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Thanks for the reply. Seems reasonable enough. I'll invest in some new yeast nutrient and if i haven't seen any activity by the end of the week i'll pitch the rest of the yeast. I don't think it was *that* hot when i pitched, just hotter than i would have liked (it'd been sat in cold water for...

Hi, had my first attempt at making mead this weekend. Followed a simple guide i found online: 1.6kg of honey dissolved in boiling water. One orange 1 stick of cinnamon 3 cloves (meant to be two, but two cloves got stuck together). topped the water up to about 4l. Mangroves Jack's Mead yeast...

I always primary for at least 14 days, then move to a secondary for a week or so (which is when I add dry hops) then bottle and condition for at least 3 weeks. I loved this kit when i did it. I'd advise you get some of Brew Dog's Elvis Juice down you to check that you do like the Pink...

Count me in. Would have me set for a year.

Might have to treat myself to a couple in the new year; the Newcastle Brown, Brut IPA and Hobgoblin gold kits look interesting.

I was wondering that. Did a google: https://darkrockbrewing.co.uk/beer-kits/partialmash.html

I know this is going to be a common question/thread on here, so sorry. I brewed a Mangrove Jacks Lemon Sour Gose kit on Sunday with 1KG Light DME. Woke up monday morning and i had a half inch or so of Krausen and a wee bulge in my fermentor lid (no airlock). Got home from work on Monday and...

You could maybe use the drops for a beer that requires less carbonation? Or if you ever acquire smaller bottles? Or even just dump them into a brew to give the ABV a bit of a bump. I prime all my beers at the same rate, so I'm perhaps not the best person to be answering this.

Keep the drops for something else and just use table sugar? I use a flat t spoon for most of my beers and they turn out OK.

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/products/mangrove-jacks-craft-series-brew-day-package-pink-grapefruit-ipa Think these are great value and that's a very tasty kit.

Aye.

Count me in. Please.

Best kit i've ever done this. Added 50g of Amarillo Hops as a dry hop and it's one of the best beers I've ever had. Strong too.

Thanks Terry, very helpful. I prime in the bottle (1 flat teaspoon of sugar per bottle); I think it's just habit that i add more sugar in the Secondary, think i misunderstood batch priming when I first became aware of it and never stopped adding sugar at this stage. I think if i want answers...

Made up a Wilko Golden Ale kit and got round to trying a bottle yesterday. It isn't bad but there's a weird fruity tangy taste i wasn't expecting. I was hoping it would turn out similar to Wainwright or Hobgoblin Gold. I made it just using the kit, a kilo of sugar and 400g(ish) of Golden...

Cheers Led_Zep, presumed all was OK, but just having a bit of newbie anxiety.

Made my first wine at weekend. 5l Demijohn 1 x Sainsburys Red Grape Juice (1l) 2 x Tropicana Mixed Berry Juice (850 ml) https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302986579 500g Sugar (Mixed with 1l boiling water) 1 cup of strong 2 bag tea 5g Wilko Wine Yeast 1 teaspoon Pectolase It's...

You could even double stack them, when you're done with one in the FV throw the other straight on top of the yeast cake to re-use the yeast (be careful not to put too hot or too cold water directly onto the yeast though).

When I had the idea of mixing two kits I was advised not to as it will double the bitterness and end up nothing like the intended style. I didn't end up doing it so I can't advise if it was good or not. I'd probably make some cheap and cheerful rather than mixing them together. Throw in a...

Thanks for all the advice. I'll let you all know how it goes.