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Just using a HMRC approved hydrometer for working out abv for tax purposes. Testing these Stevenson reeve bad boys against my original homebrew hydrometer and it's almost 2% difference!!!!!! My old beer recipie, I thought, was 5% and was really 7% Not complaining just surprised it was that far out.

Photos of the finished (nearly) garage brewery Use brew in a bag technique and 2 100litre brew kettles. Working ok at the mo. If goes well supping my local can upgrade to 2x200 litre kettles and increase production from 4 firkins per week to 10. Fingers crossed

Hi all Looking for a supplier of plastic firkins. The ones I have use a screw - in shive but not bothered. The person I have been using has been buggering me about and I am looking for another supplier. Any help much appreciated

Only 4 - just to get going a dark bitter, session ipa, light golden ale with German hops ( form the lager drinkers) and a hoppy red ale

Well great time to start selling from a new nano brewery!!! Was going to start selling in a local pub on march 31st - had got all local friends organised for opening night and then this virus buggered it! Have ended selling through the pub in 5 litre bag in boxes from a company called jigsaw...

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Cheers Clint

Hi folks Got a request to make a clone of brewdogs lost lager - no idea what hop profile it has. Anyone have a clue what hops are in it?

Thanks simon12 will go with 150grms

Should have been all the best

Thanks for the advice. I am kegging in 9 gallon firkins and am priming with 400grms brewing sugar dissolved in one litre of water - does this seem ok ? Do not won't to over prime and blow out the shives and keystones from these plastic casks! First kegs being filled this weekend. Am just...

Just got the all clear from AWRS now no excuses need to get brewing and selling

Hi all I am still here! Just bloody busy! Just had my visit from HMRC to get my AWRS on 13th Jan (went reall well) so should know end of this week. Got permission to brew the beer from 1st Dec. Council want to come and look round for food safety after I have been in production for two to three...

please put me in the draw cheers

Hi all, Right - here's a question! What is the average price you would charge to a local pub for a 9 gallon cask? I know the answer will be as much as you can get or the publican will pay. Just trying to get an idea in my head. Sitting down and working through all my overheads and costs...

Hi Some advice much appreciated please If putting beer in 9 gallon casks do you then keep the cask initially after casking with priming sugar at 18 oC for 7 days to allow the beer to carb up before chilling and storing at 12 oC ? And is it correct that the beer shelf life in the cask is 6 weeks...

Just asking same as Mike_302 - does this store the recorded data and for how long. Was just about to buy 2 temp data loggers for the cooler and ferm cabinet to collect data to keep the Health and Saftey police of my back. But, if this does the business will be buying one or two. Thanks in...

Is that the same with 9 gallon kegs or would you do a peracetic acid wash at the end

Druncan 200 litre pot £222.50 from brewbuilder.co.uk 25 gallon pot homebrewwing.org $199plus $134 transport = £254 but comes with tap and site glass. Also do baskets

Druncan and SteveH Check out slow roll mike electric brewery on you tube - that is the basket and kettle i am going for - but not electric Have a brew equipment manufacturing company 3 miles from me and waiting for quote for kettle and basket manufacture. Found them in usa from above you tube -...