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Hi, I'd like to change my username please to "Terry_W" or anything similar. Many thanks!

I would probably try and create your recipe around full cans of extract, so in Brewfather enter 2 full cans worth of extract (normally 3kg - 2x 1.5kg if you're using something like Muntons un-hopped extract) and adjust the batch size until you reach your desired final ABV. e.g. 3kg Muntons...

Ha, small World indeed! I'll PM you now. Thanks.

That's great. It's my daughter's b'day this weekend so won't be able to make this one, but I'm definitely interested in joining a future meeting if that's OK. I'm only down the road in Gravesend. Is this usually the best place to find out what's going on and when?

Do you guys still meet up for the home brew club? I tried clicking the link to the website, but it looks like the page doesn't exist any more and I can't see any mention of the club elsewhere on the site. I'd be interested in coming along if you still meet. Cheers!

If that's the stated range then brewing much below that may cause the yeast to stall. A degree or two may be OK, but I'd stick to the recommendations if you can.

The batch I got from CML was 10%, so turned out lower IBU overall, but suits my taste.

Sorry I should have made it clear in my post that mine was a 20L batch, so double the original size. I basically just doubled the amount of hops.

Oh oops sorry about that. Someone else pointed this out. I'm still trying to get to grips with the video editing so I'm trying to sort that out. Cheers anyway!

I made this recently and turned out really nice. I wanted to experiment with the new Muntons Craft Your Own extracts so planned this as a US style pale ale. It turned out a lttle darker than expected so ended up more of an amber ale, but nonetheless it was delicious and I will definitely brew it...

I adapted this recipe to brew with extract and it turned out fantastic, so thought I'd share my extract version: 1 x Muntons Craft Your Own Maris Otter LME 1.5K 1KG Light DME 220g Light Brown Sugar 220g Light Crystal Malt 200g Dextrin malt or Carapils 140g Chocolate Malt 100g Dextrose (Corn...

You could also steep some chocolate malt. I did this with a coopers stout kit and it turned out very nice indeed. I put a video up on YouTube if you're interested: https://youtu.be/tddclso9WcM

Yep, nice one. Damn sight closer than my calculations! Cheers.

I just received a reply back from Muntons on this, so the official response is as follows:

Thanks for your reply. Yeah it really does seem to be a guessing game with Muntons products specs - crazy really as it doesn't exactly encourage people to use them as they have no idea how to apply them. I'm only brewing with the hopped DME as I got it for £1 a 500g pack and the skinflint in me...

I've trawled the internet and have emailed Muntons directly to no avail as I'm trying to work out how much bitterness will be added to my brew if I use solely Hopped LDME (got it cheap as it's near it's BBD). It says on the 500g pack that it has 30-42 EBUs, so am I to conclude therefore that it...

Agreed, the additions of grains will add more than just colour to your brew. It won't hurt to omit them if you have trouble getting hold of them, but will be better if included.

Magic Rocks American IPA - sounds delicious!

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You should leave all beers a few weeks after fermentation to condition and clear. A good template is the 2-2-2 method. 2 weeks in the fermenter, 2 weeks carbing in bottle/keg, 2 weeks conditioning (most beers will benefit from longer, 2 weeks is a minimum). I've never found a need to clear...