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Last night i dry hopped 100g of hops into a muslin bag and weighed it down with marbles. Today o e day later the bag is floating at the top of beer. Is this normal

Hi there just got a good deal purchasing 5 Simply kits (3x Real Ale & 2x Export Stout) along with 5 Free!!! bags of brewing sugar for £10.81 each. I've just made one of each both to just under 40pints but using my two hydrometers got og readings of 1034/1036 which to me seems vert low. I don't...

I have just purchased a plastic carbonation cap and would like to know the best, easiest and simplest method of fill plastic pet bottles with beer from my corny kegs. I have also purchased some 5/16th tubing which I have cut to size to reach the bottom of the bottles. I have read a few ways of...

I am making 3 Simply 1.8kg Pale Ale Extract kits which I got along with 1kg free Brewing Sugar in a good deal for £10.81 I also bought 100g each of Amarillo, Cascade & Chinook Just wondering if anyone has ever made an ale specifically using these 3 hops and if so how did it turn out? I have 3...

Tonight I brewed 2 brews. A. Festival American IPA B. Muntons Gold Imperial Stout. I made both kits as per instruction. And pitched the yeast around 15C/16C I made the festival ipa to 23 litres with a SG of 1050. Which I think is prob about right. However I decided to reduce the stout from...

I am about to brew a Muntons Gold Imperial Stout kit. Reviews I have read say these kits regularly stall around 1020 with some citing the small amount of kit yeast supplied as being the problem. I have another bog standard 6g yeast satchel available would it be an idea to add this or might this...

Recently brewed a Coopers Irish Stout (extract kit) which I was really looking forward to. I know the Guinness mix is approx 70/30 nitrogen/CO2 so decided to bottle it to see if bottling conditioning would be the answer. I made the brew with half a tin of Black Treacle 75g brown sugar and 500g...

Roughly a fortnight ago I kegged an american pale ale extract kit into my corny. I then discovered my co2 tank was empty. I got some great advice on here and batch Primed the leg with 85g of table sugar. I released the pressure after 4 or 5 days as had been advised. On the second occasion...

I just filled my corny keg with an american pale ale and went to add my co2 but tank was empty. Will it be OK to leave overnight? Can I batch prime in morning? If so would I just add the sugar solution and give a good shake. How.long would this then take before being ready to serve?

I am no expert in the field of home brew recipes and will never claim to be. I however have some ingredients available that I would like to tweak a couple of kits I have and would like some advice and input if possible. I plan to make two extract kits 5 gallons {a}Coopers Irish Stout and {b}...

I got some treacle today and am planning to make the following recipe. I like treacle taste and dont think I would mind if it were strong. I plan a 5 gallon batch using some Kveik Voss yeast which i took from my last brew about 3 weeks ago. Its sitting in jars in fridge. {Should this still be ok...

Tonight I am brewing a Coopers Irish Stout Extract Kit 1.7kg using 500g Barbados Sugar and 500g Extra Dark DME......I was also planning to add a tin 454g of Black Treacle. The shop unfortunately is out of this and I was wondering if I could use any of the following to add a bit more strength...

Recently I took a chance and paid £3.each for luck dip hops at The Malt Miller I subsequently got 100g each of Strata & Ih033. Has anyone ever used these. Strata has an Alpha of 14.2% & Oh033 has an Alpha of 3.9%. I have 2 x 1 can (mangrove jacks) pale ale extract kits to make 5 gallons each. I...

I have just made a coopers irish stout and am wondering what is the correct psi to serve it at. I know I will not get the Guinness cream effect as this would require a nitrogen mix and a sparkler style tap neither of which I have. Am I also right in thinking that Guinness is served between...

I brewed a Coopers Irish Stout 15 days ago using mangrove Jack's enhancer 2 [1.2kg] along with mangrove Jack's kveik voss yeast. I was obviously looking for a fast fermenting brew but has certainly been the case. I admittedly never fermented at high temps and just brewed it in my kitchen with a...

I was thinking about (if cost justifies) possibly giving biab a try. This step up from extract brewing appeals.but only if cost isn't too much of an issue. I would therefore like to know the absolute bare minimum size of pot I would need to be able to make enough wort for 23l batches. Tyvm

I have 2 x Coopers Irish Stout Extract Kits coming on Thursday 8th March (3 days away) and I am hoping I can have something drinkable within a week. Is this overly ambitious or what? lol. The Cheltenham Horse racing festival starts on Tue 14th till Fri 17th March and I'm desperate to be...

Can I ask if its worth it adding Dark DME to a Coopers Irish Stout Kit and if so how much? For example Would 250g be enough to make a difference to taste, body, abv and head retention? Look forward to replies.

I have been caught on the hop somewhat and am wondering what's the quickest possible time I could make a malt extract kit beer, bottle and drink it. My aim is to have one drinkable by the 16th March !!! The style would be an IPA with plenty of dry hops. For example is there a recommended years...

Please excuse my ignorance and lack of any understanding of anything engineering but id like to ask the following. Is it possible to drill a hole in a King keg Top Tap Lid and connect a Corny Keg Ball Lock Gas Post to enable me to pressurise the Keg using my Co2 tank? If so can I ask the size...