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Hello! I have a complete set of 'Belgian Beer & Food' issues to date. I first learnt of this publication during a weekend in Brussels and found it very interesting. It is written in English and is a quarterly publication. Each issue sells for €6 and I have all five issues released so far...

Hello, Is vaseline safe for contact with beer or should an alternative be sought? I'm thinking when on tap threads in fermenters, etc, beer comes into direct contact with it. Is that okay? Thank you.

Hello! Does anybody have an unwanted copy of 'The Complete Homebrew Handbook' magazine for sale last year that they could be persuaded to part with? Thank you!

Hello, Assuming beer has been racked to a secondary fermenter after primary fermentation is complete and is therefore off of the trub how long can the beer be left? I'm aware secondardy fermentation will complete in between 2 - 3 weeks. Can the beer be left longer than this without any...

Hello! Does anybody know if the Youngs Capper (well, actually the Wilko capper, but I think that's just a Youngs one rebranded) can fit a 29mm bell to for 29mm caps? I've bought a 29mm bell listed for the 'Emily' capper. I looked at 'Emily' on the web and it looked close enough to the Youngs...

Hello! I pitched yeast on Sunday 30th March. Original gravity was 1.042. I took a gravity reading on Sunday 6th April and gravity reading was 1.008. Before this reading there was no airlock activity. After taking the reading and resealing the FV and cleaning/topping up the airlock airlock...

Hello, I purchased 2x Youngs Harvest Pilsner Lager as I got them cheap and thought I could use them (a) as my first brew to make mistakes with and (b) to compare a single can kit made with brewing sugar and made with extract. I made the first yesterday (brewing sugar) and although it might be...

Hello, Can you please confirm if I should "click" the two parts of two piece airlock together once I've filled it with StarSan, or just leave the top part loosely on top? At the moment I've left it loosely on top on the assumption how will pressure be let out if the two parts are sealed...

Hello, I have a kit that comes with a yeast sachet labelled 'ULB'. Any idea what this is? A quick Google for 'ULB Yeast' is not turning up anything! Thank you.

Hello, Planning my first kit today (finally, it seems to have taken ages to get here and HOURS of cleaning/prepping!). Previously I've been using PBW but I've read a lot about Oxi Clean on here and bought a tub of that too. Is there any time when Oxi Clean is preferred to PBW or vice versa...

Hello! I have a bottle rinser, a photo of the main shaft is below: Note that the ring towards the top is removable and indeed can be slid down to the bottom with quite a bit of force - It looks as though the shaft is ever so slightly tapered. The ring has a nipple on one of the cross arms on...

Hello, Is it okay to use a bottle brush with plastic bottles? Or will it cause scratches and ultimately 'damage' the bottle? Should I save the bottle brush for glass bottles only? Thanks.

Hello, I've read that bottle rinsers do not fit PET bottles very well without a washer. I have this rinser: http://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk/col ... acity.html (NB, not the smaller one designed to sit on the 40 bottle racks). What size washer do I need to order? I've not got anything...

Hello! Odd question, I understand, but what volume does grain occupy for a given weight? For example, if I have a 5 ltr measuring bowl how many kg (approx) will that hold? I'm trying to work out if I'll require larger measuring bowls! Of course I will, when the time is right, measure by weight...

Hello, It's suprising how much equipment there is to clean up! I'd like to see if any of you having a cleaning regime to help speed this up? Additionally, a few questions: (1) Is it okay to clean with something like PBW at the end of a brew day ready for next time and then simply sanitise...

Hello, I am going to use bottled (Ashbeck) water for my kit. I'd like to go and purchase some but just realised I don't know how many litres to buy on the basis I do not know whether the quoted 5 Gallons is a UK or US measurement. Any ideas? It's a Youngs kit if that matters. Thanks!

Hello, Does anybody own an accurate/calibrated 5L jug? I purchased one that was listed on the shops website as 5L and I've tested it (using water and kitchen scales) and it's out by as much as 10% at 1L. I've looked at reviews for other shops and see similar complaints. I've tested kitchen jugs...

Hello! Due to lack of room inside I will have to store my homebrew equipment in the garage when not in use. Sadly the garage is a little rough around the edges - Uneven floor (certainly enough to scratch soft plastic) and a bit drafty. I've got Really Useful boxes for bottles and will probably...

Hello What size tubing is needed for a wine fermenter tap such as http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/otherequi ... r-tap.html ? Thank you.

Hello, I am currently only at the stage of beer kits. Sometimes I'd like to have more than 1.7l of hot/boiling water available for various purposes. Originally considered buying a bigger kettle but they seemed expensive and then I had the idea of getting a brewpot/stockpot instead. The plan...