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This is the best deal I've seen these going for in a while. They're from the offical Kegland store on AliExpress. It says £24, but with tax that comes in at about £29. Good deal.

I'm interested in buying a RAPT thermometer, and they seem to be cheaper on AliExpress, however there seems to be different types on there for different prices and don't want to buy a dud or scam one. There's this which is actually sold by the Kegland store on Ali, at £30. But there's also...

My keezer recently broke down, and I'm currently looking for a new one. I'd rather not buy a new fridge/freezer as there seem to be plenty of secondhand ones. Well, plenty of secondhand fridges. Freezers are harder to come by, at least one that'll fit two cornys. Many have those stupid little...

I'm currently brewing an oatmeal stout using a BrewZilla 4. My mash efficiency? 107% apparently according to Beersmith. Obviously I've messed up somewhere. But I don't know how. My hydrometer works fine, and I know how to use it. I gave the wort a good stir before taking the post-mash reading...

I'm looking for some thoughts on the 'no chill' method. I'm trying to be more green, and a lot of water is wasted using a coil. I'm still considering using it, but just to get to 80 for the whirlpool. Most people seem to use these jerry can/plastic container things to no chill in. However, what...

This is my first brew in several months now, and the first with my new BrewZilla Gen 4. I brewed an altbier that I had bought the ingredients for back at the start of the year. I have to say, this was a very weird brewday, based upon all the numbers that I obtained. I've done many brews before...

It's been a while since I've bought myself any ingredients. I used to rely on GetErBrewed. They still seem pretty cheap, and as far as I can tell they still are. Are there any new places that are able to offer cheaper? I thought it'd be good to collate the different costs of beers from the...

Considering buying my a BZ G4. They're currently £440 at Angelbrew and that includes a metal paddle, insulation jacket, whirlpool arm, hop spider, and wort chiller with connectors. Has anybody seen any better deals, maybe during Black Friday? Or do they suspect any deals post-xmas? Debating...

I've found myself falling out of love of brewing somewhat this year. I've brewed much less than I expected, and had gotten very lazy. I want to start 2024 with a renewed interest in brewing, and so I feel like a revamp of my brewing equipment is a good place to start. Currently, I rely on BIAB...

Yes, this topic has been done to death. But I'm interested in hearing what equipment everybody uses for their dry hopping. For big hopped beers like NEIPAs, you risk oxidation, so I want to find the best way to dry hop that avoids this. Currently, what I do is use 2 corny kegs. After primary, I...

I recently started fermenting with my iSpindel. However, the measurements I'm getting are in increments of 10. So my OG was 1.060, and it's since dropped to 1.050 and now 1.040. It isn't showing any measurements between these. Is this a feature of them, or have I not calibrated or set...

I seem to consistently achieve 70-75% efficiency with my BIAB method. I'd like to achieve a higher efficiency of 80%, which I know people have achieved with BIAB. Just looking for tips on how to achieve it. I double grind my grains I check pH and try to achieve 5.2 by adding a touch of lactic...

Recently got myself an iSpindel. I know the intention is generally to be able to keep an eye on gravity during fermentation, but can you also use them for checking gravity post-mash? I'd prefer using it over the hydrometer. Only issue is whether it would work as well in hot wort, but also if it...

I recently bought myself an iSpindel from Amazon. £37 if didn't already know, great deal. However, I'm trying to get it to show up on Ubidots. I've configured it onto my wifi and have put the code for my Ubidots account in. However it isn't showing up as a device on my Ubidots account. Any...

A couple of years ago I built a kegerator using a second hand chest freezer I got for £40. I've had it hooked up near continuously to a temp monitoring at 4-5 degrees. I had a look the other day and noticed it was at 14 degrees. The freezer is humming and making liquidly sounds, but isn't...

I accidentally ****** up my order ordered 20% Carafa Special I rather than Munich. I was hoping to brew a Tribute clone, so the rest of the grain bill is 80% Maris Otter. Anybody ever used this much in a beer? I'm not sure what to do now as the grain comes already mixed together in a bag, so I...

For several brews now I've been using the Salifert tests to work out my alkalinity. It always comes out as very soft water, around 30-35ppm CaCO3. However when I look at the water profile for my area on Welsh Water, I get told that the alkalinity is 180ppm CaCO3. I'm pretty sure I'm doing the...

I'm fermenting a milk stout and my fermentation has stopped at 1.026 when I was expecting 1.017. I'm not sure if this is because I mashed too high and don't have as much fermentable sugar as I thought, or if fermentation just hasn't gone well. Mash temperature about 68C for an hour. Here's the...

Yesterday I brewed my first lager. A Marzen that I'm going to have in time for the end of Oktoberfest. Fermentation is bubbling away at around 12C. I'll then do a diacetyl rest to about 16C for a few days before lagering. What's the best way to lager? Should I transfer to a corny keg and leave...

I've started focusing on water treatment now and I use Beersmith to calculate. I'm able to get all the information I need through either the water report or by the calcium and alkalinity tests I do. However, the Welsh Water report doesn't include magnesium. I'd rather not buy a testing kit since...