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I have the above on order, however I was thinking of adding some Munich (500g ish) to the 5.6 kg grain bill of Marris and Crystal, to give it a bit more of a biscuity finish. Any thoughts on if this might work? Cheers!

Looking for a decent recipe for an easy drinking 'autumnal' beer. Something along the lines of an English bitter. Any suggestions? I took a look at the Harvest Ale from the Bible. Has anyone tried this?

So I have just had the most frustrating bottling session of my short brewing life so far! I brewed a hoppy ale, with a double dry hop total of 70g pellets (in a 12L FV yield). I went to bottle it today after two weeks in the FV, and it went from bad to worse. Firstly my racking wand failed...

I am planning this recipe for my next brew. I'm looking for a fruity, tropical easy drinking ale for summer. However, I'm starting to have second thoughts given the amount of hoppage and that it might be overkill, and I could get similar results by removing one of the hops altogether? I also...

Hi. I'm a little confused as to how to add a hopstand to BF. If I choose hopstand currently, at 80 C it still seems to add large amounts of IBU's to the outcome? I was under the impression that adding at 80 and below will not extract any bitterness? If I change this to 'aroma' though, the...

I currently have AG no2 conditioning in the bottles in a warm room. It has been in there for about 10 days, and whilst checking the beer today I noticed that there were alot of particles floating around in the bottles. I gave one a little shake, and much more was disturbed from the bottom so I...

I'm starting to plan my fermentation freezer build, and have a question regarding the temp control. I'm planning on buying an STC1000 and wiring the freezer and the heater directly into it, but where is the best place to put the temp probe? I see that some people just let it hang inside the...

For my next brew I am looking for something that is circa 4%, a light and refreshing ale ready for summer. I am currently looking at the Summer Ale or the Spring Beer from the Bible. Does anyone have any experience of either of these, and which is better?

Second AG brew tomorrow. Trying for a DarkStar Hophead clone..... 2.1 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 89.4% 0.15 kg Crisp - Caramalt 34 15 6.4% 0.1 kg Flaked Barley 32 2.2 4.3% 2.35 kg Total Mash Guidelines 6 L Temperature 67 C 60 min 10 L Sparge 80 C 10 min Hop Additions 10g Cascade...

Looking for a refractometer on Amazon, and whilst they all look very similar there seems to be a huge variation in reviews and price. Can someone please guide me in the right direction here, as buying on from Amazon would seem to be a bit of a lottery! Thanks.

Going to pick up the ingredients this Friday for my first AG brew (and only my second ever brew). I am aiming for a nice hoppy, citrusy IPA, along the lines of a Brewdog Dead Pony Club. I do have the recipe for that from DIY dog, but wanted to start with my own recipe to see how the flavours...

Quick question. Would it be ok to ferment a 10 litre brew in a 25 litre FV? Would this affect the fermentation given the amount of space between the wort and the airlock?

I cracked open a bottle of my first homebrew at the weekend, after two weeks in the bottle. There was some carbonation, and a definite fizz on opening, but the head quickly dissipated and the beer was quite flat. It was perfectly drinkable, but I was wondering if I can expect more carbonation...

Hi all. Complete virgin to this forum so go easy on me! I have just completed my first brew using the Northern Brewer homebrew kit, which contained their Block Party Amber Ale part extract kit. The brew went fine and it's currently approaching two weeks in the bottles, so I'm starting to look...