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I purchased one from America a few months ago, it's one of the best things I've bought homebrew wise as I'm not a fan of hop spiders or boiling hops in socks/bags. I'm curious if anyone else uses one and if so what are your views on it? I'm also looking into getting a plate chiller and wonder...

I’d like to start fermenting under pressure but currently only have a Hotpoint RLA35 fridge, is anyone managing to squeeze any of the available fermenters into under counter fridges or is a larder fridge jobby? Cheers

I’m currently building a new brew kettle and Hlt. All my fitting are 1/2” bsp apart from my elements which are 1” bsp. Ive just done a leak test on the hlt and it’s leaking from the element, I’ve used to o-ring / rubber washer that came with it. I’ve tried google searching for a silicone o-ring...

I’ve got a couple of 1 inch BSP 3kw Dernord screw in type elements to install into some 50l pots. Is anybody making a flat spot it their pots prior to drilling the hole to get a better seal or am I over thinking it? Cheers

I’ve got a pale fermenting at the moment which I’m planning on adding some earl grey to. My plan is to empty some tea leaves into one of them veg bags (Sainsbury’s have started using instead of plastic) after fermentation has finished and let steep for a few days. I’m unsure how much to use tho...

I bought three Rex C-100’s, three 2m long Pt-100’s & four 1.7kw washing machine elements with the intention converting my pots to electric and building a control panel. Sadly my plans have changed and these are just sat upstairs in a shoe box. All components are brand new and never used, im...

Anyone brewed with these yet and if so what’s your thoughts?

Yes or no? For me it’s a no, what do you think?

Switching to kegs so I’ve a hundred or maybe two hundred spare bottles if anyone is interested? All of them have been rinsed with warm water after use and placed on a bottle tree to dry before being stored in the garage. Some have labels, some don’t

I need help, Ive been searching the forum all day and can’t seem to find a definitive answer. Basically I’ve bought 3 kegs off THBC and I’m struggling a bit with the regulator side of things. I normally brew pale ales / ipas so I’m planning on using 2 of the kegs for similar serving pressures...

We’ve all been there, can’t be bothered to cook but your starving. What’s your favourite go to dish for convenience?

I’ve had a vial of yeast in the fridge for a few months and finally got round to using it. I boiled some light DME for the starter and when I opened the vial to pitch I noticed the lid was full of black mould and smelled of what I can only describe as wet wood. With nothing to loose I wiped away...

Has anyone had any joy using desiccated coconut? I made an ipa after toasting some last year but there were still lots of the oils/fats in the finished beer. Is there a nack to getting the coconut flavour but not the oils?

Hell has to be anything with beetroot in it, it just tastes like soil to me! Heaven is a proper Yorkshire Pudding with some medium rare roast beef and proper gravy. What’s other people’s?

Had a kettle sour ageing with some Geuze Boon dregs since December and I’ve noticed that the water in the airlock has evaporated. It has this on top of the beer, is it an infection of some sort or am I flapping for nothing? Cheers

Planning a mango kettle sour but I’m unsure which yeast will tolerate the low ph after the lacto has done its thing. I’ve a couple of choices in the fridge, London Fog WLP320 Yeast Bay Voss Omega Hornindal Aurland Kveik Midtbust Kveik Espe Kveik I quite like the sound of a Sour Hefeweizen...

I’ve got two brews that have drastically changed colour in the bottles. Beer on the left is my first raw ale, recipe as follows. 80% Extra Pale Malt 20% Wheat 90 min mash @ 67c 7g of Columbus hop tea with a 60 min added with 20 mins of the mash remaining. Dry hop, 25g Motueka 15g Rakau...

I recently bought a four stage water filter system but I’m yet to brew using the water. I’m just curious if anyone on hear uses one and if so what’s your opinions on the end results?

I started testing my water for Calcium and Alkalinity after reading the write up on this forum. I’ve got a NEIPA planned as a future brew but I’m struggling with the Sulphate:Chloride ratio. It seems this has a major affect on the finished beer. I’ve read the more advanced post on water...

Citra & Raspberry Kettle Sour using Swanson Probiotics L.Plantarum capsules. 2.1kg Pale Malt 1.4kg Wheat Malt 175g Porridge Oats Mashed at 66c for an hour. I brought 22l up to 100c then cooled to 40c and added 17ml of lactic acid along with 7 Swanson capsules. Next I covered the top of the...