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I'm currently sat in the Bottle and Glass Inn at the Black country museum, drinking a dandelion and burdock stout. Has anyone tried it, and has anyone got a recipe? It's bloody lovely!

Just a thought, mainly out of curiosity, how could you brew a kit beer weaker? I'm guessing adding extra water would help but is there any other way? And would it work for any kit? I've got no particular kit in mind, just wondered. Can't seem to find a definitive answer on Google. Cheers....

As I've previously stated, this AIPA kit was my first attempt at home brew. I followed the instructions to the letter, and have been drinking it over Christmas. Unfortunately, I've now had to pour the last half of the pb away as it's turned bad. Problems with the brass valve on the pb (it came...

It is pressurised i think, it flew out of the tap, and it's also carbonated. I'll put it in the shed i think and pray it gets cold! Thanks for the advice mate, I'll let you know how it goes.

A quick update on the Youngs AIPA... It's been in the PB for around two weeks now, sitting at around 20 degrees. I poured another half today, to check what it's like, and it is still cloudy (but slightly better than before) and slightly bitter tasting with a grapefruit hit. Just wondering, will...

Yes please Inkbird.

I'll tell you in a few weeks!

Sorry, just thought I'd join in with a chat about the same kit as I'm brewing! As you ask, the final reading was 1.006.

I'm a complete beginner and the AIPA from Youngs is my first foray into homebrew. I bought a Youngs starter kit, which contained the kit and a pressure barrel. Brewed the primary as per the instructions and as the gravity readings were spot on, I barelled it. Having now been on this forum for a...

Has anybody used (or heard of) Harris no rinse steriliser? I think it's like Starsan, but in powder form. Saw it in my lhbs but never used it.

Ah, you live and learn eh! Hopefully it will be drinkable at some point. I'm a bit tight on brewing space to be honest, so the PB was a good option. I can see me going to bottles eventually though. I've already got another kit to try, a festival summer glory. Will extend the brewing time on that...

Telford, Shropshire for me!

Fingers crossed, cheers mate.

@terrym Yeah I think you're right about the fermentation time. Was going by the instructions, and the gravity readings were spot on, so I barelled it. I've a lot to learn, and my mate has given loads of advice, but wanted to do it by the book to start with. I say ''not promising' only because...

Thanks very much for that, every little helps!

Cheers Stephen, how have you found the kit? I bought a Youngs starter kit with the IPA option. Brewed it in the FV, as per the instructions, and plonked it into the pressure barrel after two weeks. It's been in there a week now and I poured a half last night to see what it looked like. It wasn't...

Thanks Chippy_Tea

Hi everyone. I'm a complete beginner to homebrew and have recently started my first kit, a Youngs American IPA. It's been barrelled for a week now and I'm not sure if it's going to plan, but the forums on here have been reassuring. Honestly, I'm watching my brew like it's a new born baby...