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My build is about to take off as I have all the bits now, but I'm having last minute doubts about my chosen vessels for the HLT and boiler. Would a Nordic Thermo box make a much better boiler(or HLT) than a straight forward pan? Will I end up just insulatiing them in anycase? Should I just bite...

well not sealing wax, but it scans better :) I'm building a brewery, but as those that have done it know, it needs a good deal of looking at! Perhaps I should say I'm trying to build a brewery :| On the issue of sealing sight tubes, I've got skin fitting, and I've got polycaronate tube...

Evening all, I've been eyeing up the Nordic Thermobox as a possible candidates for a brewinthebag boiler. I've looked at the Mash tun conversion elsewhere and wondered if anyone had taken the conversion further and included heaters to turn one into a boiler. Any thoughts? ta Beardy.

I've been looking for a suitable vessel to make a boiler out of. The intention is to use tesco value kettle elements. My question is though, will this be a suitable vessel to use? HDPE Barrel Ta

I think this is the right place to ask, but I'm sure a kindly Mod will move it if I'm wrong :) I'm going to be ordering an additional keg and another kit in the next few days, but what I'd really like to do is brew AG. The thing is, it looks like it's quite big step up to AG in respect of kit...

As per the title, is an uninsulated shed going to be too cold at this time of year for conditioning a king Keg of beer?

I was discussing my home brewing the other day with a friend and saying how I'd like to move to all grain, but the equipment requirements were high. I was explaining what I'd seen on various how-to posts on here, and he asked why couldn't I use an immersion heater in a hot water tank as a...

I barreled my second brew at lunch time,and my son has just stuck his head round my office door to tell me the tap was dripping. I managed to tighten it some, but it's going to be a total bugger when it comes to pouring the first pint. So as the title says, is there an alternative to the Drum...

My brew is now in a drinkable state, :cheers: and very nice it is to. It's a bit cloudy, which I've put down to poor temp control during fermentation, I'll know better next time. But I have a problemette. I've got a top tap King Keg with about 36 pints in it, and a pin valve. I suspected there...

So my first brew has given me some thinking to do, and I'll be adapting my kit slightly before I start my next brew (another kit) My biggest concern though is controlling the temperarure for initial and secondary fermentation, as most of my house tends to be on the cool side except the kitchen...

Well ok, that might be an exaggeration but reports of it's death might have been over stated :) Just carried the keg down stairs to look at what could be done and discovered no mold when I opened the barrel. I could also smell the CO2 and there were patches of bubbles on the surface. (which is...

It's been two weeks in the keg, so I decided that I should do a firs taste test. I cracked the tap, and nothing came out. So I refastened and reopened the tap to know avail. I took the top off the barrel, and there was no rushing of gas. It's as flat as flat can be. Worse than that, there are...

Having gone through the process once of transferring from FV to Barrel with the use of a syphon tube it strikes me that there's a better way of doing it. Do people have taps at the bottom of there FVs or is there a reason not to do this. Obviously there is the issue of sediment, but that seemed...

My first brew has been transferred from FV to barrel, along with the priming sugar. But there's one thing bothering me. How do I know if its alright, and that it's doing what it should be? Do I just have to leave it now and hope for the best? Worried of Woodbridge.

Does this look poorly or am I worrying unduly? It's been in the FV for a week now, it started warm, but has now cooled to 17 degrees. Bubbles are still rising but only about 20 or 30 a minute.

Is there a cleaning and sanitation FAQ anywhere? Is this even in the right section? I've had a look round and haven't stummbled across any threads on cleaning (I'm obviously looking in the wrong parts!) The questions I've got at the moment are: What's the best sterilisation method? What's the...

Hopefully some time soon my ferment will finish, but in the meantime I'm getting ready for the transfer to the barrel. One thing I've noticed is that many people recommend a smear of Vaseline on the lid thread to aid sealing. Being a bit of an awkward sod 8-) , I wondered why use a messy...

I'm currently brewing a Woodforde Nelsons Revenge, which as you may recall I pitched a little warm. :oops: Now, the brew is still fermenting, though maybe a bit slowly, and I have today tested it with my new fangled hydrometer for the first time. It's currently about 1018 is, so it's not there...

First brew is in the bin, minus the yeast. It's currently at 30 deg C How cool do I NEED it to be before I pitch (see tha, I'm using a brewing term ;) ) my yeast? Or how long will it take to get down to 24 degrees? I need to go to bed :(

Am I too late to start a brew for drinking at Christmas? I intend to start of nice and easy with a Woodford Werry kit. Still not got my kit yet, but as I live only a few miles up the road form Colchester Homebrew shop, I thought I might sneak out of work on Monday and nip down there :) Was...