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I did my second brew using the FB at the weekend, I too find that the ring pushes up the bottom grid of the malt pipe, I’m going to try bending it over 45 degrees before my next brew. I had 200g of Saaz in there by the end of the boil, I gave it a little whirlpool before transfer and was left...

12l brewferm raspberry ale for the missus. 23l pilsener Urquell for me 20046 litres

12l Brewferm Kriek for the missus 18913 litres

23 litres mangrove jacks lemon gose for the Mrs at Christmas. Kit tasted like salty malty fairy liquid. 18678 litres

15 litres of Saison, wrong time of year like but I bought the grain in the spring and didn’t want to leave it. 18498L plus karloy's 45 litres above = 18543 litres.

Holy thread resurrection batman! I bottled this goulash in March 2017 so it’s now 2 years and eight months old! Decided to have a couple of bottles tonight out of the dozen that are left and I’m not going to lie, it’s just divine, even though I say so myself :laugh8: Thick, unctuous, dense, such...

That’s the end of an, admittedly very minor, homebrewing era right there! I’ve got 60 odd grolsch bottles currently full of RIS, they’re the most reliable in my opinion for keeping pressure. All of the bought swing tops I’ve got 80 from the range and 90 330mls from homebrewonline, let by to...

20 litres Cwtch from a kit, 1st for two years since going AG. 19943 litres

Jet black heart clone was one of my favourites, must do it again sometime it was a lovely drop.

This has been a great thread and an epic brew, I can’t wait to hear what the taste is like

I sanitise my glass Pyrex jug and a spoon with 3/4 kettle of boiling water, leave it a minute, tip it, add the sugar and enough water to dissolve, pour it straight in the FV being careful to sprinkle it around. I usually use less than 250ml and never wait for it to cool, 10 minutes later I’m...

I’ve been thinking about trying one of these for ages, not because of blockages but because I like the idea of pulling the hopcake out in one slab when cleaning up, just ordered so thanks for the heads up

I was on homebrew online earlier buying a false bottom for the grain father, I’ve not used them for ages and thought I’d have a pootle around the website and saw the Cwtch kit. Remembering how good this is I just ordered one, my first kit for two years and I’ve got great expectations for a...

15 litres Old Tom Ale, been a very quiet year for brewing. Total 16595

I’ll let you know how it goes, probably going to brew a saison this Saturday, I’ve had the ingredients in for 6 months, not the traditional time of year for it but it needs doing.

I've always boiled for 60 mins except once for 90 because that was what the recipe asked for. As a result of this thread I’m going to do a 30 mash with an iodine test to make sure it’s complete, followed by a 30 boil on my next brew to see how it goes. I definitely fancy the idea of knocking an...

Thanks for the feedback, I’m not going to risk using them, maybe they’ve been in the cupboard too long even though they’re still in date, I'm sure the sour notes would transfer to the beer. I might try the big Tesco for some more tomorrow.

I just had a munch on a few half spoons full and well, it’s an acquired taste! Very bitter but not terrible, vomity in a not so bad way, if that’s even a thing. I'm doubting they’ve gone off now but do I don’t think I’d add them as is, I’ve heard of toasting them, any suggestions?

Hi all, not been on here for a while, I’ve been working my way through the stores in the garage and it’s about time now to do a few brews as my remaining stocks aren’t going to last through the zombie apocalypse. I did an Old Tom recipe today with some added oats for extra body and some Candi...

25 litres of the gamma ray clone off the forum just transferred off the hops, smells incredible. Only my 2nd brew of 2019 but the stock in the garage is down to about 140 bottles so good timing. 9447 Litres