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Hi all I stuck a kit brew on 48 hours (Thurs afternoon) ago and I think it's f*****. I'm on to BIAB now but put a Wilko kit brew (23L) on to run a couple of experiments (using tap water and Campden tablets and an alteration of my FV). There has been no sign of airlock activity and it is...

Splendid.. Thanks

Much obliged the both of you. I will do a kolsch. Something like : 85% Pilsner malt 15% Carapils Hallertau & tettang a suitable kolsch yeast Ferment in fermentation chamber at around 15c for a couple of weeks. Bottle and store in the dark in the garage for a month in English spring...

Hi all I've just started all grain/BIAB (after a number of extract and mini mashes etc) and all seems to be going to plan. Thus far my repertoire has been mainly hoppy pale ales. I'm going to order more ingredients for a hefeweizen, saison and gose. And with spring/summer on the horizon I...

Morning all Brewed a lemon wheat last week and just remembered today I didn’t add coriander seeds (as intended). I will add some in a tea when I ‘dry hop’ (about 3-4 days before bottling) with more lemon zest. Question is how much shall I use at this stage? Obviously different amount than what...

Love that link. I’m 160 so no agg.... cheers...

Thanks all... Yeah pot’s circumference is greater than the hob..... I won’t worry then.... May stick the lid on but have read about the fearful DMS...... I’ll continue as I am for now then and chew your ears off ext brew...

Evening campers Quick question regards boiling. Started all grain and during me first batch (10l) I noticed that during the 60 min boil I was only reaching around 99.5c. Not sure if it is my digital thermometer or my hob (I will test both and/or invest in new ones). The actual question being...

Thanks for the replies. Simple as that then. Was expecting it to be harder work.

Hello all... I’m a few extract/steeping brews in but about to start all grain. In anticipation of this I have knocked up a fermentation chamber (fridge, Inkbird etc). Problem is I have no idea how to use it (in terms of temperature, I know how it technically works). I have just fermented at room...

Smashing

Thanks Mr Rook. I should be able to grab a bit of pale malt off a pal. For a 10l, how much oats/pale malt should I steep or mash? Considering it’s for body not ABV

Thanks all. Appreciate the feedback... Not looking the make a Hefeweizen, just a simple wheat style (hence the term pseudo wheat) with what I have left before grains are delivered. So really just looking at ways of adding body easily (stuff laying around the house/can pick up at the shops). At...

Morning all... I'm about to start all grain brewing (BIAB) this weekend and wanted to knock up a quick extract brew in the meantime to use up all my old bits and bobs. I have a kilo of Wheat DME and was thinking of a pseudo American Wheat beer. I'm going to knock up a 10L batch with the 1kg of...

Thanks all. As mentioned I can work out the sugar needed just wondered the sugar to water ratio. Sure all will be fine...

Afternoon all Got a quick question as per the title. Basically I prime directly in to each 500ml bottle with 3/4 teaspoon of dextrose. Provides my preferred carbonation. But sterilize the funnel and teaspoon with StarSan and try and wait for it to dry, but takes too long so I crack on and the...

Surrey un all... Welcome

Colm89 - Thanks for the reply..The Wilko English ale yeast which i think is Nottingham (from research but may be wrong).... Not worried now about fermentation... Clint - Indeed, it's only fair. Pictures to accompany the naming and shaming for such a basic mistake. I'm a proper nause..

Cheers all. I thought that as soon as I pitched... What a wally... I will attach a blow off tube or keep an eye and swap the airlock when necessary (with a spray of Star San)... I pitched around 5-6g of yeast, so will I lose any and effect fermentation through loss of yeast during over-spill????

Hi all Just knocked up a simple pale ale and used a 5l bottle style FV for the first time, and am worried it's a little too full.... What do you reckon? Have I got a mess on my hands? Thanks in advance....