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Has anybody brewed the same lager recipe but with one using hard water with acid addition and the other using RO water. I wondered if there was much difference with the finished product?

I like this idea of filling the keg with tap water and some sodium metabisulfite or a couple of crushed campden tablets, to remove oxygen from the keg.

Do many people on here use acid malt and if so, how do you think it compares to other acid additions with the finished beer flavour?

I wondered if the taller larder type fridges will take four standard size corny kegs? Thanks

Hi I made a bitter a few weeks ago with LalBrew London, FG has come out a bit high for my taste at 1.019. I wondered if anybody has added a different yeast to the secondary and had success. I am wondering whether I need to make a starter first? Due to issues I may have with the yeast not...

Started drinking an Oktoberfest I brewed 3 weeks ago, came out as my best lager type beer so far. I pressure fermented it at 19c and 28psi. It has fermented very clean and carbonation is perfect, clarity is probably 8/10 but I did not add gelatine and it's only three weeks since brewed. Clear...

Here is a good podcast about the use of dry hoping during yeast pitch. I was surprised at the success they had with it. I plan to give it a try with the American IPA I plan to brew in the next ferw days. Very useful method if you want to pressure ferment and carry out a closed transfer into a...

Hi, I plan to put an order in for a couple of items at the Chinese site on AliExpress. Can anybody recommend any handy items for people who use corny kegs, which make life easier? Cheers

Does anybody have a favourite English Bitter recipe? I bought some Challenger hops today for the first time today to give them a try. Making a Bitter with MO, crystal, torrified Wheat and chocolate malt.

I made one before out of a car windscreen reflector, got a bit dirty now so plan to make a better one. I found this template online and ordered a foil backed camping mat from Amazon. I will put some photos up when made and fitted. file:///H:/Data/Brewing/Graincoat%20Template.webp

Burco Boiler 20L C20THF for sale. Used as sparge water heater a couple of times. £75 buyer collects only from Ashford near Staines or Kingston Upon Thames

Hi I will be kegging a beer into a corny tonight. I plan to use some pipe from my FV tap onto the out/liquid connection of my keg. I will clean and rinse the keg then use 2 litres of starsan to sanitise, which I will push out with C02. Will there be any issues with oxydation as I will only be...

Hi, I wondered what would be your favourite recipe with the following bill- Marris otter malt Medium crystal malt Torrified wheat Falconer's Flight Hops I have US05 and CML PIA yeast Torrified wheat optional. Cheers

Hi all, Hi I have just been cutting the door shelving on my fridge so I have space house my kegs. Trouble is it leaves bare foam which will make the fridge a problem to sanitise. I wondered if any body knows of a liquid sealant / paint that can be used to seal the foam. Cheers

Hi all, I wondered who is the cheapest supplier of CO2 in the London / Surrey area? So far I have found a local shop that does a 6.35kg bottle for £60 deposit and £36 refill, so £96 in total. That is with Adams gas. Cheers

Hi, I wondered where everybody buys no chill cubes from. I am looking for a 15 litre example but no luck so far.

Hi, I have new beer crates and used one time, clean bottles. Bottles are all of the same size and shape. £10 each for one crate full of 20 bottles. I have two crates to sell. Can be collected from Ashford, Surrey near Heathrow or Kingston upon Thames during daytimes.

Has anybody else gone off hops that taste like mango and back to hops that taste like hops? I have. Especially in real ale hand pumped beer.

Is the only way to have kegs at different pressures, to use a twin regulator?

I wondered if anybody can recommend a place to buy a two keg, kegorator kit. I need kegs, taps lines etc. I have the fridge and inkbird ready.