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Hi Easy question to answer for some but I keep throwing my spent grains in the bin and was wondering if it is ok for animal/chicken feed even with additives like crystal wheat etc as I do not want to give it to chicken owners and harm them

Hi I have just been prompted with a few threads that have said that the Brewzilla Gen4 has got to be used at full throttle on the pump so as to get a even temperature in the mash. Now I know another member and I do apologise I can not remember their name at the moment is looking at lifting the...

Is there any hops you have used and will never use again and why? Hope this thread will help some newer brewers and maybe a few of us oldies

Hi just got the Brewzilla Gen 4 and have set up the machine with the relevant internet and websites etc. However the rapt account I have set up on both my phone and laptop seem to struggle to open up reliably. The site I am using is RAPT Cloud but I try and open it and quite often it just whirs...

As the title says I can get a new Inkbird 308 on offer for £17.99. Now I want to use it for my mash/mash out control as in a previous thread some of you may remember my bonded element has gon on my AIO and I have replaced it with a Peco heating element. It is working really well the only...

After reading Rod's thread about his Diabetes diagnosis it made me wander if lower alcohol brewing would be the way to go for him and it seems quite a few other members. I have been pondering if it is possible to brew a beer then after it has fermented boil it to drive off some of the alcohol. I...

Was looking for Novolager yeast and spotted these, 100g for £1.49 2021 so ordered 6 packs. I have never used these and I know they are 2021 but no doubt will have been stored correctly by MM so not worried. Grab a bargain if you are into this style of hop. Ps what are they like by anybody that...

I am in need of base grain and I know the market is volatile and shifting so where is the best/cheapest to buy Lager and Pale Ale Malt at the moment. I have no amenable breweries near me ( I live less than 2 miles from Fawcetts but only bulk from them)so it is postage. I have seen the Pauls malt...

Hi My Ace 35l has finally given up( well over 5+ years) in mid brew luckily I have a old Peco boiler that I used to finish the brew. I have done a continuity test on the bonded elements and surprisingly the larger one still tests but the smaller one must have failed as the continuity test is...

Hi looking for a reasonable priced Cask Ale demand non-return valve. Looked on line etc but all the main suppliers want silly postage amounts for a small/little weight item. Any help chaps Ps it may not be that it needs a valve but it is sucking back some beer after the pull so maybe another...

Hi I used to use Beer labelizer a few years ago but seems to be a subscribe and pay now to sign up. It used to be free for the free labels but I have lost my log in etc. I have looked at Canva but this too seems to be sign up 30 days free then pay (do not like giving my payment details and have...

Hi Chapps and Chapesses. I like hoppy fruity beers but do not like the high bitterness that comes with loading a recipe with hops. I have overcome most of this with doing mainly whirlpool with smaller dry hops but sometimes when using higher AA hops like Summit Columbus etc I still can get a...

I have ordered some Aromazyme to try. this is a brief description of what it does Enzyme preparation which has been developed to increase the complexity of the hop aroma and flavour profile in beer. It also helps to reduce the bitterness in beers where large hop usage is used or you can reduce...

Hi I have just purchased a 2nd hand techflo beer engine. It looks like a 1/4 or 1/3rd type and seems to pull well but it also seems to drip a little after the handle has been put back in the upright position. Is this to be expected or is it something that can be stopped. Ps it is only pumping...

I use a recipe that is usually 1/3rd each of Pale Ale Malt, Vienna and Munich with typical German hops for a nice maltyish brew but I am wanting to make it more malt forward what would you add to this recipe and how much to ?

I am looking to purchase a Hand pull beer engine, a second hand one with with a small cylinder as I do not use it more than once a week and do not want to waste too much beer. Question 1 what are the best names that do the smaller 1/4 or 1/3rd cylinders Question 2 I am going to use it with a 5...

I know they secured a loan and sold a distribution centre then rented it back to free up some cash but I have just been told they are going into admin from a source but nothing in the news so is it just a rumour/gossip? Has any other members heard anything as it would be a blow to the homebrew...

I have just tasted my Beast of the Midland Mild and even after just a week in the keg it tastes rather nice. Could be my Christmas quaffer as its just 3.2% ABV. It is taken off the Twisted Barrel recipe on the MM site and slightly scaled down, and a twist with using a Belgian style yeast Flushed Nun

Hi my room where I brew at the moment(lack of heating-££££'s) is dropping to 15/16 degrees on a night. I am therefore thinking of getting one of those cheap heating belts for the FV. First question are they any good and second it says that the temp can be regulated by how high you place the...

Just watched this on Youtube by Sarah. It would suit a lot of you chaps for a winter Xmas brew if time is permitting. A good watch as Sarah is a very respected BJCP judge and knows her stuff Available through MM as a kit