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So I haven’t brewed since December last year since I’ve been busy fixing up my daughter’s bedroom (big job zero spare time) so naturally I was very excited about my brewday today. I did an over night mash for a Belgian golden strong and got up at 5am to start recirc, first runnings and sparge...

I’m scratching my head with how much sugar per 500ml bottle I should be adding for my 10% Belgian tripel. I’ll be using cbc-1 bottling yeast and can’t decide whether to just add a carb drop 3.3g per bottle or to add loose sugar at a greater amount, like 4g or something. It’s a 28 litre batch...

I used half of the pack a few weeks back and I’ve kept it stored in the fridge with a clip on (as in the picture). I need some cbc-1 in a couple of weeks when I bottle my Belgian tripel, would I do better just buying a new unopened pack or is this opened pack still safe to use? I don’t want to...

I’ve currently only got about 2.5kg pale ale malt left and no plans to buy any more this side of Xmas. I’ve been doing allot of reading up about unusual brewing adjuncts some people have tried with good results. These are things like: Porridge oats Cornflakes Shredded wheat Basmati rice The list...

I brewed a Belgian quad a few months back and bottled it once it was done. The issue I had with it was that unfermentable sugars were created in the mash plus the wrong yeast was used and it just didn’t attenuate as it should have- leaving it very sweet. I bottled it and used cbc1 bottling...

Just want peoples thoughts on this recipe, I’m somewhat winging it but my main thoughts are trying to get the balance right between sweetness/bitterness. Cheers 🍻

Does anyone have any experience in using this marshmallow flavouring? My plan is to add some before bottling up an oatmeal milk stout (30 litres). Any suggestions with how much to add? I don’t want over the top sweetness/sickliness. It’s got good reviews and I noticed that the malt miller sell...

I’m making an oatmeal stout and I’ll be adding probably 250g lactose too. I’m interested in the idea of adding marshmallow flavour to the stout but adding actual marshmallows will only add more fermentables and I doubt would impart any actual flavour. This is what gives me the idea of adding...

Hey, I’m doing the jon finch oatmeal stout but don’t have any ekg, I have got some Archer hops at 4.2AA though. Brewfather seems to suggest this hop is more of an aroma hop but can I substitute ekg for archer for the only bittering addition in this recipe?

Hi guys, my quad has finished fermenting now, went from 1.096 all the way down to 1.004 in 3 weeks so it’s 12.1%abv. Anyway I’ve got 2 options with regards to what levels of carbonation I can give it, I’ll be using 500ml brown ex mcewans champion bottles (which I’ve never had issues with where...

Hi people, I’ve currently got a Belgian quad in my fv, it’s been in there a week so far and has gone from 1.096 down to 1.016 in this time giving me an abv of around 10.5% I used 3 packs of mangrove jacks m41 to ferment 27litres at 26.5c, the airlock is still bubbling away and from previous...

I’ve never done it before but I really want to brew tomorrow but don’t have the time to devote most of the day to brewing. I thought I could put the mash on last thing tonight and then just sparge and boil in the morning. I’ve got an sS brewtech 10gallon InfuSsion mash tun so I don’t know what...

Ok here goes. I’m no newbie but I’ve potentially just made a rookie error. Recipe: Belgian quad 9.97kg fermentables 24l batch size OG 1.097 Potential fg of 1.022 according to Brewfather I used 4 packs of T-58 dry yeast Fermentation temp was 21c Fermented for 2 weeks and bottled this today...

Hey, my mum has an allotment and has said I can use part of it for growing hops, the rules are it can’t be growing higher than 6 foot or so but I thought I could train some hops to grow along a trellis or fence- is this feasible? Also what variety should I be hoping to get a decent yield from in...

I’m really quite disgusted at this, why the hell have they changed the abv of leffe blonde from 6.6% to 6%?! I only checked the back of the bottle as it tasted watery and thin. Guess I wont be drinking leffe in the uk ever again.

I’m trying to make a batch of dark Candi sugar for a quad I’m making on Monday but I can’t get it to darken past an amber colour. Any advice at all?

I’ve been wanting to do a marshmallow stout for ages now! Does anyone have any experience with this? My thoughts are that any marshmallows added to the boil will just add to overall sugar that will be 100% fermented out? Is it a case of using marshmallow flavouring? Can anyone recommend a...

Hi guys, I’m off foraging this weekend in the hope of making an elderflower ale. I’m softer a good solid elderflower beer recipe, I do t want to dry hop though (or dry elderflower?!) So must be put into the boil. Preferably abv around 6-7%, with a good strong elderflower flavour, balanced...

As title says, the recipe is in thumbnail below, calls for 567g wildflower honey, bloody rip off stuff! Anyway I wondered if it would impact the recipe at all if I just used Candi sugar instead? Wouldnt the honey just totally ferment out!? Cheers Dave

Just got these off eBay. Pretty sure they’re generic **** yeast that the seller has stuck a paper printed out label over 😒