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Hey all, does anyone know of any clubs/groups in the Cornwall area? (I’m from Penzance, right at the bottom) looking to swap brews and have general meet ups! acheers.

Hey all; after a 7 year long hiatus from brewing (due to travelling, education and work) i have decided to return with huge gusto! I have so many plans ahead of brews i want to try, i have only previously done Standard turbo ciders, wine kits and 1 beer kit. I still have a couple of bottles of...

Anyone know a good raspberry and lime cider recipe? one similar to bulmers's raspberry and lime cider if possible. i'm not sure about the ratios of lime to raspberries etc. some pointers will be helpful please. even if its just how much Grams of raspberry to use to make 1 gallon. Cheers Andy

Hello fellow brewers! :thumb: It's been almost a year since i started my last brew, i have not had the time or money (College Lad :cheers: ) to afford it. a week ago i bought some ingredients and things and am now making 5 litres of turbo cider which i am going to perfect and experiment...

I'm making a list of 100 things to do before me and a few mates turn 21. I've only come up with 60 and was wondering if anyone could help me. i don't mean things like... "go to the grand canyon" i mean things that you want to do (or have done) that are reckless and irresponsible. i mean things...

How do you degass wines? ive seen multiple places say you need to stir a lot, some say dont stir because oxygen will get in, is there a quicker was then the simple hand over the top of the FV and shaking it? Cheers Andy

Has anyone got a Caribbean type of brew? i know that my sister loves the taste of it (she does homebrewing also but does not use the computer so has gotten me to ask) she likes all varieties Strong Weak ones like rum one not like rum Any ideas or recipes welcome please!! Cheers Andy

As i look through comments people have put on various threads i always read their signitures. for any "witty" comments or what they are doing/planning so i have some ideas. i thought i was doing a lot of brewing in my cuboard with my 1 gallon of WOW, 1 gallon of WOW (+RGJ), 1 gallon of WGJ+RGJ...

I was wondering if you would be able to make a "substitute keg" out a fermentation bucket? if you added a tap onto the bottom of the bucket (5 litre or even a 25 litre) could you then make sure that (there was no grommit holes in the lid) it was sealed tight, add in your brew, add in sugar to...

it seems that whenever i make a wine or a cider with solid fruit/vegetables/garden plants/trees (e.g. apples, rosehips, blackberries) that it is cloudy at the end of the process, i always follow the instructions too the word with the recipes i use (out of C.J.J.'s books and various ones i have)...

Just pitched the yeast for my Rosehip wine after leaving it 24 hours with a campden tablet. the rosehips have be soaking for about the same time.. and are now straining slowing through the muslin as i have hoisted it out of the must. the colour of the liquid is a sugar-water colour.. ? if anyone...

So the picture is a bit bigger than i thought, but this is my first try at uploading a photo. i was making apple cider from scratch. i spent 3 hours doing all the hand-cutting and mashing and hand pressing all the juice. i added my pectolase and yeast nutrient etc. and i realised i added too...

my dad had bought me a book for a late birthday present. its called Booze for free by Andy Hamilton. it was only just published and printed on the 1st september 2011. so basically.. its 2 days old!. its a very good book. similar to C.J.J. Berry's and it also has references to C.J.J. Berry. i...

i have recently done a 1 gallon batch of cider which i made from apples.. i have chopped them up. mashed them up, blended them and got 4.5 litres of juice. i put in 1 campden tablet and waited for 26 hours (bit extra than the 24 hours because i wanted to make sure this would work) when the 26...

i recently tried to measure the S.G. of a mixture i made a few days ago - viewtopic.php?f=39&t=17941 (original thread) there seems to be a layer of sludge ontop of the mixture which has the likeness of a smoothie mixture. does anyone know what this could be? i measured my S.G. and it has...

Just starting making my first batch of cider made from apples. luckily my next door neighbour has two apples trees so i was able to get 22 pounds of apples. i then chopped up the apples and used a weights bar with 15kg of weights on the end and smashed it up. i then blended the little bits to...

So i was browsing my local shop and saw a tropical juice drink. i thought i'd get some and try it. i tasted it, and it tastes just like j2o! even my siblings believe it does too. so i thought, hey i wonder if this can be a wine. so i was looking up about how much sugar i'd need to add to the...

I was curious to whether or not anyone knew how to make lemonade? or pop drinks. my little brother really wants me to try it, but i'm not sure how to, sorry if this is in the wrong section or completely irrelivant. Cheers Andy

I don't know if i've put this in the wrong part of the forum but i have no idea where it should go because i have no idea on the topics. a few questions. 1. Whats an AG? 2. how can you tell what the "number" the yeast is, SO4 (i think i've seen something like that before) etc 3. Who is "Norm"...

Just bottled my 40 pints of mild i've made, its got a rather well.. mildy flavour to it. it smells nice and looks nice. cant wait to try it properly. Would put up a photo but i cant figure out how to!