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I've brewed Young's AIPA 2 times before without any issues, this time however after conditioning the beer appears to be really dark, almost like a Red Ale, it tastes slightly fruity as well, with a definite note of blackcurrant both on the nose and the finish. I do vaguely remember when adding...

Does anyone have an idea of what the IBU of Youngs APA is approximately? The Mrs is looking for something not too bitter to drink, she likes Dead Pony which has an IBU of 40 if I am not mistaken? I've brewed Youngs AIPA 2 times now and she finds it too bitter on the finish. TIA

I really hope this is not a stupid question, but does anyone know if the leftover Trub after fermentation is more Acidic, Alkali or Maybe Neutral? I tend to ditch mine around the garden on various beds, the wife is the gardener and she was asking me, as apparently her Raspberry Bed only like...

14 days ago I put Coopers Inn Keeper's Daughter with 1kg Spraymalt Light + 1kg Coppers Brew Enhancer 3 in the FV @18ºc SG 10.052 (22L) it started well and there was a lot of activity for about 4 days after 8 Days I checked the Gravity and it was 10.020 with no apparent activity in the airlock...

Totally unsure what title to use to describe my issue so MOD's please feel free to change, if you can think of something more descriptive. :laugh8: I brewed Bulldogs Easter Chocolate Stout before Christmas pretty much as is apart from adding 400g of Lactose halfway through the Primary...

Like a complete numpty I’ve managed to freeze a Lager that was cold conditioning in a Fridge after the thermostat failed. Researching seems to suggest that this may have killed the yeast, if not all of it, a good proportion of it. I have some more of the same yeast, (Mangrove Jacks M84) and I...

Can anyone recommend a Bitter Kit that is in the style of a Black Country Bitter or similar? I'm halfway through drinking Festival Landlords Best Bitter and I was looking for something to replace that in the PB. TIA

I'm still quite new to brewing beer so please be patient with me :laugh2: I feel I've had some great success so far and to date have had 4 kits reach the drinkable stage, 2 Stouts, a Golden Ale (St Peters) and my most recent a Bitter (Festival Landlords Finest Bitter). The Golden Ale I had in...

This might be a stupid question, if it is then apologies in advance. Do the size of the bottles you use for racking have affect on the amount of sugar you use for batch priming? I recently bottled some Bulldog Easter Brew Chocolate Stout into 330ml bottles, priming with 90g of Brewing Sugar and...

Has anyone had any experience with Mangrove Jacks M84 Bohemian Lager Yeast? I've very little activity after 48 hours, I'm not sure what to expect though, should I be worried or just more patient? I'm doing a Lager Kit (Hammer of Thor) and decided for a bit of experience that I would swap the...

I’m fairly new to Brewing so apologies in advance if this is a stupid question. I have some Best Bitter finishing up in the FV and I’m going to rack it to a PB. This is my 5th Kit but only the second time using a PB. The PB has an S30 valve. Can I skip priming it with sugar and...

I'm still very new brewing and I've got my 5th kit (Festival Landlords Finest Bitter) getting near to finishing in the Primary FV and I wanted to Cold Crash it to help with clearing it, especially as the temperature is perfect here at the moment to do this. As I am going to be putting this...

I'm on my second Stout kit and looking for a little help. As this is my second, I've decided to mix it up a little in an attempt to give a little more body by adding some lactose, 300g to be exact. I've added the Lactose whilst transferring to a secondary Fermentor. From my research I...

I'm relative new to Brewing (on my 3rd brew) and I am using a Pressure Barrel for the first time for a St Peters Golden Ale Kit. I transferred to my PB after 14 days in the FV (OG 1044 FG 1012) and primed with sugar, stuck a heat belt on the PB and all seemed well but I made the classic...