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First attempt at a wine gor my missus.it says that sg should be 1080-1100. I've done everything to the instructions and this is what I have. Is it ok?

Hi, I have a 1.2kg pouch of lme plenty of grain, hops and yeast. I have an 11 litre stove top pot. Is there a way I can do a 20 to 23 litre brew? I normally do all grain in my brewzilla but I want to try something different, any advice please

I'm having trouble with my fermenting fridge, I can only get the temp up to 16.5°C. I need to do a brew so I was thinking about a cold ipa. Problem is I don't have any Pilsner Malt. I do have vienna malt, golden promise, low colour maris otter Flaked wheat Naked oats golden Munich malt Carapils...

Hi, this is my set up for my Boel itap, I recently brewed an neipa in my all-rounder, I only let the pressure build up to cold crash. I then added a bit more pressure and bottled 6 bottles using the itap and then kegged the rest via closed transfer. I have had 3 of the bottles and 2 of them had...

Hi, I've just done my first wine kit, it a winexpert classic merlot. I did everything as instructed but the sg is very high.kit says it should be between 1080-1097 but I'm well over that, demi John's are full. Any advice on what I've done wrong

Hi, I'm waiting on the imminent delivery of my boel itap. I'm not going to put it on my kegarator yet, so I'm going to knock up some sort of stand. Someone must have already done this. Advice would be greatly appreciated on this. Also what size and length beer and gas lines do I need. Thanks in...

Hi, I have Ants all over my hop plant. Looks like they're eating small insects. Good or bad ? What do you use for pest control

Hi, I have a nukatap bottle filler, I've had it gor a while but never used it. I tried using today, purged the bottle then started filling but it seems to be putting c02 in at the same time as beer. I'm just getting froth. As soon as I connect the gas I can feel/hear it coming out of the beer in...

Hi, this has probably been asked before, does anyone have any idea what yeast is used in this kit. I've done it before so I want to tweak it this time. I have different yeast and plenty of hops. Safale s-o4 Safale us 05 M12 or the kit yeast I have the following hops, 200g strata, 100g...

Hi, if I use protoflox in the boil can (or should) I still use harris pure brew in the fermenter

Hi, has anyone had trouble seating their new spundy valve? I've got 2 and I have tried then on numerous kegs and they won't lock on.

I currently have 2 brews on the go, one a cyo muntons malt extract using 05 and one muntons west coast ipa. I'm using a brew fridge in my shed.with the temp at 20°C. Problem is due to the freezing weather the temp has dropped to 14°C. The cyo is at 1010 so in not to worried about that one but...

Hi, sorry to ask one of the same old questions but I'm about to bottle a wheat beer. how much dextrose sugar should I batch prime a 23 litre brew Cheers

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Hi, I've bought a few cans of muntons malt extract and I've been looking for recipes online. To be honest I have looked at the muntons app and I think it's ****. Does anyone one have any suggestions on how to add bitterness and aroma? Is it ok to dilute and heat one can to 80 in an 11 litre pot...

Hi, I'm doing my 1st wine kit. It a soloman grundy gold chardonnay 6 bottle kit. I was just wondering if its OK to reuse my wife's empty screw top bottles after a good clean.

Hi, last year I did Dark Rocks espresso coffee stout and everyone loved it. ( highly recommended) So I'm looking to start a brew for this Christmas. My best mate had a commercial plum porter and has asked if i could do one similar. Any recommendations or other brews ideas welcome

Hi I'm doing a sabro simcoe pale ale.i was planning on using 05 but I must have used it. My options now are 04 or bry-97. Any advice please. I used 05 on a sabro smash and really enjoyed it