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I have 15 litres of wheat I want to bottle this is my first AG wheat, i looked at Brewers friend calculator and it's saying 158 grams of suger to prime for middle of the road wheat at 20 degrees. I don't want to blow my bottles up or under carb so for the experienced amongst you does this sound...

hi guys I have done an all grain wheat and at the same time I had a coopers kit i wanted to get rid of so did a mini mash to add to the kit it went into the corny a few days ago and tonight i had a crack at it, everything is ok just want to pep it up with aroma hops wise I have pearl challenger...

Hi guys just an update i got ill over xmas so had to put off my plans of a few brews over that period, today though I was fighting fit and decided on a wheat beer. full BIAB no sparge 90 min mash @20min 48 deg, 40min 66 deg, 30min 75.5 deg. wheat malt 1572 grams German pilsner 1572 grams...

Hi everyone I managed my first all grain stout at the weekend but whilst it's sat there looking at me I got thinking about doing a wheat beer and really enjoy the Erdinger, I did a quick search but have no idea if there are any clones out there or anything vaguely similar if anyone could help me...

hi guys i have been enjoying my kit beers and my last coopers stout was really nice and is sitting in my cornie i have started looking at doing something different I want to go to ag and soon but i have two more coopers kits to start before this so on to my question. I came across this as an add...

right i am about to plumb my corny kegs up gas side is no bother but my beer taps are looking like 3/16ths fittings should i run 6mm internal hose from my kegs and just use a short piece of 3/16ths and hose clip it or run the full beer line in the smaller bore all help greatly recieved, atb...

after doing my third batch of brewing ,one better brew pilsner one stout and now a muntons conisuir larger I have been thinking of adding hops to the larger kits. the better brew was a lovely strong taste which i liked but the muntons i feel is lacking in aroma and taste. when doing larger kits...

how full should i fill my new cornies do i go right to the top or leave a gap , i hav'nt got any fittings yet but my stout is ready so i need to batch it with sugar for the time being, atb wayne

right i have a beaverdale cab sav ready to start the final process of adding the stabiliser, kiesel, finings but its saying add stabilisre and shake now do i move this to another demijohn off the yeast bed or do as the instructions say ,any help greatly recieved as its my first ever wine ,atb wayne

this is my first wine so will post my findings when it finishes, atb wayne

I have a question about a bench style bottle capper , is the capper die just a recessed solid bar at a set size ? and at what depth . Rather than fork out a load of coin for something i have some bright bar and will make one but the capper part i am just guessing it is recessed the depth of a...

right guys after making my first brew and bottling i have others on the go now and the bug has gotton hold the misses doesnt want a kitchen full of bottles so i think i need to go down the corny keg route and stash in a fridge so where do you buy these from at a reasonable price and in a decent...

this is probably a daft question but its my first time so here goes , do i fill my bottles nearly to the top or leave a gap ?. dont want to overfill but dont want to spoil them either all help greatly recieved ,atb wayne

I have a better brew pilsner on the go and my 10 days will be up on sat but i have a question as when i got my fermentor bins i only had one and my tap for the little bottler was on this barrel but i have since got a couple more fermenting bins . if i sterilise and transfare this brew over now...

just started to gather my gear for washing and sterilising and started getting all my ingredients together to start my first Wow but i have forgotton to get the yeast Nutrients as you can gather i am totally new to all this can i buy anything that will substitute this at the chemists in tescos...

Hi guys i finally got a kit larger on the go last night and have already started thinking about making a proper boiler and going stainless route. now my question is i have been looking at the rigs you guys are coming up with and wondered why people use the two elements would it be feasable to go...

guys i have just done my kit to the point of adding my yeast do i sprinkle and leave it or mix it in i am unshure if it makes a difference all help greatly recieved, atb wayne

A big hello to everyone i am new to this brewing lark but have been reading up to gain a little knowledge before i get cracking when the rest of my stuff turns up next week. We dont venture out to the pub much anymore as i like the comfort of home with friends as i tend to do alot of dinner...