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Hi, Can anyone answer a couple of questions about plate filters please? Do they produce clear beer and does it remove flavours from the beer? I guess some yeast flavour may be removed as this is filtered out. Thanks in advance

Hi, I’m in my second year of brewing and over this time I have modified my set up and technique using advice from this forum. My beer is has improved a lot thanks to all the insights offered. Currently I’m transferring beer from the FV to a corny, after which I’ll bottle condition or force...

Hi, Does anyone know of a rotating sparge arm that will fit the Brewzilla? the ones I have come across are too long for the mash pipe. Thanks in advance

Hi, I bought a kegland floating ball kit that comes with a lid to replace the standard corny lid. The new lid has a post to which the tubing and float attach. The idea is that you can draw off beer from the top of the corny rather than the bottom so, in theory, get clearer beer. I’m using the...

Hi Another newbie question here: I’ve brewed a winter ale and it’s had 2 weeks in the FV. I’m planning on force carbonation in a corny. My lab is to do a closed transfer from the FV to the corny with CO2 then leave to settle for a couple of weeks (week 3 and 4) before transferring to another...

Hi All, What home brewing podcasts would you recommend? Something along the ‘how to’ line. Had enough of the news! Thanks

Hi, I’m a year into homebrewing and, thanks to the advice from this forum, my beers are improving, really appreciate all the knowledge that’s been passed on. I have an issue with bottling my carbonated beers and wondered in anyone could help? The beer is carbonated in a corny keg and is...

Hi, Can anyone offer some advice please. I have a King Keg Barrel with a Sodastream adapter to which I attach a Sodastream cylinder directly to the barrel. I also have a gas regulator with a Sodastream adapter to which a cylinder can be attached and a 3/8'' gas line for the CO2 outlet. Does...

Hi, Has anyone used a Kingkeg barrel as a fermentation vessel? I normally use a standard plastic bin but I have a 25L KK barrel with CO2 valve. If I could use the KK then I could transfer to my conditioning keg oxygen free. I’m not sure that the fermentation will run as well in the KK and...

Hi, I’ve read on this forum that drilling a hole in the side of a fridge is usually okay, but does anyone know if it’s safe to drill through the top? Thanks

In error I purchased 60/40 pub gas thinking that the cylinder fitting was the same as for pure CO2. I received some very useful advice from some knowledgeable folks on the forum and will now try and exchange the cylinders. I could buy a specific regulator from The Malt Miller but does anyone...

Hi, I’ve bought a CO2 gas cylinder from hobbybrew that comes with a 5/8 BSP Female fitting to which I’d like to attach my regulator. The regulator is a Lierna ODL, bought from The Malt Miller, and has an 0.860″ x 14 tpi (also known as “DIN 477”, “JIS M22-14”, “BS 341 No. 8” female thread...

Hi, I’ve just set-up my Vyair RO system but only intend to use it about every six weeks. I’m not sure how best to store it between brews. Should I leave water in the filters or drain it? I’ll boil the wort of course so I don’t think bacteria is an issue more the life of the filters. Any advice...

Hi, I’ve just bought a Vyair 50GPD RO unit with DI resin but will only use it once every six weeks. Can anyone advise me how to store the unit between uses to maximise the life of the resin and cartridges? Thanks in advance

I’m relatively new to home brewI’ve just read this on the Fermentis website, it’s referring to SAFALE BE-256: To maintain the aromatic profile at the end of the fermentation, we do recommend to crop this yeast as soon as possible after fermentation Does this mean taking off the yeast to...

Is it necessary to remove the head of the yeast during fermentation? I’ve read that any brown sludge on the surface should be taken off but that if it falls into the wort it will taint the flavour. Any advice would be appreciated. I’m on my 4th AG batch and, thanks to the advice I’ve previously...

Hi, Quick question: when cleaning and sanitising a corny keg is it necessary to dismantle the gas and beer fittings or can I simple fill the keg to the brim with sterilising Solution? Thanks in advance for any advice

Hi, I’ve read Palmer’s How to Brew and watched David Heath’s fermentation guide and read the posts in this forum but still have questions on fermentation with English Ale yeast, if anyone can help I’d appreciate it. So far I’m starting off the yeast at the lower end of its range, say 18’ and...

Hi, Thanks to the guidance offered on this forum by beer is improving batch by batch but I'm still unclear about rinsing equipment after cleaning and I'd appreciate any advice offered. I clean my kit before the boil and sterilise any equipment tube used after the boil, when bottling I use...

Hi, can anyone offer some advice please? My boil off volume was higher than expected and left me with 21L rather than the expected 23L of wort. I’ve fermented the 21L with the SG moving down from 1.048 to give me about 4.8%ABV. I really wanted about 4.3% so should have diluted the wort before...