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In Portugal this year we tried Somersby, a sweet fizzy cider that was served over lots of ice with a couple of lemon slices. Not what I would normally go for but it was SO refreshing in the hot weather. I have only made cider once before. I bottled it with a little sugar for fizz and some...

In another thread I said that the Peco was the best brewing kit I’d bought as it got me started on my all grain adventure. Which is true, however I’m having a problem with it. On the first and third (latest) boil the Peco cut out. The second time I used It I had a perfect rolling boil. After it...

So here goes with AG01 after 11 kits over the past 12 months. I gained courage having read the @clibit thread. Having read it from start to finish I decided to follow his Citra Pale Ale recipe rather than the simple smash. His recipe was for a 10L batch which I upped to 15L batch and is: Marris...

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Rehydrated and pitched yeast day 1 at OG 1.040 (stirred vigorously but below what I expected). At average 21.5c by day 5 I hit 1.014, with a target FG of 1.009. Added dry hops day 9 at 1.012. Racked off into CO2 filled fermenting bin that doubles as bottling bin on day 14, through hop filter...

I bought a King Keg top tap 30 years ago and not sure if I ever used it. I only did 2 or 3 brews before work got the better of me. Starting up again a year ago I got all my stiff out of the loft but having got a corny keg am unlikely to need it. I took the washer for my bottling bucket. £20...

.....that is the question. After a few very slow fermentations I had high hopes for this kit which came with two sachets of yeast and with instructions suggesting a rapid fermentation and then bottle carbonation in only 2 days! I have thought previously from reading various threads that many...

I started this kit on 21 October - day 1. OG at 21c was 1.053. My hydrometer reads 1.00 in water. The instructions say that ABV will be “up to 5.5%”, but that gravity should be “1.010 or less“ at bottling. If I hit 1.010 then my ABV will be 5.64%. Fermentation started very vigorously indeed...

Hi, I am new to home brewing after one brew 30 years ago (which went well but I was too busy). I have done 3 brews and am on the fourth. The Munton IPA was ruined by brewing in the heatwave (20 litres at 5.5% ish available in Halifax if anyone wants it for distilling). The next, Festival NZ...

Hi all, is there a general rule of thumb as to how long hops will last in a sealed foil bag? (Not pelleted) thanks in advance