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I remember the fermentation being really smelly, like gone off eggs, thought it had gone off but was assured it was just the yeast characteristics. I used a coopers european lager kit with it and they recommend leaving to condition for 12 weeks!!!!! i managed to make it to about 9 before...

you could make a homemade apple scratter, could be hand cranked for small amounts. I have plenty of projects on the go so its nice to have another that doesnt need to be ready till autumn. Gona make a press to out of some wood and a cheap hydrolic press or a bottle jack

so what the difference between the atc800 and the tc10? do they do the same job but more compact or is it an upgrade?

hop strainer :thumb: thats the what i forgot :whistle: cheers :cheers:

Hi I'm at the beginning of my all grain brewing journey and as such want to experiment with different ingredients, before i get stuck in my ways!!!! I have brought a few 2 gallon pressure barrels. At £22 each their not that cheap, but cheaper than the 2 gal cornies, or should that cornii...

Does exactly what is says on the tin. Its the beginning of the all grain brewery. I brought a cool box but couldnt resist the a 25lt insulated tea urn from the bay. although i dint really think it through as not sure how i'm gona get a manifold in there as it has a 4in lid. Made up the...

Ok, i added fermentation stopper, potassium sorbate, on the 23rd and have swirled it a few times every day as instructed but its still bubbling like mad and doesnt seem to be wanting to stop either. Coming through the airlock about every 10 seconds. The og was 1060 and took a reading on the...

I did a bit of research and the woodforde's seem to be some of the best kits out there. You might have started with the best, which could be a good thing or a bad thing? The Great Eastern Ale is also supposed to be great, got some bottled waiting.

thanks for sharing, easy to follow and one i shall be making cheers :drink:

I'm a little confused, ripped this from wiki: ripped this from wiki: "Campden tablets are also used towards the end of the fermentation process to halt the ferment before all the available sugars are converted by the yeast, hence controlling the amount of residual sweetness in the final...

mmmm, cant get to the brew shop till tomorrow, wonder how dry/strong it will get in two days? Cheers for that, out of curiosity, what the campden for the?

Hi quick question. I put a crushed campdon tablet in the TC yesterday to halt fermenting at 1012, but its still bubbling away, and quite fast too. how long does campdon take to work?

I honestly cant believe it tastes soooo good, and it came out completely clear too. It last a total of 6 hrs which is longer than i anticipated. took the keg to a party on friday, real talking point. got some people interested in havin a go at brewing. most people seemed to have done a brew...

yer i was talking to my mate a few days ago, said he used to brew beer with his dad from a small recipe book, whos author travelled england to collate as many local recipies before the beer tax law came into effect. It really is livin history, riminds me of visting working museums like Blist...

right then got a couple of small batches of TC on the go. As always i start being very scientific and measured but end up a mad professor, bit of this bit of that, so not sure about amouts. First batch with 4 litres of aj, plus one bottle of concentrate and a heavy jug of elderflower cordial...

tried doing a san migeul clone from Brewings Beers Like Those you Buy. 20lt 1 x lager kit 1000g goldern syrup 15g Hallertaau tops saf larger yeast For the larger kit i used a Coopers European Larger kit. I simmered the hops for about 10mins, added them to the fermenter along with the kit. I...

I'm amazed we can still see and use the original recipe, and in his handwriting!!! living history, these recipies are a lesson in the art of patience sounding good.

Cheers, i got some apple concentrate and also a bottle of lemon and elderflower cordial too, will do a small batch with and one without. The homebrew shop had ran out of saf04 so got a packet of Windsor Brewing Yeast and a packet of Mountons Gold Yeast, any advice on which one if any could use?

Turbo cider was a bit of a mystery untill I read this thread front to back, got a pretty good idea of how things work now. So its either a flat scrumpy style or a corny forced carbonation sparkling style, cool i can deal with that From what i've read it's about making cheap cider and use...

well i know some ones interested ;) :thumb: :cheers: