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The yeast I'm using came from Brewlab-www.Brewlab.co.uk. I only pitched it monday and I had a good rocky yeast head by tuesday night, vey impressed. If you phone them ask for Alison, she's very helpful. Incidentally, we started making our first homebrew from grain last year and used dried yeast...

I've now put a couple of yeast starters on using two different types of yeast, one being lactobacillus(now I can read the writing on the slope container).I've used some dried malt extract in 1/2 liter of apple juice, basically to get the yeast working hard before I pitch it.I'm looking for...

I've just worked out what it says on my yeast slope from Brewlab now that I've read your above post again, its'Lactobacillus'.(Alison from Brewlab is a Makim so I don't understand her writing too clearly) :rofl:

Thanks guys, you've been really helpful, 40p a pint sounds more like it, we'll be starting to make some this next week or so and I'll let you know how it goes. :cheers:

Where do you work and is there a back door? :rofl:

Thanks for the advice, I'll try getting some cheap apple juice and give it a go. Why do I need tannin? Do I need to add sugar or sweetener to stop it being tart? The yeast slopes I've been using from Brewlab are far superior to the dried yeast so I'll be going with those(a fiver for enough to do...

That ends up at around £25 for 25 litres though.I was wondering if theres any cheaper way of doing it. My beers cost next to nothing-around a tenner for 25 litres- so its not really worth doing if its going to cost so much(we won't be drinking it so I resent providing alcohol for nowt for...

Could someone give me a little bit of advice on whether its viable to make cider from apple juice and is it cost effective? (ie cheap) :lol: .I have some cider yeast slopes courtesy of Brewlab and would like to give it a go.My children aren't over keen on the real ales that we brew(everyone else...

How strange, I've been looking through his book since I put this request up and had actually spootted that, I think it looks worth a try, thanks.

As a Yorkshireman, I used to be rather partial to Tetleys Mild. My wife and I are just starting brewing from mash and was wondering if there is a recipe out there to make something similar. I have both Dave Lines and Graham Wheelers brewing books with many excellent recipes but sadly Tetleys...

Thanks for that, I think I'll be able to set my own brewery up by the end of the week(maybe not). :grin:

Erm, I hate to appear dense, but whats a fly sparge? :wha:

Thanks for that, I sort of wondered if that was the case but now you've pointed it out its crystal clear, a bit like the beer I'm goinmg to brew!! :rofl:

I've just bought the above book and I'm reading through it with great interest. However, I'm a trfle confused about the volumes in the recipes. :wha: In each recipe their are three quote volumes, the ones across the top of the recipe for 19,23 and 25 litres, then lower down there are two...

Thanks very much for the helpful tips on the yeast. We've just bought Graham Wheelers brewing book and I'm at present reading through it, I've taken in some of his-and yours- advice on the culturisation of yeast and the next step will be to visit a micro brewery, we'd both like to see how its...

I've registered on here to get advice from people who know more about homebrewing than we do- so that would be everyone! My wife and I have brewed beer and cider from kits on and off for many years with a reasonable amount of success but we've always wanted to havew a go at doing it...