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I I think that's what I needed to hear. Thanks for the reply, my policy is generally "leave it alone" unless there's a simple obvious fix. ATB

I always do a full volume mash and always hit my numbers (that's a debate for another thread). Unfortunately this time due to do a slight misread I've missed the recipe's OG by some margin. Aiming for 1.050 and got 1.041. Googling is telling me to adjust with DME (which I don't have to hand)...

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So I think I got ahead of myself and skipped a step (cold crashing!) Before I turned the co2 valve on. It tastes ok but I sense there are flavours that shouldn't be there there is also a residue left on the glass which looks milky, hopefully the photo shows it. Is this because I didn't cool it...

Excellent thanks! Patience is key. If I set 12 psi, will I notice this just return to 0 once the cartridge is empty, then just switch it and return the pressure? Last question, sorry.

Excellent cheers for that. What psi to you use to force carbonate? Lots of theories out there so just interested 😁

So I've got myself a 10 litre mini keg from Darkfarm. I understand that the 16g co2 cartridge may not be enough to carbonate the whole 10L but can I still achieve force carbonation if I change the cartridge as and when they empty (I assume 2 if 1 is enough for 5l) and then reduce the pressure...

That's Ingenious. Might have a go.

All reassuring responses. I think I am going to invest in a better chiller soon anyway, DIY is not my thing 🙈. Having never done this before, do I still to give it a good shake / stir to get lots of oxygen in before pitching the yeast. I normally achieve this by dropping the cooled wort from...

Not that I have another choice but seeking reassurance. My cooling coil has developed a leak I can't seem to fix. Google results are telling me not to panic, rack the wort and leave overnight in an airtight FV (which I have). Can someone please tell me this "should" be ok, so long as I do my...

Engineer - i really appreciate you spelling it out for me. I think I see now how it all comes together, is the keg still primed and co2 used for pouring or does the co2 take care of carbonation as well? You've definitely made it easier for me to look at these more seriously now. Only thing I may...

Thank you for the response. I've looked at these before but in all honesty I am struggling to wrap my head around what I will need to get one fully up and running, as stupid as that sounds. I do have some room to play with (I can always get a beer fridge) but I don't have room for any...

Hi all, I've done some searching and can see this topic has been discussed but my questions haven't quite been answered. Mini Keg Starters Kit by BREWFERM - Get Er Brewed - These are what I am interested in. I have used mini kegs before and for some styles I prefer them over bottling for...

Not quite, I have been off facebook for sometime 😁. I am quite disciplined with my sanitising etc so tend not sweat about infection. I just haven't ever had to removed the airlock (except for dry hopping) and clean it all out. So I just panicked a bit afterwards. But I am confident all is back...

That's reassuring, many thanks.

Hi all, I'm brewing a GEB Belfast Brown Ale recipe. Fermentation got off to a good start and was very active. I got home today after work to find the airlock full of what looked like krausen (or remnants off). I removed the airlock wiped it and the top of the FV down, sanitised and replaced...

Thanks for all the quick responses! Have a good week every one.

Who do you use/recommend for UK all grain suppliers? Currently I use Get er. Brewed, the All grain kits are very good and come with some guidance which is great for me as I am still relatively fresh to this. As good as the service is the delivery is feels somewhat expensive. Any...

Thank you for the advice. I did a dry run as suggested and found temperature read to be very accurate compared to 2 other digital and 1 analogue thermometer. Looking forward to my first batch using it, hopefully tomorrow. atb

Hello everyone! I've introduced myself and had my location pinned to map - What an excellent feature by the way!! I've done a few all grain brews using the brew in the bag method, but the batches were small (5L). I've now invested in new equipment so I can continue to learn and brew larger...