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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.

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

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?

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...

Hi all, Been busy converting my garage into a nanobrewery. Build is coming along - see. Pics. I Do BIAB using 100 litre pot and propane burner but upgrading to 200 litre pot with steel mesh basket instead of grain bag. The. Long wall with sockets is where my fermentation cabinets will go and...

Anyone use these containers for fermenting. They do 40, 75 and 120 litre containers annd are on offer at the mo. Cant see if they are food safe. Any advice welcome

Hi all, Got a few of these from a mate. Only botttle at the mo but just converting my garage into a brewery to start Selling to local pubs. Dont worry going through the long process of hmrc regs and getting premises ok’ed by council. Not sure which kegs to use looking at plastic kegs from...

I am in the process of doing the above - is it a good idea to start a thread/separate area solely for advice to be all kept together as this covers so many areas of brewing?