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Sorry, I’m here for a rant!!!! I’ve just turned 60 so this might be the male menopause!! I ordered some shoes last Saturday, next day delivery, and it’s Thursday now and they’re still not out for delivery. My rant is, why in Gods name can’t you speak to a human anymore? Two companies with...

Thanks for the reply. I was just about to add a post saying what I’d done. I’ve messaged the seller but they aren’t open till Monday apparently and I’ve also messaged Grainfather asking about the fitting itself. Anyway after boxing it back up and twiddling my thumbs for a while I decided to have...

Hi Ladies and Gents, I’ve bought a 40l Grainfather water heater and it’s been delivered this morning. After opening and assembling it I noticed a hole where the heating bulb should be. Now, I’ve messaged the place I bought it from but they’re shut till Monday and I was wondering if anyone knew...

Right, the saga continues. We've got a rather groovy beer shop called "Beautiful Beers" and luckily the owner brews his own beer and stocks pretty much everything you need homebrew wise which I didn't realise. So, it seams like the more you read the more you get confused as they say "there's...

I went for The Malt Miller in the end. They had everything I needed in stock. I ordered 3/8 beer line but might get some 3/16 off eBay with a couple of JG reducers if I have trouble with froth. It's all making my head spin to be honest but hey I'll get there. Thanks for the replies Guys. Keg...

I'm new to all this Corny business basically because I'm sick of bottling and was hoping for a starter set but I don't suppose it's rocket science, but I don't want to rush in and buy stuff that's no use. For instance I was reading about the length of beer line to help alleviate a lot of froth etc.

Where's a good place to get Corny's from? I'm in Suffolk and have been looking (googling) around for a starter set up. Just one corny, regulator connectors etc but as I've built a Keezer/kegerator i don't need a party tap. Everywhere I've looked have either sold out or are prohibitively...

Have you brewed a Scottish Harvest Ale before? If not, do what it says on the tin then go from there. Next time you brew it alter it slightly if you think it needs it, you'll be surprised at the quality of a kit beer even a cheap one and if you do like it you've saved yourself the cost of beer...

IMHO If you've got the time, space and inclination Just jump straight to all grain, You can still brew the odd kit if you want. A small outlay and a little skill (and all the help you'll ever need from this forum) will produce outstanding beer, whatever your taste. There's loads of recipes about...

That was a job and a half, got drenched, talk about bottle bombs! I normally leave my beer for 3 weeks, I don't bother with a secondary just a bottling bucket. This one I bottled after 2 so perhaps I was a bit premature. That coupled with a yeast I'd not used before. I've lost a bit of beer...

Brilliant, I thought I was going to have to bin it. They're all swing tops so that's a job for tomorrow. Feel a bit better now.

1009, might be a tad lower because the gas brings the sediment with it. It tastes fine albeit fizzy, so it's possible that the yeast wasn't quite finished when I bottled it although it did look finished and it had hit the gravity I was aiming for. I used a Danstar Windsor yeast this time just to...

Fg was 1012 from 1050. It was in the FV for 2 weeks. I'll crack a bottle open tomorrow and flatten it, it tasted fine last time I tried it, but there's a first time for everything. I'm right in thinking that the temp I'm storing it at isn't to high then, and it shouldn't be stored at normal...

Have I posted this in the wrong place?

Bit late for this brew but I'll try reducing the temp down to 8 or 9c to see if that makes a difference after a week in the warm.

Yep that's what I've done, I was wondering if storing it at 11.3 was a bit high. I know that's a decent temp for serving.

Hi, Fellas I'm having a few problems with over carbonated beer. I might have answered this question before I've asked it but I thought I'd ask just to confirm my suspicions. i've barrelled beer in the past but prefer to bottle. I've just brewed my first 23L of beer using Beersmith, I hit all...

All good advice but you say you want to "Keep it simple" but you are adding all that gubbins. Do what it says on the tin for your first brew it'll be just fine. The fermenter you got will be fine. Get the first brew under your belt then mess about if you think it needs it. This hobby is all...

Our water is the hardest in the country apparently in Mid-Suffolk , over 360. Cheap Kettles last a matter of months, I treat my water with roughly 50ml of CRS depending on the beer but I only brew darker beers anyway. I did brew with mineral water once but I didn't think there was much...

Ok, obviously a daft question. Thanks