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Hi All AG brewer for nearly 3 years now, with a new problem I'd like some opinions on please? In around my 3rd month of brewing I had a batch of Kolsch which on opening, was disgusting. I actually still have it cos I can't bring myself to chuck it, but it's still disgusting. It tastes...

Hi folks I'm planning to brew a saison I made successfully last year - in fact at least one forum member got to try it for the Xmas swap and gave good feedback. Here's the recipe I'm going with for a 34L batch: 6kg Pilsner malt 1.8kg Pale Wheat malt 0.9kg Vienna malt 180g Acidulated malt 42g...

Evening wise folks. I've been all-grain brewing for just over a year now, having done around 6 months extract before that. Unfortunately recently, a hobby that was giving more and more pleasure by the month has become a cause of constant consternation. Over the last few months, most of the...

Hi All I brewed a Raspberry IPA three weeks ago, recipe indicated target OG of 1.059 and FG of 1.016. Pitched 2 x packs of rehydrated American Ale yeast so plenty for a batch of 23 litres. The same yeast finished a Black IPA brewed the same day in just a handful of days. Ther fruit addition...

Hi Everyone I started AG brewing a couple of months ago, and my first (extremely successful!) brew was Palmer's Porter. Last week I brewed this again, making up a yeast starter with WL007. The starter went as expected. I use a RIMS system and usually set the temperature approx. 5 degrees...

Hi everyone I'm planning a few days of back-to-back batches as I'm moving jobs next month and have a week off. Being a brewer, that's an opportunity!! Need to stock up on bottles to make it viable - does anyone have a stash that they need rid of, or can point to some decent opportunities? I'm...

Hi folks I brewed a couple of 5 gallon batches of extract recipes just short of 2 weeks ago, one a Ginger Saison with OG 1.062 and a Tripel with OG 1.084. Fermentation for both took off as expected and had high growth for 3-4 days before dropping off. I took hydrometer readings on Sunday (day...

Hi All I have 3 x 5 gallon batches to bottle tomorrow. While I love my beers and the results are worth the effort, I don't mind telling you that bottling day is beginning to fill me with dread, it can be a pain in the ass, and it't taking me several hours. I've asked for tips elsewhere for...

Given that I've just whacked 3 posts into the 'general brewing discussion' forum I'd best introduce myself... My name is Mr Snrub. Well, it isn't, but if you watched the Simpsons you might at least know where that comes from! I started extract brewing in January, and am currently following...

So... like most new homebrewers, I'm very eager to try what I've brewed. General rule so far is ferment for approx 2 weeks, bottle and leave in a warm room for 2 weeks, then put in the cellar. If I understand the '2+2+2' recommendation, I should be drinking beer after it's been in the cellar...

As I've mentioned in another thread, I'm pretty new to homebrewing but have done a couple of 5 gallon batches per month this year (shared with a friend). That means that I have a constant need for bottles. For the first batches, we bought brand new bottles online, but quickly realised that's...

Hi everyone I'm relatively new to brewing, started in January and all extract brews so far. 7 brew days done so far with 2 x 5 gallon brews each time. Learned an awful lot as you do, but only one batch totally ruined so far! My question is about temperature - I put my FV's in a spare room. In...