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So I kept getting a nasty plasticy after-taste to my brews and I figured it was probably the bin - it was old and a bit scratched. I bought new bins and cleaned and sterilised them and did an expensive kit. And guess what - the brew has a nasty plasticy after-taste to it. It reminds me of the...

So I'm dead chuffed with my new set-up for keeping my bottles at the right temperature for secondary and I thought I'd share that and see what others do. I bought an Inkbird ITC-308 temperature controller which worked brilliantly with a brew-belt on the bin but wasn't sure how to use it with...

On Saturday I made up a batch of Festival Golden Stag. I put the yeast in a small sterilised bottle with some water and sugar while the wort cooled and it started working nicely. I pitched it in when the wort was at about 26 degrees (yeah, I know, I should have waited a bit longer). The...