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Reading the recent threads on Ispindle I am now considering treating myself to one. The one question I have is the active monitoring. Do I need to have a PC on all the time or does the spindle contain any form of memory that dumps the data? TIA Mike

Still only on my 4th all grain brew, so still learning. Previous brews have been a 19 litre kit from CML, supplied with excellent instructions. Now I have bought a Malt Miller 23 Litre True to Style #10 English Porter. The basic instructions supplied do not give a Mash volume or Preboil volume...

I have been given a 1 gall all grain kit that is about 2/3 years out of date. I was going to replace the yeast sachet, please can someone recommend a suitable one? I do have a couple of in date (ale) Wilco yeasts but they have no reference number on them, could they be a second option?

Exploring the option of buying a bag from my local micro brewer. Before I enquire I was worried what would be the sensible use by time? If I can't split the bag with anyone local (TR11 4LJ) it could well be over a year before I use it all up.

I am just using a King Keg barrel for the first time after fitting a pressure gauge. After priming I realised it is not practical to move indoors from the garage to keep at 20 C, my solution was to place in a builders bucket with a fish tank heater. This is my normal set up for initial...

I am trying a king Keg for the first time. I normally use Brewers Friend to calculate the correct sugar priming amount for bottles. Does the same suggestion apply for barrels? Attached is a photo of my modified lid. I threw away the infamous CO2 cartridge fitting and replaced with a motorcycle...

Hi guys, looking for advice as to what type of controller (STC100 or a 7016A) would be best to control the boil temperature. When I check the data quoted on the Ebay sites, I get conflicting answers. Happy with a 10amp control, but need it to operate circa 100 deg. C. Hoping to do this project...

Bought a 19l stout kit from CML. Wow their customer service is second to none. After much reading but alas not enough I went with a 3 tiered BITB set up. I modified a cool box to use as the sparge box with soldered top spray arm and non soldered grain filter. I used push fit elbows and plastic...

Have just enjoyed a Lidl can of Stout and Maple syrup it has got me thinking. If I was to batch prime before bottling with Maple Syrup, equivalent to sugar as suggested by the Brewers Friend online calculator would some of the flavour and taste come through? The plan is to try this with a Wilco...

Hi All, family would like me to brew a cider. My wife is partial to Old Mout Kiwi & Lime. Having never brewed a cider, can anyone suggest a kit to pimp or should I try a turbo cider recipe and modify it! Thanks in advance.

I am brewing a MJ Irish Red Ale, all going well with fementation untill I switched off the power supply in the garage. Now the temperature has dropped from 22 to 12, fementation has stopped. Warming back up to 22 has not restarted the fementation, I assume I have to re-start it with a starter...

As a newbie to this forum I have enjoyed learning about my new hobby, a superb knowledge base I have used spray malts to improve the body of bitters and would now like to try this with Lager. My understanding suggests that that the Cerveza could well be a Steam Beer, a lager brewed with ale...

After brewing in my cold garage using a heated FV I would like to bring the bottles indoors for conditioning. SHMBO has other ideas about 40 bottles being spread around the house. I have been granted a small area that would acceptable but can only take 20. My question is would the remaining...

I always brew using bottles, I have given up with cheap plastic kegs leaking and do not have the space for them either My question as a Newbie is that I am happy to drink sparkling Larger, a 500 ml swing top primed with 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, but when I brew Stout or Ale I prefer a...

With this kit (my first) it comes with priming sugar and suggests syphoning the beer into another 5 gal container and mixing in all of the sugar. Then fill all of my bottles from this container. I am just worried about getting all the sugar thoroughly mixed before bottling, does anyone desolve...

I am thinking about the starting my first can kit with modified ingredients. In the past I have always used granulated sugar but now wish to try spraymalt. As an idea could I split the can kit in half and trial one with lightmalt and the other with dark to compare later. I am looking to achieve...

As I newbie to this site I have been reading as many articles as possible. With regards to fermentation I have always aimed to bottle the following day that my SG readings are correct. Reading various posts, am I correct in thinking that I can bottle many days later or even weeks after...

I have enjoyed a pint of Station Porter while on holiday, which is described and reviewed as.. Pours a generally clear ruby, small tan head. Aroma has some molasses, chocolate, roast. Taste continues with nice roast, bitter chocolate, gentle molasses. Good well rounded flavoursome porter. Deep...

Hi everyone, I have only dabbled with basic one can brews of beer, cider and larger. my taste has changed and now find myself enjoying the heavier type of ales. Having tried a pint of Bewdley Brewery's "Station Porter" I am now a convert to Porters. I will post a question in the forums, should I...