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10 days from pitching the yeast. The extract has already been boiled so it should be ok, I think some people boil it if they're adding hops to the extract. I've seen plenty of people say it's best to hydrate the dry yeast before hand, and plenty of people say that there's no need, i think it's...

I had some of my second (and last) AG beer yesterday, it's been in the cupboard for about 4 months and it's pretty minging. horrible twang to it :(

Stick with it I say, if it's started fermenting it'll probably be fine.

I've the gas burner from the hop and grape, been thinking of getting rid of it to get something I can use indoors as it's a bit hard to use really as the last time I used it the wind kept blowing the flames on the burner around (and one time the flames left the burner and caught the gas at the...

My first AG was a dry irish stout and as it's been about 6 months since I last brewed anything this could be the first thing i make this time.

I've heard of that method too, you can also do that and have a desk fan blowing air over the wet shirt for greater effect.

Started raining here at about 5 last night. No snow left now :(

My own fault really, we've got two cupboards under the stairs and one half way up he stairs full of junk, if I sorted them out I'd have plenty of room for bottle storage space.

I think I'm gonna go home now so I can throw the cat into the backyard and then throw soe snowballs for him to chase!

oops! I really meant 22!

Thought I might as well post the recipe for the cider I'm making and what my possible intentions are for it. It was basically 202litres of Don Simon pure, unfiltered, not from concentrate apple juice. Left them in their bottles in our dining room over night and then just added them all to the...

I noticed the cheap juice when in Aldi on sat night. Just started fermenting some Don Simon apple juice on the 22nd Jan, if this is alright I might start trying to make other fruit ciders and wines!

I had about 60 bottles I'd saved up, ended up chucking them when my gf started moaning about them all the time, I'll just get some more kegs...

got a bit of a dusting last night. lots more today, coming down like a blizzard for 10-15 mins at a time then stopping.

I love Deuchars, will be giving this one a go.