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How long do hop pellets stay useable for? I’ve had half a bag cello tape sealed in the freezer for about 6 months, will these still be ok to use? Cheers

Hi, I’m looking to do a brew tomorrow from a 40 pint golden ale tin. I’ll be adding a hop tea to the mix aswell as malt extract around 400g. I was thinking of adding syrup as well to make it up to the 1kg . Firstly does this sound ok? Secondly has anyone added flavourings such as vanilla...

Hi, I’m doing a brew with a 40 pint can and want to add a hop tea to the mix. What amount of hops should I use for this? Thanks very much

Hi, I’ve done two brews from the malt cans and the last one spoiled. I’m looking for somewhere that sells a cheap ale kit just so I can get my brewing confidence back before moving on to a more expensive one. My question is where is the best place to buy from? Thanks

Hi, After my brew had been in the bucket for about a week I noticed that it had stopped fermenting as it had an initial bubbling phase and then seemed to stop. I took the lid off and gave it a stir and this seemed to get it going again but now I'm getting a mouldy smell from the bubbler. Does...

Hi, I've done a few brews now but always leave it 3 weeks before bottling as I don't have a hydrometer. My question is if I leave it a bit long before bottling would it have any adverse affect on the beer produced?

Hi all, New to the forum so hello. I have only just started out in the world of home brew. I have done two brews previously from kits which is like a treacle and they have turned out ok. I'm currently brewing my third treacle kit but this time I have used a brew enhancer. The question I...