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i made a Porter a few weeks ago & after secondary fermentation was complete put the FV in my beer fridge to cold crash. Due to other stuff going on, bottling of this one has been delayed. It's been in the fridge now for 10 days. I don't have a cornie keg to force carbonate. & now have time to...

Just had one of the best brew days ever:lol: My own 'Fly to work Mild Ale' :thumb: AG. 28l OG 1.041 IBU 20 SRM 22 Pale malt 3.5 kg Crystal malt (dark) 500g Crystal malt (light) 300g Chocolate malt 180g Fuggles 60 mins East Kent Goldings 15 mins So 4 yeast I was aiming for a 4%...

I'm just preparing for a brew day I'm going to do a Mild of about 4% ABV without going to the brew shop I have a choice of yeast. Danstar Nottingham, So4, & I have a third choice the white labs wlp 001 California ale yeast currently sitting under my Porter in the primary, which might be better...

Hi I normally reside at the other end of the forum, with the beer brewers:whistle: I'm thinking of doing a mead. I've done a couple of small 1 gallon batches a while ago but want to do a five gallon batch:thumb: Where do you mead makers get your honey from? Is there a reasonably cheap online...

Brewed today ' You can never find a PORTER' 5 kg MO Pale 500g Munich 250g black patent 300g Chocolate malt Kent Goldings bitter Fuggles flavour California ale yeast WLP001 I was in London yesterday for a drink with work mates, it really surprised me that a pint of Porter was...

Iv just had a sneaky taste of my American Pale still in the primary, it's still fermentating after 10 days (US 05) so I'm going to leave it another week at least before racking to secondary. It tastes fantastic but it really needs more cascade flavour. Iv got about 30g AA 7.9 left I allways...

Next up on my list is a Robust Porter my rough targets & recipe 5 Gallons OG around 1.060 FG hopefully around 1.015 IBU 37 SRM 37 ABV 6% no higher. 5kg Pale malt 600g Munich or Crystal not decided yet.:grin:?? 300g chocolate malt 200g black malt or maybe Black prinz malt 200g torified wheat...

Just downloaded BeerSmith 2 onto my iPad. How do you adjust the batch size? For the volume you want in the FV?

I'm thinking of getting a Corne keg in the future with a beer tap tower. I have a nearly empty Co2 fire extinguisher with a twin gauge regulator from an aquarium setup. Can anybody think of a reason why I can't refill this & use it to pressurise a Keg?

I replaced my beer fridge set it to the coldest setting. My old fridge on that setting didn't go below 4C, it was pretty old. I was cold crashing my latest brew, got up this morning to find beer slush puppy.:doh: I was hoping to bottle today so Iv put the brew belt on to defrost it.:lol: Oh...

Hi Everybody It's been a while since Iv been here nearly 3 years, but I'm back & kean say hello if you remember me, brewing some great beer at the moment. Cheers Marc

Today I thought I would have a crack at a stout. I brewed a beer some time ago which used 50g of roasted barley so I used what I had left from a 500g bag & it turned out I used what I had left of the other ingredients aswell. Just wanted your opinion of the recipe as Iv never brewed a stout...

Hi there, being a complete novis at making TC (I usually brew beer :D ) Its been in the FV for a week I tasted it & it tastes far to sour I havnt added anything else other than apple juice & a lager yeast (What I had available) is it just a case of adding sugar to sweeten it? Will it keep...

Never done one before :grin: But my mate gave me some brewing equipment & I now have a spare FV :clap: I was wondering if Saflager S-23 yeast would be ok to use? Iv got some in the fridge & dont really want to make a special journy to the HBS. Tesco Apple juice from concentrate comes out at...

The questions in the title :D I was planning a brew something like a samual adams boston larger based on what i have in stock, I found an open packet of Halertaur Hursbruker hops in the freezer best befor date is Feb 12 will these be ok to use or should i just chuck them? I could use some...

Just done a brew. Spent alot of time thinking about it, compiling it, worrying about it, preparing it, & brewing it :grin: . (as we all do). I was just rehydrating my yeast, while ' not worying & having a homebrew' :cheers: (Danstar nottingham).& To me it just didnt seem right, it didnt swell...

Was thinking of doing an american pale ale style beer using purely Cascade hops for FWH bittering , flavour, aroma, & dry. I really like the citrus charictor of these hops but do you think it would be too much to use just 1 veriaty? I have got some perle or chalenger for bittering if required...

Hi, Been a while since i was on here :( or even done any brewing :cry: but tomorrow I am brewing Wez's Big KENNY from the forum recipe database :party: :party: water prep is underway & Im really looking forward to it. I had this in the back of my mind some time ago, so here go's. Im going to...

I am looking at improving the system in the Brewmarc brewhouse a bit :D & was wondering if you guys had any ideas advice on temperature control during the mash. I was planing to get a thermopot to convert to a mash tun & using an ATC or similar to keep the mash temp within range & also so I can...

I have been asked to brew a beer for an event I am organising in the summer, :party: & I have decided on a dark pilsner type lager in the style of Samual adams Boston Lager using MO pale & crystal malt. :party: I know they employ a decoction mash for this beer. My plan is to cheat a bit with...