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Anyone use 1l fliptop beer bottles? How much priming sugar would you add? Up to 750ml I use half a measured teaspoon which has been working well for me. That size seems to be more popular on the continent - UK supplier recommendations?

I was browsing through Google and hitting the shopping option for Fermentis yeast, amongst many normal priced offers there's one for c.£35 + shipping for an 11g sachet! Not a brewing related site though. Is this Google AI setting the price...

A while ago, in another thread, small batch brewing was discussed including a book entitled "Kitchen Brewing". Never been really interested in a one gallon brew, always preferred doing 5 gallon (= loads of beer!). However I was curious about the book so got a secondhand copy and decided to try...

We needed to make space in the freezer so I decided to turn a collection of frozen fruit leftovers into a gallon. About 1.5kg Crab Apple, 1kg of raspberries and blueberries. Started yesterday: Step 1: frozen fruit in bucket covered with boiling water, left overnight. Step 2: this morning mashed...

Having a bottling session soon and checked out my bench capper (Agata) - noticed that the small magnet in the bell had disappeared. Annoying! Some years ago it came loose and superglued it back, but now it's gone and no sign of it anywhere. My first thought: where do I get a spare magnet, at a...

I subscribe to the local Freegle group list and a member was offering crab apples, for jam makers. So thought I could use them for wine. Saturday morning quick trip and collected about 8 kg, about half already fallen and the others plucked from the low hanging branches. Had already scoured the...

Just been sorting out my brewing odds and ends and came across a Young's brand tub of 100g Bentonite - BBE April 2000! Price on the sticky label: 89p - eBay selling for around a fiver - generic £2.50 for 50g. Inflation..... Anyway, can't remember when I used that last, though I remember vaguely...

Based on a video by brewbitz.com, here on the forum somewhere - loosely followed approach/recipe to make 1 gallon: 1.2 kg Nectarines (£3 multi-save from Asda, not cheap but was keen to try these) 1 kg granulated sugar 1 tsp Pectolase 1 Campden tablet 1 tsp citric acid 1 tsp tannin 1 tsp yeast...

Been searching far and wide for a reasonable recipe for Prune Juice Wine - to use up a mis-purchase of some cartons. I can see it's not popular but can anyone share a recipe they have used with reasonable results. Thinking of using, for a gallon, one litre of prune juice, two litres of apple...

Not really equipment but a nice solution for brewers who don't have much space and a partner who's not keen on clutter in the hallway ... so we found this cupboard at IKEA which now takes my brews. Note the radiator on the side that helps keep the temperature at a reasonable level. It will be...

Since I have done my last BIAB (nearly two years ago!) our kitchen has been re-done and my wife insisted on one of those new style taps, flexible neck, sprayer, etc (see photo). Been trying to work out how to attach the inlet hose of the chiller - with the old style tap it was easy to use a hose...

You may be interested in this article on the history of commercial brewing in the towns of Amersham and Chesham, Buckinghamshire. https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/18153216.fascinating-history-amersham-brewery/

Had an early spring clear out of brewing bits and pieces - came across a vacuum sealed 100g bag of Northern Brewer, 2011 harvest, never opened, stored in a cool room! Been looking at previous threads on using old hops but nothing really on 9 year old hops. Hops are relatively cheap so why bother...

2 sturdy plastic beer bottle crates from Germany, including 19 empty bottles. The crates are for standard continental style 1/2 litre beer bottles (20) but will take similar bottles like water, lemonade, etc. You are welcome to collect them for free from High Wycombe, Bucks, HP13 5NW. I may...

Haven't done AG (BIAB) for quite a while but had the ingredients since April this year. So with some extra time off over the holiday week I made sure to have a final brew for the year. Unfortunately I got mixed up somehow and ended up with less than the 5 US gallons per recipe below. It's from...

Hi, it's been a while since I was active on the board ... but still brewing. Planning a recipe from the "BYO" magazine and it calls for hop pellets. Have only ever used hop leafs. I think the hop sock will let too much sludge through - any good practice advice how to handle pellets during boil?

As the header says, first gallon of traditional WOW: 1Ltr cheap Orange Juice 1Ltr White Grape Juice 750g Granulated Sugar 1tsp Yeast Nutrient 1/2tsp Tannin 1tsp Pectic Enzyme 1tsp Glycerine I was a bit optimistic with the yeast it was 4 years out of date (!) and no sign of action...

Apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere. Visited local branch today and noticed the Wheat Beer Kit (two cans) reduced to £15 from £21 - reduced to clear. Nothing wrong with the kit, long dated. Never considered this one before but at that price had to buy one (five more boxes on the...

Planted a couple of grape vines out in the back garden, chalky soil, southerly aspect. Maybe I'll get some grapes eventually. What nobody warned me about is slugs! Should have known ... when the first leaves appeared they got promptly damaged by slugs. I am not keen on chemicals but I put out a...

Haven't seen it in a while but you will remember the Guinness commercial about how they are reviving some of their old recipes. What I found funny is the scene where the two brewers look at the clarity of their beer in a beer glass, wearing lab safety goggles. Were those in case they break the...