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Do any of you use a Refractometer instead of a hydrometer, i received one yesterday and it seems much easier to read than a Hydrometer. What do you all think of these devices, do you find them accurate ?

What do i need to be looking at in my water supply, Portsmouth water provides a quite comprehensive PDF for each area and there’s so many items on there. I just dont know which i need to be looking at. TIA

30th Jan i spent my evening making a Woodfordes Wherry kit. 24 hours later no airlock activity. 48 hours no change 72 hours no change. I thought yeast was out of date as kit was bought over 14 months back. So i left it nothing to lose by waiting. Whilst browsing YouTube n google i found a video...

I’ve always thought grain brewing was heavy on time and lots of expensive equipment, recently i saw a video by the Malt Miller on BIAB £60 for bucket with element etc. 60 minutes mash 60 minutes boil, so my questions are as follows 1 is it really that simple. Ie 2 hours to brew 2 is the result...

Hi all I’m looking for a different bitter kit to try, what would you recommend. Also i saw a review on YT they compared Wherry and Geordie bitter. They ranked them about even, although he admitted the Geordie was 14 months in the bottle. TIA

I’ve had a MJ juicy IPA brewing for 14 days, went to check gravity to test if ok to bottle, the Krausen was still floating on the top, which I’ve never had before. the weathers been hot the last week and the temp scale on the bucket says 26c. It dosent smell off so I’ve siphoned it into a clean...

Well I’ve got 4 bottled and 1 fermenting, so put an order in for another Woodfordes Wherry and Tinsel toes. Worried I might run short of beer 😂 anyone brewed the Tinsel toes is it good I’ve had many winter ales over the years and I do like them

I’m trying to fond a supplier of 1 litre PET bottles, lots of 500ml and 750ml but space is an issue so 100s of 500 is a pain and 750 seems like you’re pouring a pint and the remaining 250 would end up with large amount of sediment in small remainder of beer, typically a litre is all I drink at...

Hi many many years ago I used to brew these kits, it was cheap beer but not very good. However we didn’t know about enhancers and proper additives, basically chucked a bag of sugar in . does anyone brew these kits now and have any recommendations TIA 🙏

Just started off the coopers half devil Porter added 500 gm dark spray malt and 750 gm brewing sugar. time to buy some kits 😀

Just tried MJ juicy IPA only 3 weeks in the bottle so in a month or so it’ll be even better. I can honestly say if I was served it in a pub I’d be more than happy, it’s gorgeous

Just tried MJ juicy IPA only 3 weeks in the bottle so in a month or so it’ll be even better. I can honestly say if I was served it in a pub I’d be more than happy, it’s gorgeous

Hi all i brewed some MJ red Irish ale no tweaking just as per instructions. After 2 to 3 weeks in the bottle I tried a few all had a nice head which remained and clung to the glass as I drank it. no 5 weeks old I opened two bottles, both had nice carbonation and I could hear the fizz on opening...

Those clever people at Brew2bottle pack your goodies with green bubble wrap i wrap my demijohns with it, Insulation and keeps light out.

Well finally I’ve tried a pint of my own home brewed beer, MJ Irish red ale, 3 weeks in the bottle, it’s still young and most will be left a bit longer. beautiful smooth taste with a slightly bitter after taste. I could certainly quaff this on a regular basis.

MJ Irish red ale bottled today, and MJ juicy session brewed 😁😎😁 also just ordered a coopers premium Irish stout. IM HOOKED😂😂😂

Hi all looking at my next kit brew and thinking Coopers premium Irish Stout. anyone tried this ? I was thinking of adding richies extra dark spray malt 1 kg. Is this to much any thoughts greatly appreciated thanks in advance

Hi im a newbie and just made my first kit, Mangrove Jack Irish red ale. all went well with the brewing i followed instructions to the letter, info I’ve found suggest this should end up at around 4.4% my starting gravity I would say was 1045 photo included, I used the calculator within this...

Hi all i used to make kit beers many years back, in the days of Geordie and Tom Caxton kits boot in Boots, thought I’d give it another go, looks like a lot more choice now, Mangrove Jacks Irish red ale on order. Will report back on my efforts in due course.