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Thanks for the responses chaps :thumb: really helps and useful info regarding weaker starters.. thanks again :smile:

Thanks, I think the penny has just dropped and makes sense now.. It is all about hitting the number of yeast cells for the recipe rather than the wort's OG... So, purely just out of interest, are there any scenarios where you would want to make a starter with a higher SG than 1.036? would...

Hi All, I've been making starters now for the last few brews and they really do seem to make a great difference. Fermentation is flying a few hours after pitching and they finish well. The DIY stir plate on this forum is just awesome and works great. I generally use liquid yeasts. My...

Wow, is it really as easy at that lol!.. :doh: thank you!

Hi all, I'm looking at investing in a burner to get a boil going better compared to my gas cooker and was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of converting a burner with US fittings to a UK propane fitting? I've been looking at these and the spec seems good and what I'm after. I know the...

All my bottles have been drunk since this thread bar one which i'm saving so nothing was wasted.. I wouldn't say it was a great beer compared to other beers, but there wasn't anything nothing wrong with it in terms of flavours. I gave a few away and no-one complained. I've since moved to all...

That is epic! I'm building me one of those over the chrimbo break. :thumb: Thanks for clearing up the other point. I'll trim the time in the secondary to a couple of months then before bottling. Great. looks like I have the foundation now to crack on. I just need to get on and do it! :lol...

Hi H0pm0nster - thanks, I hope it turns out to be a corker too :lol: Using chips has crossed my mind as well but i'm somewhat nervous about throwing too many things together that i've no experience with together especially around getting the balance right. I'm thinking that if this first big...

Thanks for the update Steve that info helps. I don't have the luxury of a stir plate yet so I'll invest in a bigger flask beforehand. If dried yeast is just as good at bottling time then I'll defo do that. I always have a couple of emergency dried packs on hand. Just so i fully understand the...

Hi, Thanks for the detailed info, that makes a lot of sense and very helpful. With regards to the starter, how big would you recommend for a brew like this? Although I do have one of those Erlenmeyer flasks, albeit only 1L, i've never made a starter. I've a couple of lagers planned before...

Hi All, I've been all grain brewing for a year now and really enjoying it.. I've made a number of very drinkable beers during 2016. Next year though I want to brew my first high ABV/Aged beer so it is ready for next christmas. I have a average range of equipment but can't afford to buy a used...

Hi Simonh82, thanks for the comment, that makes a lot of sense. I'm not sure what yeast came with the kit as IIRC it only had a lot/batch number on the foil packet. The kit wasn't that expensive so I'd imagine the yeast supplied is one typical for that style. I have tweeted them the question...

Hi, Fairly new to brewing, this is my 3rd brew and looking for some advice please to see if my current brew it is stuck or if it is ok. I'm brewing a Burton Bridge porter single can kit and i used 500g dark DME, 500g extra dark DME + 200g brewing sugar. SG was 1.048 on 18/03/2016. I boiled the...