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  1. thrums1

    Advice on adding Raspberries to Wheat Beer

    I would be advice on adding raspberries please. I will be making Weiss Beer and intend to brew it short at 20 litres. The add 2kg of frozen (thawed) raspberries. Is the enough? Any tips on adding them, muslin bags, loose, liquidised??? I will be adding 1kg brewing sugar too to the kit.
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    Brewolution or similar wanted

    Is anyone selling a Brewolution or similar? Any thoughts on this kit - is it good? Any advice welcome :)
  3. thrums1

    Adding raspberries

    What is the best way to add raspberries to Wheat Beer? Puree, whole, in a bag? Also how much in 23ltr batch?
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    Adding raspberries to Weißbier?

    Adding raspberries to Weißbier, how much for 23-litre fermentation and should I mash these up or liquidise first. Should I also place inside a strainer bag or similar?
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    Gozdawa beer kits from Poland

    Placing a £40 order on Brew to Brew2Bottle Homebrew I arrived at checkout to find shipping cost to +£15. B@B were very good and waived the charges explaining they were having issues with a new shipping system. I placed another order for £40 again, again I have been asked to stump-up +£15 for...
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    Best Guinness Extract kit?

    I would like to make a kit (+ additives) to resemble a Guinness type stout. There seems to be very little out there that can produce a creamy head and dry bitterness. Does anyone have any experience of this and can suggest a kit and or add-ons, please?
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    Fresh hop advice

    I have dried and bagged some dry Cascade hops. 1. How many do I put 23 litres of wort approximately? 2. I have frozen them, do I need to sanitise them before adding them to the wort? Many thanks Ken
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    Starter advice

    I make a starter with wyeast. It is now 2 days and the yeast seems to have settled on bottom of the flask. It never frothed up. This the first time I have tried this and followed the advice to the letter. Is the yeast okay?
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    Advice on clearing

    I have made a batch of the Mangrove Jacks Brute IPA. it has been left to carbonate for two weeks and cleared pretty well. I moved it to the shed, cold place. it has clouded up again, I can not see through the bottles. Is this normal? What causes this?
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    Custom Bock beer kit

    I bought a Black Rock Bock 40 litre kit and made it with brewing sugar. It tastes very nice but seems to be very light alcohol content and there is little or no head retention. The kit was dated Aug 2020 and I got the feeling the yeast never really its thing? So, I have now bought the same kit...
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    Muntons Continental Pilsner - adding hop pellets

    1.) If brewing Muntons Continental Pilsner is it possible to achieve a more lager flavour by adding some Saaz hop pellets? 2.) I am a newbie so forgive my lack of knowledge. 3.) Are pellets simply added or are can they be boiled (in a bag) first? 4). Is this pointless or not recommended...
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    Swopping Dextrose for Spray Malt in a kit

    I am brewing a Festival Worl Beer kit and it comes with dextrose, can I use Spray Malt instead and if so, what will this do to the flavour (Steam Beer)?
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    Weak Mangrove Jack kit advice

    I made up a Mangrove Jack's Juicy IPA kit using Mangrove Jack's Pure Malt Enhancer, so good quality ingredients. I have made this kit before and it was fantastic. However, the SG measures of this kit measure just 1.2, very very weak and the wort tastes like water as you might expect. There is...
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    Plastic vs Stainless steel fermenter

    I am thinking about buying a Klarstein 30litre stainless steel fermenter for around £100. I usually brew Festival or Mangrove Jack's Craft Series. Is it worth it? Will there be any difference in my kit brews?
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    Hydrometer Reading Rookie question

    can some one clarify what reading is. The confusion is because it says 1.00 down to 1.100. So if it is reading just below the 1.00 at 20, is that 1.02? Sorry to post such a beginner question.
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    How much brewing sugar 2nd fermentation

    I have a Mangrove Jacks Cechz Pils 23 litre kit. How much brewing sugar should I use to the batch for carbonation? Festival kits use around 110g, but I think some use 140g? Advice please. Many thanks Ken
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    Foaming adding dextrose

    I just fermented some Festival Weiss beer . I racked this to another bucket it when I added the dextrose for Secondary fermentation It immediately foamed up. I am am not sure if this is normal? It didn’t do it with same kit last time. Any advice please?
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    Lid blown off.

    I started a Festivals Weiß Bier Kit yesterday. The temp was 25/26c, so a little warm. The fermentation vessel is a Ballihoo bucket but it is flimsy. This Moring the lid had been lifted off and was sitting on top of the foam. I have cleaned and resterilised the lid and place it back on...
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    Newbie bottling advice

    I bought a bottling device (on eBay) but have found myself fighting to stop it popping off or going at an angle. All very frustrating. I suspect it is been too well used and needs replaced. The ad said used twice but I doubt that - so I would put that down to experience. Surely the tops...
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    Is my beer off.

    I am a newbie so pardon my ignorance. I brewed a Beerworks Bohemian Pilsner kit yesterday and it is already fermenting well, but if smells a little sour. This may be normal at this stage? Btw, hops still have to added in 9 days. Is seems a bit quick if it has gone off, I stress it's been 24...
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