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I`m new to cornie kegging and tried various methods and recipes. I recently tried a whole grain brew and did the rock roll and gas thing as shown by Craig Tube. The problem I have seems to be massive froth on my beers. I only put the beer at 25 psi for 5 mins of rolling but still I get 3/4 pint...

Can anyone help? I took my tap off the cornie keg to stop it getting banged. A couple of hours later I returned to the kitchen to find my keg was frothing ale from the out, and at least a gallon was on the floor! Aaaaaaaah!! Yep such a waste I know. Anyway I released the pressure valve and it...

I have made an all grain Bass brew. I think its just about stopped fermenting now. In the liquid I have a lot of suspended stuff like grain bits. Does anyone know what i could use for straining it before bottling?? :cheers: :thumb:

I`m a grain brewer at heart. My question is....I am just fermenting a Bass brew. I am looking at trying to get as little sediment as poss in the bottles. Does anyone have any experience of fining all grain? Im not sure what to do as Im a bit worried that it may ruin the brew and knacker the...

I have 2 bags of spraymalt and e bag of hops. Can i use them to make a cheapiah brew on there own? :cheers:

Whats the story with this wheat beer?? Does it need wheat instead of barley as a base?? :cheers: :thumb: Thanks anyone.

I have a dark ale which I put together myself. Its made up of malt extract,syrup,treacle,black malt, brown sugar and other goodies. It started at 1070 and seems to have stopped about 1020. Whats the story regarding priming? Is it that the yeast is spent before its eaten all the sugar? And do I...

I have a tin of stout and thinking of using a geordie bitter as its barley Any ideas that may help would be much appreciated. Im thinking of making it up to 3.5 gal. :thumb: :cheers:

Im making ginger beer from the real stuff. Will it finish cloudy? I dont mind, but I just need to know! My daughter has made some from a coopers kit and that seems to be cloudy still a good week after bottling. Is this just ginger beers way?? :wha: :thumb: :cheers:

I have been told that using coopers european lager with spray malt a youngs gold yeast will get a Grolsh type lager!! Any ideas?? :thumb: :cheers:

I keep reading about ginger beer exploding in there bottles. I have brewed lots of beer and lager in my time and never had a problem like this! Why is ginger beer so problematic?? :wha: :thumb:

I have a recipe for cumberland brandy. It says to use pale oats! Are these what I would call porridge oats. Can I use the ones from Aldi do you think?? :thumb: :cheers:

Im just about to rack off 5 gal of dark beer. Very dark/treacle brown sugar and black malt stuff!! It started at 1042 and is currently 1002. I`m just wondering about fining it once it is racked off! Two question really then...Will there be enough sugar to create a secondary fermentation after...

I`m trying to extract the flavour out of some liqouris sticks! Will citric acid assist in this process?? Sorry if this is a daft question I`m still learning. :wha: :cheers:

I`m thinking of brewing a dark beer maybe a porter and adding vimto as a taster and sweetner! Does anyone know at what stage I should add the vimmy?? :thumb: :cheers: Thanks in advance.

Anyone done anything with liquorice? I went into Holland And B and purchased a bag o sticks! Currently these are softening up in a demijohn of warm water untill I know what to do with them!! I know I know cart before the horse!! However I`m sure it will taste well in a stout or something like...

Anyone brewed using treacle? Ive found a couple of tins at the back of my cupboard and just wondered what I could use them for? Perhaps a Christmassy type beer maybe, I dunno!! :wha: :cheers:

I am having a delivery of milk crates to store my beer bottles in. Hey hey!! Anyway as a payment I want to make my milkman some of his fave beer which is what we up north call mixed! I am wondering what kit recipe might come close to this. Any help would be great. :cheers: :thumb:

I am thinking of buying a cornie keg. Who or where should I get one from, and what and how do they work. Ie what gas and tap system do I need? I am using a king keg at the moment and like the idea of being able to take the keg to parties without the fallout of yeast etc in the bottom ruining the...

Anyone tried those Alcotec turbo yeasts? They can make 20% spirit in 24hrs I believe. Im just curious as to how and if they work!! :wha: :whistle: :cheers: