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Like Bitter-Dave, I also once got some Harvey's yeast and used it on a bitter recipe I knew well. The resulting beer had a distinct...

Indeed. I had both of those at the time. I would roughly measure out the grains, know that it would probably ferment to somewhere...

Most of us have scales and a hydrometer. 😉

I put a simple AG post on here (in the how-to forum) about 9 years ago and I'm still doing pretty much the same thing. Brewing is a...

Sam Smith's draught Extra Stout is better than Guinness in my opinion. But adding nitrogen to a beer is surely a cop out? A well...

Brewdog brought Black Heart to the market (or more accurately, rebranded and probably tweaked the recipe of their old Jet Black Heart)...

Thread resurrection. Now Wilko has gone, is The Muntons Premium Cerveza 1.5kg can the same kit, does anybody know. Muntons made the...

The Spoons in Bury is a fantastic old theatre, and Spoons sells Brightside beers often.

Yes I think First Gold would be a good alternative to Cascade. Except I don't think the Manchester and London are produced now. And...

I think you won't reproduce any Bitter with the exact yeast, in a different FV. As for dry yeast, Lallemand Windsor, Nottingham...

+1 to that. It's there but not overpowering. I'd say it's at about the right level. Now I'm happy with the recipe I'll probably play...

Too simple a question, if course, was just looking for some kind of feedback, and you exceeded my expectations. Many thanks. 👍🏻

Define "best" - a more cloudy August may give more of the earthiness that you expect from classic Fuggles, but personally I prefer a...

It looks good to me. The yeast choice is key I think, you won't reproduce this beer with a dry yeast I reckon. I don't think I'm a...

Brightside do excellent cask ales, from their brewery in Radcliffe near Bury. I drink their beers often, but haven't come across B&P...