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Due to circumstances beyond my control I have not been able to brew for a couple of months so I now find myself in the dire position of being almost out of beer. I don't pressure ferment or keg I just use pressure barrels or at a push, bottles. As you can probably guess I need something from...

I have just bottled a lager and realised that I have put double the amount of priming solution in each bottle ! I know this will put me in bottle bomb territory or at least gushers. Could I get away with cracking open the caps after a few days to release some of the pressure? Any suggestions...

Hi everyone Around 6 months ago I treated myself to a brewzilla 35l. I am now 6 brews in and each one has a slight haze, even the one that is 6 months old. I use the same routine as with my 3v system.Same yeasts half a protofloc etc. I always check mash temp with a thermometer rather rely on...

Hi all. I am planning on brewing a Czech Pilsner from a GW recipe in Brew classic European beers at home. The recipe says the wort should be simmered for 150 minutes. Is this really necessary? Far be it for me to question the great man but I'm not sure if I have the patience. I would welcome...

Have been brewing an esb today which I scaled up from 23l to 25l. I was delighted when the wife offered to help out so I gave her the job of weighing out the malt. She did so into a large container. I duly doughed in mashed etc. I was amazed at how dark the wort was. When I questioned her it...

I am intending on brewing Hop Back Summer lightning using the gw recipe. Can anyone recommend a suitable dried yeast please.

I am looking for a new electric boiler. Unfortunately due to financial circumstances I will be looking at around £100. I have considered a 30l cygnet which is really a bit small but I can manage. What is the wattage of the element in these? I assume I would have bypass the thermostat to hold a...

Planning on brewing a Belgian-style wheat beer. I have found a couple of simple recipes, one is from GH the other a Hoegaarden clone from GW. The GH recipe suggests 25g each of dried Curaçao orange peel and 25g of Corriander seeds but the GW one suggests 3g of each. That seems like a heck of a...

After years of brewing just bitters and using plastic barrels I have made something that requires higher carbonation which I have decided to bottle. I have a two handled capper which belonged to my father and have accumulated a load of 500ml bottles of all different shapes. My question is am I...

I have just received a late present from my wife, it is an American book called Clone brews. Many members may be familiar with it. The recipes are for extract brews with a short note at the bottom for partial mash and ag versions. The partial mash and ag notes say to use 20-30 percent less...

Hi everyone and happy new year. I have always brewed and drunk bitter however after reading about all the different beers from all over the world brewed by members I feel its time to broaden my horizons. Can anyone recommend a style I could try which may suit my tastes, ideally a kit before I...

Hi everyone I have been given a 3kg bag of extra pale dme which is 2 years past its best before date. It has not been opened and has no clumps or lumps. Having made the jump straight from kits to ag I have no experience of extract brewing so my questions are. Is it too far out of date to use...

A question for all English ale/bitter brewers. If you had to restrict yourself to three types of hops which ones would you choose. I thought of fuggle and Golding but not sure about the third. I always seem to have part used packs. I know hops are cheap but I am a tight wad and hate to see...

Hi everyone, hope I find you well. Just a quick question regarding TT Landlord. I was always a big fan when I'd go to the pub regularly (if I could find it) but I never got round to brewing it. I decided this had to change so a brew day was planned. I then saw it in the supermarket so I bought...

Hi everyone Have just made myself a fermentation chamber out of a fridge with an inkbird. I was itching to try it out so I set to making my favourite brew, a Marstons pedigree clone. The brew went well and I achieved very close to the target og. I pitched the s04 at 24c and put it in the...

Hi all My question regards post boil hops. I understand that you allow the temperature of the wort to drop to 80'c before adding. But how long should should you leave it before final cooling? I have also recently heard of whirlpooling. Is this the same thing or something completely different? I...

Hi everyone My first question on the forum is suitably the start of the brewing process. I seem to have difficulty achieving the start of mash temperature after adding the grain. I always preheat my mash tun and make sure the grain is at room temperature but have found I have to have the mash...

Hi everyone My name is Chris and I live in beautiful North Wales. I have been ag brewing on and off for around for around 10 years and I have mostly been delighted with the results. I use very basic equipment and would just like some hints and tips on tweeks I can make to improve my brews. I...