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Hi guys, Looking for a recommendation for adding hops. This is my 2nd brew of Coopers Australian pale ale, the first one turned out nice but lacked flavour. Just wondering what would be a decent hop to add depth and flavour. I have some Saaz, would that be any good? I know Saaz is used for...

Hi guys just after some advice... On Sunday I brewed an AG BIAB SMaSH 10 litre batch, SG 1040 All seem fine then added the yeast to the wort at 20 degrees celsius. Checked that the best before date on the packet had not expired. I re-hydrated the yeast (5 grams of Gervin ale yeast from Wilko)...

Some advice needed. I have just fermented c. 9 litres of a pilsner style beer and it is coming in at c.6.5 % which is too strong for my taste. I am thinking of watering down with c.2 litres of sparkling water to reduce the ABV and hoping using fizzy water will prevent oxidisation. Is this...

Hi guys Attempting my first ever SMaSH, it will be BIAB method with with volume of strike water c.15 litres, hoping to achieve 10 litres of beer. I'm thinking of using Maris Otter and Mosaic hops but not sure of quantities and timings for the hop additions. Any advice welcome....

Hi guys, Any recommendations on what I can brew with pilsner malt? Purchased some thinking I would have a go at brewing a pilsner but then realised I need to be able to control brewing temp much colder than for ales and I don't have the equipment to be able to do this. If there are any recipes...

Quick question guys. Just done a mash and boil BIAB method. Used hop pellets. Should the residual hop slurry be left in the brew for fermentation or removed? I have just transferred the brew from stockpot to FV using the bag as a sieve to filter out the hops but now I'm wondering whether I...

Hi guys, Would like to get some thoughts on this please. Am brewing a Mangrove Jacks Belgian Saison kit and I am 60 hours since pitching the yeast, just a bit concerned as there is no airlock activity. I was under the impression that with a Saison you tend to get a lot of activity in the first...

Hi guys, just about to try my first ever BIAB and just got a few questions, hopefully you can steer me in the right direction. I am using a 17L cook pot and not sure how much strike water to use. I am wanting to do a relatively small batch, hoping to end up with about 8-10 litres in the bottles...

Just a question about hop pellets (as a relative newcomer to home brewing). Currently brewing a Beerworks Mersey Dockers IPA kit and the instructions say to add the hops on day 5 and to cut them up into fine pieces and then add 500 ml of boiling water and then extract just the hops and add to...

Following on from my first post as a newcomer, I am about to bottle my Wilko classic lager and just have a question about the amount of priming sugar to use as I am a little confused. The kit instructions say to use a max 85 grams for my 23 litres (if batch priming). I have used the priming...

Hello, I am brewing a Wilko "classic lager" which has been in the FV for 10 days and still bubbling away. The initial temp was 20-22C for 3-4 days which I believe is a bit high for a lager but was due to the warm weather. The temp then came down to 18C for the past 5-6 days and now up to 20C due...