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Morning all I am using a fermzilla for the first time. I have a pale in it. I realise this isn’t the best beer for this use but, it’s what I had and is simple/low cost I have come to the conclusion through and awful lot of reading that pressure fermenting doesn’t speed it up, it’s the increase...

Morning all I use a no rinse sanitiser (Kegland stellasan) and I have no issues. However I do generally use it for one application and then dump it. But, how long do people keep or use it for? For example, if I made up 5 litres and used it for sterilising the Fermentor would it be ok to put...

Evening all I’m planning to make the Raspberry imperial sour wit from Euan Ferguson “craft brew” book I think I understand what I should be doing but would like to confirm, if possible. I have made a sour with Philly Sour before but want something more sour. So, once cooled I plan to pitch...

Morning all I have searched the forum and can’t find an answer so I suspect there isn’t a definitive one However, I have my first pilsner sat in a SS conical fermenter at 12 degrees. I don’t use CO2 or Kegs and bottle everything but I don’t know the best way. I could dump the trub and leave...

Evening all. The family have played a blinder this year and gifted me some grain kits, one of which is cashmere DDH from MM which uses Kviek. This isn’t a yeast I have used before and I have done some searching etc and seem to get conflicting info. From what I can work out, it’s going to need...

Evening all I’ve been AG brewing for a couple of years now and I am approaching competent. I use a Brewster 40L and have x2 temp control fridges with heaters/ink birds etc. My wife is just starting to enjoy Sour beers and I would like to be able to try and make one. Everything I read seems...

Evening all Just a quick question about how people set their AIO system for sparge. Do you start you re circulation pump running at full power and subsequently water is always going down the overflow pipe or, do you slow the pump down to limit the amounts of wart/water sat on top of the grain...

Morning All I have been brewing AG for a couple of years now and achieving drinkable results. I have been meaning to ask some questions regarding moving on and improving that I can’t find the answer too and would be interested in other people opinions. If it’s been covered, happy to look at...

Morning all I am going to be brewing an AG triple in the next few days and it’s the first time I have had to add sugar. The kit (from GeB) comes with the required sugar in pieces but, do I just drop this into my AIO during the last 10 mins? Won’t it sink to the bottom, stick and burn? Can it...

Morning all. I am currently following a recipe for a Vienna Helles which says to ferment at 18 degrees for 4 days and then 21 degrees for 5 days. All has gone well with plenty of activity in the FV and airlock Question is, now what? Do I reduce the temp down again? I can’t bottle it...

Hi all I have just started brewing all grain and have done 3x5 litre batches and a 10 litre yesterday. I have been using Irish moss as a fining 10 mins before finishing the boil. Prior to putting the 20ltr pan in the sink to cool I whirlpooled and then all the proteins etc from the Irish moss...

Evening all I have attempted my second BIAB today (a jaipurand the results look very odd. It maybe normal but as I have nothing to gauge against I thought I would ask. I am only brewing 4.5 L batches to try and get my eye in and it’s means I can use equipment I already have. Everything went...

Evening all. I would really like to try all grain brewing. I think a good way for me would be to try with a 5 ltr all grain kit. I have been brewing extract kits for last 9 months and really enjoy it. I have a 9 ltr pan that I bought to infuse stuff for a wheat beer one tin kit I did (turned...

I was putting an order in and threw one of these in the basket. I like wheat beers on occasion but it isn’t a “go to” for me so thought at a tenner, it’s worth having one. Have any members made this and how do you rate it. Matt.

Morning all, Very new to brewing and am using kits. I read many of the threads posted and see occasional references to squeezing PET bottles prior to capping when filled. I can’t find a thread that explains why or for what this should be done. I assume it’s to remove all oxygen? What benefits...

Morning all. I have just started off a Bull dog hammer of Thor kit. It’s only my 4th brew so it’s all a bit new. Followed the instructions, sealed it up and drew some off to get an OG reading. the reading came back as 1082! Which would brew down to something akin to F1 racing fuel. I checked...