewing Paddle? They are £22.80 from The Home Brew Shop. £10 to anyone in Leeds area who can pick it up. I could post, but paddle length means postage will be about £7 ish, so probably a deal breaker. It works great, I've...