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I have noticed my last couple of batches took a long time to ferment out. The current batch using Voss kveik has been sluggish, as did a Black Sheep clone using West Yorkshire yeast. So many variables across the two batches: Black Sheep clone Amarillo APA Mash Temperature 66 degC 66 degC...

Just settled down to watch the opening match of the 2020 (2021) tournament. I'm not a huge football fan but I do like a good international comp. Ideal accompaniment to a good beer acheers.

Does anyone else get this from Mangrove Jack's M36? I added a quite heavy dose of white sugar for carbonating a batch of Cascade APA and a batch of Bramling Cross bitter. 170ish grams of sugar per 22l batch. I've carbonated at those levels and higher before with dunkelweizen, AIPA and Saison...

Just picked up this old Freezer for 25 quid. Right... best get searching on how to put together an insulated collar and remount the hinges... acheers.

I shall be using Cashmere and Azacca in equal proportions in a Kveik (Voss) IPA. Likely to use Magnum or Cascade for bittering with the flavour hops at 10 min and whirlpool. Which combination would you recommend?

Finally pulled the pin on a corny keg order with BKT. I've been 'umming and 'arring for a couple of weeks and finally took the plunge. I Ordered BKT's 2 keg starter kit including SS taps, 1 off additional refurbed keg, 4 way manifold (just in case), and a sodastream adapter. I have a stout...

I have a saison in the FV two days. It's an adaptation of a recipe I brewed last year, a little darker, a little less strong at 6.5% predicted. I see a few here have added kettle additions such as coriander, rosemary, or lemon peel. A bit late for kettle additions for me, but I'm considering a...

Booked our trip to Cornwall in march just before lockdown. Thankfully we're still good to go and looking forward to escaping the madhouse for a couple of weeks. Anyway, enough of the backstory. Which Cornish beers should I be sampling and which breweries (Covid-19 restrictions permitting)...

I use Brewer's Friend Windows app to construct my recipes, it works a treat. Easy to scale quantities and work out efficiency, brewday temperatures, etc.. I went to download it into a different Laptop today and ... 404 page not found! As Brewer's Friend are probably looking to maximise their...

With a healthy influx of new and returning brewers, there have been a few questions circulating about process. I put together this single page process flow that shows options for: Single pot BIAB (stockpot) Stockpot and cooler mash tun Electric BIAB with variations 2 vessel (utilises FV to...

Hi All, just browsing through latest posts over the last few days there seem to be a lot of members with barrels for avatars. Just for a chuckle, check out some of these, and this is just for new posts this week @PaulRob @BrummieBrewer @Rogermort @bobukbrewer @Halleyelec @Braufather @Moe...

I've been culturing up the St Austell yeast from a bottle of Proper Job. All going well so far, it gives off a lightly fruity aroma and stepped up starters have been vigorous. This recipe suggests Styrian Goldings and Williamette for a fruity, floral, spiciness. I have the SG in stock but no...

Does anyone get that sensation after a few pints that they can smell the heavenly malty aroma of freshly milled grain? I'm sitting here after 3 homebrews and my senses are going nuts! Makes me want to go out and mill grain just to smell the real thing.

It's maybe time to start my own brewday thread. Today I do my 15th all-grain brewday, and what better time to consider doing a write-up than when I'm already half way through. That'll probably be typical of how things will be around here - sporadic, messy and nonsensical. So here goes... It's...

Disaster. Not having brewed since July, I decided to brew a Brown Porter tonight after work. Dashed home, put 16L in HLT for the mash. Doughed in, and realised I was slightly high on the mash temp at 68degC. Went to get a half litre of water from the tap... nothing! United Utilities will...

Who else has suffered this travesty? Last weekend I agreed with SWMBO that a significant round of DIY would be undertaken over the following 6 weeks to put right some delapidation of the cushyno household. To my utmost horror today proved to have just about the best evening to get a brew on in...

Decided at 6pm tonight after a day out with the family that it was imperative to grab some 'me' time after a couple of months of not brewing. Within 30 mins a recipe was devised in Brewer's Friend, worked out water additions, and strike water was on! Going for a simple ordinary bitter. Had to...

I have a couple of 5kg bags of Vienna and about the same of MO, plus some US hops that need using up. Having recently bottled a Kölsch I thought of reusing the yeast slurry to make a slightly different IPA. Do you think this would work? Vienna IPA Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size...

Can't see the point in most domestic chores, however a crate of glistening PBW cleaned bottles brings a certain kind of satisfaction.

Inspired by @AdeDunn 's Self build BIAB kit here, I built a do-it-all power panel. I have the most basic Peco boiler you can buy, but wanted to create a decent power controller that would suit all my brewday power needs and be usable with other Hlt's and kettles. Feature list: Rated at 13A...