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Hello all. I know plenty been discussed on the subject, but I'm a lazy toe rag and can't be dealing with a scrolling through the threads. Quick one. How do you lot dry hop? I have been chucking them in loose but the clogging when transferring or bottling is starting to become debilitating to...

Hello all, Brewed a gose yesterday. Transferred to my GFCF, plugged it in, attached the digital temperature controller and it just started flashing on and off. It doesn't heat, it shows the current temp (when flashing) but that's it. Always worked perfectly up until now????? I took the...

Hello all. I've decided to start kegging. Got some kit ordered just need to get me hands on some Co2. Problem is I've no idea how to approach this. From modest research online it doesn't seem as straight forward as I hoped and quite a bit of agg. Was looking at getting a decent sized bottle but...

Hello all. Just looking to bends your ears for a bit of advice. Looking to get in to kegging but don't have enough room for a full kegerator in my gaff. Was thinking of getting some 5l and/or 10l kegs to keep in a fridge (empty just for this usage, so enough room for keg/s). The thing is the...

Hi all, I've had to move my brewing kit to the loft for storage in-between brews (no longer enough room in my gaff). I have a Grainfather G30, GF conical and a sparge water heater. I'm worried storing in the loft during winter could cause issues with the electrical components and/or general...

Hello all. Wondered your thoughts on the following. I’m an all grain brewer with many brews under me belt. Most beers are decent enough, and the ones that are not are just a little underwhelming but not unpleasant and certainly drinkable. Problem is my last couple of beers have finished up...

Hi All I’m just about to stick on a Gose and am planning to use Philly Sour yeast for the first time. Question I have is there an amount of acid malt that will be too excessive? My first Gose I brewed I added around 20% acid malt to the grist and it turned out well (although could have been...

Just finished fermenting my first lager (2 x 5l of Vienna). I’m going to lager one batch in the bottle and the second batch in primary. Question is, does the fermenter need to be airtight or just leave as is with an airlock. The fermenter in question is a PET bottle. Main concern/s are...

Hello all. Hope I have this in the correct section. Basically been brewing for around 18 months with fairly decent success with ales, stouts etc. I think now is the time to attempt lagers. I have the ingredients for a Vienna I plan to knock up shortly. The uncertainty I have is the overall...

Hi All Have a milk stout in the fermenter at the moment and wanted to add coffee (and vanilla) to make a kind of "vanilla latte" stout. Only issue is, is the amount to add. I have read plenty of recipes that call for MLs of coffee, but how much ground coffee to water to start off with etc? Was...

Hello all. Just a quick one about tablet to water ratio for Campden tablets. I usually use bottled water for my brewing but had a nightmare getting any this weekend as the local water supply has an issue with E. coli. Due to this I thought I might as well start using treated tap water (and...

Hi All, As the title suggests I need some guidance on the next brew I‘ve got planned. Basically I’m looking to knock up at 23l partial mash stout. Just need advice on the grain bill/fermentables (as hops, yeast, additions to be decided). The details are as follows : 1 x Tin 1.5kg Dark LME Mash...

Hello all Recently brewed my first milkshake IPA and as the title suggests, it is a bit of a disaster. Basically it has no taste. it was a 23l partial mash. Recipe as follows: 1 Tin (1.7kg) of Coopers IPA 2kg Extra pale malt 1kg Flaked oats Both mashed at 67c for 60 mins 750g Lactose No hops...

Hello all I’m in the process of fermenting a mango milkshake IPA and am concerned about the amount of trub. I started the brew on Sat 21/Aug It’s a 24l partial mash. The details are as follows: IPA kit LME1.7kg tin Grains 2kg Pale Malt 1kg Flaked oats Mashed @ 67c for 60 mins 750g Lactose...

Hi all Need to know if I’ve ruined my current brew. Yesterday I brewed a milkshake ipa and used CML haze yeast. The packet stated 15-20c temp range. I was in a rush in the end and pitched at 22c. Then only managed to get it in to my fermentation chamber after 24 hours. When I taped up the...

Hello all First time using lactose and need some advice. My plan is to knock up a simple pale ale around 20l and want to split the batch. 10l to be used for a mango milkshake pale ale with lactose and the other 10l without lactose. So question is, can I add by mixing in the lactose when I...

All right all…. Fancy knocking up a version of a beer I love. Partizan do a Lemon and Thyme (not lemon thyme) Saison. Anyone have any idea of how to/how much add the lemon and thyme (to be present but not dominant). I brew 10L batches. I’m gonna use my usual saison recipe as a base. 1.8kg...

Evening all I've got a 10l gose fermenting at the moment. I'm going to add frozen shop bought raspberries (currently in the freezer). I basically have a few questions with regards to amount, sanitation etc. Firstly I was thinking of adding around 1.4k to my 10l brew. Too little, too much or...

Hi All I brewed a Gose yesterday and pitched the yeast last night. I used Safale K-97 & pitched at 21c and is sitting in the fermentation chamber at 19c. Is this the best temp to ferment at? Can't find any specific info online and the packet advises 15-20c as the ideal temp. As mentioned just...

Hello all Iv'e gone and naused up. I put in an order for grains, hops & yeast and due to receive shortly. My first brew I have planned is a Gose. 10L batch using 1kg of wheat malt in the grain bill. Problem is I have checked my receipt and I forgot to add it. Is there anything in the...