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Its true! I started my homebrewing hobby in earnest at the end of last year, so made a commitment to myself that I would not buy any beer for consumption at home for the entire year (2014). The occasional pint in the pub is still fine though. I have not done anything differently in terms...

This morning I have started my first ever single can kit (Coopers stout) so it's the first time I have needed to incorporate dry ingredients into my brew. I have followed the basic instructions on the can, ie add the can, sugar and 2 litres of boiling water (I also added 500g of spraymalt too)...

I am still learning the ropes when it comes to beer brewing but have really enjoyed the brews and brewing/bottling processes that I have done so far. I am still brewing with kits and to date have always stuck with the twin-can 'all malt' kits as I have assumed these are generally better than...

I have read many posts on here about cooling the fermented beer after the 10-14 days when it has finished fermenting so that it can clear. Now when people refer to 'clearing', do they mean: (a). To drop the suspended solids from the fluid (b). To drop the floating crud on the top to the...

For those of us who have to do personal tax returns to keep the HMRC happy, please don't forget that the final deadline is looming! Deadline is Midnight tomorrow, (31st Jan 2014).

I had a great day yesterday (other than over-priming my 1st brew). My first batch of St Peters Cream Stout was bottled, so I had a chance to use all of my new shiny kit which had been bought after much reading on here - thanks to all posters for the really helpful info on bottle washers, little...

Hi All I batch primed and bottled my St Peters Cream Stout yesterday using 130g of demerara sugar for 21 litres of brew. Having re-checked the Brewers Friend calculator this morning I wonder if I have overdone it. Do I need to be wary of bottle bombs, or will it not make too much difference...

I will shortly be getting ready to batch prime and bottle my first ever brew (St Peters Stout) and am struggling with the best way to do it. I have a spare Youngs keg and a spare FV (no tap) so if I batch prime and then bottle straight from the 2nd container would a barrel or FV be best to...

I have just been reading this article and have totally confused myself: http://www.cask-marque.co.uk/beer-infor ... ask-vs-keg If (as home-brewers) we brew a batch, then store it in say a corny/sankey keg, does that mean it is no longer a cask ale? Or is it simply a cask ale stored in a keg...

Good Morning All I have just had the text from Parcelforce telling me that my new Home Brew Kits (2No) are soon to be delivered, so I am now very excited about their arrival and cant wait to get started. I thought it was about time that I introduced myself and stopped lurking in the background...