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Hi all I have two hop plants growing in the garden. After last years harvest I never cut back the vines. The reason for this is because they are relatively new plants and I read that to help the root system get the most out of the seasonal sunshine it’s was best to pick the cones rather than...

Gonna be making my 1st milk stout a coconut and chocolate. Gonna toast the coconut but asking what’s the best way to use my cocoa nibs ?. I’m after a smooth chocolate taste

Hi all I’m wanting to make my first AG stout. I’m planning on doing a split batch, one a chocolate, coconut and raspberry milk and the other a chocolate and coffee milk. I’m wanting a good solid base so thinking of doing the milk stout recipe from the GH book. Iv got 1kg lactose, some dried...

Hi all I’m about to bottle a wine expert kit and it states if storing for longer than 3 months to add potassium metabisulphite. Bottom line is I don’t have any but I do have sodium metabisulphite, can I use this without any issues. Thx

Hi all I’m having an issue here. Used it many times without any problems. Now it’s is set to to give me readings every 20mins which it did for the first 4 days, then I had readings every hour for about 12 hours, now no readings for 26 hours ?. Battery is ok, WiFi connection is ok,, any ideas ? Thx

I’m doing my 1st wine kit a Beaverdale. I’m almost fermented out and going to transfer to a secondary FV. I’ll be going on to the degassing stage. Now is it like beer brewing where you don’t want oxygen introduced into ur wort ? Do I stir gently or vigorously ? It states I need to do it 3 times...

Hi all The Mrs wants me to brew her a passion fruit and mango beer. Iv ordered above purée and let say that wasn’t bloody cheap !. Any how’s I’m thinking 50/50 pale ale and wheat malt for the base and a little Munich malt for balance. Hop wise Iv got some Strata which Iv never used before but...

Morning all Anybody know if there is a heat mat that can achieve a good temperature for fermenting out Kveik yeast ?. My fermentation chamber is in constant use as I’m running low on stocks,, so I was thinking maybe I could insulate a FV with a sleeping bag and by sitting it on a heat mat I...

Hi people Does anybody have a trick to removing hop particles from the yeast slurry after fermentation. I like to wash my yeast and save it in the the fridge for future brews, just my little money saver.. But after dry hopping obviously I get a mix of both left in the bottom. I know I could dry...

Iv been given a 100g bag of Nelson sauvin so need a recipe to use them up.. profile says gooseberry, lemon grass near the taste of white wine..Haven’t got a clue what to do with them other than a weird lager, but I don’t brew lager. Anybody used them for an ale and what was the results like ...

Hi people I’m finally going to upgrade my system but I’m stuck on which to choose. I’m going budget and it’s either going to be the grainfather S40 (£303) or the Mundshenk 30lt (£340). My thinking is the Grainfather would probably be the better quality where as the Kleinstein would have better...

Just to let you know the beer tastes great 😁. Cheers 🍻

Be careful re-filling the 5lt kegs. It’s just been in back of my van to be dropped off for tomorrow bbq, put it on the table and CLUNK and the thing jumped up !!!. Almost exploded!!.. de gases it, and more gas than the Nordstream pipe !!! ,

Morning all Because of the warming weather I’m going to use kviek for the first time and leave in the green house. Because of the speed and vigour of the fermentation is it best to rig my vessel with a blow off tube or will the box standard airlock be ok. thx

Evening all. Just done a brew and had to cut short my brew day so only managed a 30min boil.. will this be ok… 4kg pilsner and Simcoe at flame out,, gonna dry hop so my thinking is it will hide any off flavours.

Hi all To anybody interested in milling your own grain there’s good discount at the moment. I have the same model and can’t fault it. Free delivery (12 in stock) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083DLJBTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_dl_A0PRE0A14QZ8J0FCJ034?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Hi all Iv been looking at Keg Land on AliExpress and even tho the prices are excellent, if you don’t mind the wait, the delivery charges are extortionate!. Now Iv seen some posts on here of people buying items, so I’m surely missing the trick when it comes to delivery charges…Fermzilla...

Morning all Today I’m wanting to do a hazy ipa but I don’t have any flaked oats, it’s the GH Neipa… all I have is Torrefied flaked barley and the local supermarket sell organic wheat flakes. So question is can I use these as substitute to get the creamy mouthfeel and haze.. other grains I have...

Hi all Been doing AG for about 6 months now and seems (to me anyway) I’m getting way too much proteins congealing at flame out. I’m adding about 1/3 of a whirlfloc tablet at last 15min of boil. Take a look at the photos,, is this normal.

Hi all Iv been using the Harris pure brew tablets but I find them a little pricey. Any of you wizards know of any cheaper alternatives I can use ? The pack comes with yeast nutrient which I already buy so in large bags, so seems false economy. don’t mind bulk buying.