ale

Hi Folks, So I’ve recently brewed a malt miller all grain kit, the ‘proud griffin’. I try to alternate between recipes (to learn styles) and my own innovations. Usually these kits are bang on the money for OG, but my last brew (23l batch for a supposed 1.048 OG) has led to a 22.8l batch with a...

Hi all, As far as ales go I like Old Speckled Hen & Abbott Ale. Are there any kits out there that are in the same ball park? Cheers

Hi my name is Geoff (Geffers), I live in North East Lincolnshire and am new to home brewing. I have just ordered a starter kit from a company in York and eagerly awaiting its arrival. The kit “says” it comes with everything I need including all ingredients. We shall see. Anyone who can give...

Hi everyone, Am still quite new to home brewing but have learned that 3 weeks in the "bucket" often equates to a better tasting brew than if you stick to the 10-14 days the kits generally recommend. I'm brewing "summer glory" and the instructions say leave it to ferment in the bucket for 5...

Hi, I had a brew day yesterday and forgot to add my Protafloc tab at 15min and panicked and put it in when at the whirlpool when the wort was 95c and gave it a good stir. Will this have any negative affect on the beer as it should of been added in the boil?

Hi all A friend and I are brewing a golden ale, it's currently fermenting in the bucket, we're going to transfer it to bottles soon. I am hoping to make a few of them bright green as a novelty. If I added food colouring to a few of the bottles at the bottling stage, will this negatively affet...

I got about 5 weeks to get a brew ready and was hoping to do a blonde ale or something refreshing like a lager. I have temp control and was going to do BIAB or mini mash. Any recipes or pointers for something like this would be greatly appreciated! I do intend to brew lagers eventually but I...

Hello everyone! My name is Chris and I am as green as they come to home brewing. Currently living overseas in a country where I cannot get brewing supplies and my first batch which is a 5 gallon amber ale has had no yeast activity since pitching and I am on day 4. The air lock hasn’t bubbled...

Hi All! Brew day awaits! I’ve just been down to the home brew store and picked up the malts for the recipe I’ve created above for a Porter! Aiming for around 6% or over if I can as I want something quite warming for the weather that’s about to come! It’s Saturday afternoon (I’ll be brewing...

2 Fold query here folks :- 1. What can I add to your standard ale beer kit to create an apple pie (or any sweet pie) flavour with epic crusty taste? 2. Which kit(s) would be best for this? I am UK based if that affects certain product availability. Thanks in advance!