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Added too much Calcium Chloride to my brew, so my Cl readings are coming now as 473.9 (harmful according to BrewersFriend). What should I do? Dump it? I've only now started to get into water profiles, so haven't got a firm grasp on doing it all properly. Thanks.

I always rinse my bottles after drinking, though not everybody who drinks my beer does. As a result I find myself cleaning the bottles out even when the majority don't need it, so stacking them on the bottle-tree-drainer-thing does my head in. I bought a drill bit bottle cleaner which I haven't...

Probably as entertaining as watching videos of paint drying, but it might float some people's boats. Personally I don't get it.

I store my malt in the fridge though I'm not sure how long it remains fresh for after opening, but I've never had a problem.

Omg this is brewporn.

I enjoyed my first kit, which was bought as a Christmas present. St Peter's Golden Ale. I think singularly it can be bought between £20 - £30, which really isn't all that costly for what you get from 23L. You get two tins as opposed to one though. I brew AG these days though, so I've not...

And China are constantly arguing over TieBet's sovereignty.

That is absolutely class.

I have to convince the other half first.

By trellis, I mean your typical garden trellis.

I have quite a sun trap outside the back door, sheltered and west facing. I'll give it a shot! Though hops aren't traditionally grown on a trellis, would one work well to support the growth?

Yes, you should. If you can afford it, buy one. If you can't afford it, save up for one. They make life so much easier if you haven't got a lot of space.

The only downfall to living on the side of the North Sea is that it's always windy, but I can give it a bash for £4.99!

Thanks mate. I'll look into this. I've recently moved, and never cared much about water treatment before, but since I've read more into it I've realised its importance.

How do you get a water report? Do you just speak to your supplier?

Possible in a greenhouse? I've been curious about this, but I don't think the climate in where I live will allow them to grow outside. I may be wrong... I don't know enough about hops.

Like the others have said, have fun! It's a great hobby.

Doing your own thing makes it more fun. Brewersfriend is definitely a life saver and worth forking out for if you want to create or improve recipes - I say 'forking out for', it's only around £10 for the year.

A spray bottle for boil over. Please, please do this! You probably won't need a wort chiller for such a small batch, ice in the sink will probably do the job for now. You can make your own with copper piping, it's cheaper than buying one.

My local Tesco sells CO2 refills, and Wilkos too. See if your local supermarket does. I think with the power of the internet, dedicated brewing shops come few and far between.