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I would appreciate a little advice please. I have two demijohns of Carrot Whiskey/Wine. Fermentation has completely finished. I did the first racking at the end of September and I'm about to rack it a second time before eventually bottling it. It's a little hazy, so I'm wondering if I added...

I've made about two Imperial gallons of Carrot "Whiskey". I used Lalvin EC-1118 yeast. Primary fermentation is now done and I've transferred the must to a secondary fermentation vessel, where it will remain for another month before racking. I reckon the alcohol content is going to be 17%-18%...

I decided to diverge from brewing beer in order to try out something called "Carrot Whiskey/Wine", which I'm sure many of you will be familiar with. I've been meaning to try it for at least 10 years, but haven't got round to it, mainly because the recipes say you need to mature it for about a...

I recently started a 5 gallon brew based on the River Cottage blackberry ale. Basically 2 cans of Cooper's Pale Malt Extract, Goldings Hops, 4Kg Blackberries, Some brewing sugar and Muntons Gold Premium Beer Yeast. Did the boil with blackberries, hops etc. Made a starter culture with the yeast...

Nip down to your local aquarium supplies shop and buy the cheapest pump you can find (mine was under £10). Remember it's not going to be left switched on for days and days on end like it would be in a fish tank, so this small investment will last for years. At the same time buy a length of tube...

This is an experimental partial mash recipe, which I've called "Chilli Cascade". As you might guess from the name, it is a recipe for a Chilli beer. Ingredients 2Kg Light Spray Malt 260g Crushed Crystal Malt 750g Brewing Sugar (Dextrose) 60g East Kent Goldings Hops (90 mins) 20g Cascade Hops...