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Hi folks, I haven't been on the forum for a while hence the question I never got the chance to bottle it due to personal circumstances and then kept forgetting to come on and ask until now It's been nearly 5 months in the fermentor, has anyone bottled beer after that length of time or is it...

Hi folks, trying to make my thin bleach sanitizer but can't get the pH above 7. I'd like it to be 7.5/8 There's probably a simple way to raise it but I'm unaware, I just followed a dilution guide online but still wanted to check the pH.

Not realising the diameter of inside of tap (don't know the name) I drilled a hole to fit the bottling tap so I was close to the bottom of the fermentor But when I inserted the tap it sat too low below the bottom of the FV. I changed it and is leak free but would it be too risky to use as a...

hi folks, i bought 2 buckets today to use as fermenters i think the seals may be wore because they leak giving that we want our fermenters to allow gas to escape im thinking these will be ok but just wanted to know if anyone else would use them or bin them?

Hi folks, if anyone here drinks say around 50 pints a week, how to you set up to keep a constant supply? I was looking at corny kegs as an option but working out way more than I can afford so thinking maybe more buckets/fermentors to store beer in until bottles are ready to be filled again...

Hi, due to my dad's illness and passing I'm only today bottling my beer I started 7 weeks ago Im going to go ahead and bottle anyway and see what it ends up like but just wondered if any of you more experienced folk have done something similar?

I checked my beer last week and tasted very little (due to my allergies) Tried another bottle there now, carbonation has improved but it tastes burnt, almost stout like. It had pale, caramel and Amber malts. I added an extra 250 grams each of Amber and crystal just because they were left over...

So I've ordered whole grain malt instead of crushed by accident (the grain is in a white sack so didn't want to open to check incase it's not in a plastic bag) but I'm pretty sure it's whole Has anyone else done this and found a way to crush without a milling machine?

I'm bottling my 1st brew on Saturday and hoping to begin my 2nd brew same day Instead of buying yeast for every brew (it's not the cheapest) does anyone use the sediment from the FV in the new brew with good results or is this stupid? I will need to look into making starters soon

Checked my final gravity again today and its the same as Wednesday's reading so that's fermentation done However, the beer is now to be left cold for a few days before bottling. I just noticed on my sheet I printed from the brewers friend website says ales are ready after 4 to 6 weeks after...

I took my 1st FG reading today and there's still tonnes of little floaters in the beer It will be in the FV 2 weeks this Saturday, is this normal or has something gone wrong? Could time clear it or is there anything I can do to clear or settle the floaters to the bottom? Cheers

I brewed my 1st all grain BIAB on Saturday I noticed a load of tiny bits came out off the bag when I squeezed it. All this crud will surely be at the bottom now Will it have trapped any yeast? Should I gently stir it? I know airlocks aren't reliable. 1 or 2 days it went crazy but dead for...

I've taken a photo of my element that's crusted in black. I've tried soaking it in oxi active plus twice but hasn't made a difference. Even tried a bit of scotchbrite on the 2nd attempt but its not budging Any recommendations on what to use?

I went into tescos for my shopping and just remembered I wanted bleach and white distilled vinegar to sanitise in the hope of getting my 1st brew underway this weekend But I've read to use thin bleach, but all Tesco had was thick, I bought their own brand anyway incase its usable Anyone who...

ive asked inkbird this too but thought i'd ask here incase anyone has any knowledge on how to fix this I bought an inkbird itc-100 VH. I tried the auto tune but it wont come out of auto tune. Pressing the < key has no effect pressing the set key, switching off and on does nothing. i still have...

I originally bought 2 Tesco kettles to use the elements for my boiler I lost a screw and thought it would be easier to buy another kettle instead of searching for a replica screw Fitted the 2 original elements ans a ball valve today and leak tested for nearly 2 hours. Elements held 100% but...

Anyone ever used a stainless steel dog bowl in your all grain set up? For about £2/3 it seems like a good idea to me wink...

When wiring your temp controllers and bits and pieces, did you upgrade fuses in your mains box and what awg wires did you use? Cheers folks

Hello folks, screwfix have both 10 metre (33 ft) and a 25 meter (80 odd ft) copper coils Does anyone know which would suit a 10 gallon keg? Cheers

anyone know how i would or if its possible to install these elements to a stainless steel keg i got from cheap argos kettles? i've losened the element from the plastic. the element plate is about 2mm wider than the plastic circumference