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So I was thinking of getting a Christmas brew on in time for, well, Christmas. I've always wanted to try a brewferm kit but they apparently take a long time to condition and wouldn't be ready. So, whats going on here? Why do they take longer to mature etc compared to other beers? Is it the...

I thought the setting 'pt' was the compressor delay? I have that set to 3 (minutes?). Both 'Hd' and 'Cd' (hot differential, cold differential?) are set to 0.3°C. I have the probe taped to the FV about 4 inches above the belt under a folded up sponge type thing which is taped on top of it.

First time using this set up so I don't know if this is meant to happen or the inkbird is faulty or what... but I just noticed that the temp had dropped to 18.7°C and as I have the temp control set up to brew at 19°C the inbird had rightfully kicked in the brew belt. Then suddenly the temp shot...

The Mangrove Jack kits will be hopped, their liquid malt extract isn't though. At least the one I have to use isn't (1.2kg pouch). I just had a look, 100% malt extract.

Hey Tanglefoot, great name, great drink 👍 Yeah I'm just using what I already have for now. I read a bit before joining here but now I can ask the questions I couldn't find the answers to by just reading 🍻

Ah I see what you mean even more. Yes I can see how direct contact with the heating element wouldn't allow over heating. Only might take a bit longer to get the thermal mass to temp. That's probably the pay off though isn't it.

I see what you mean. I did think about hot spots. I thought about wrapping something conductive like tinfoil around the fermenter to help distribute the heat more evenly, but figured I'd need that much of if to make a difference I'd be circling it round and round like a mad Morris dancer. Plus...

I have a practically new aquarium heater and I was going to use that in a water bath. Would that be a better option?

Hi foxbat yeah I've seen the tube heaters which I plan on getting. I'm gonna need to get something better than a belt to bottle condition in the same fridge. I'm guessing a belt won't wrap around all the bottles. Could a brew belt be used in some way where it would raise temps sufficiently...

Yes I think its an ale yeast, from what I can gather it's code is 'AC' which is the same yeast in all the original series kits. Instructions say 21°C - 27°C. I know the high end of that spectrum is well off key but I wanted to check 19°C was ok 🍻

Hi Gerryjo Cheers 🍻 There is a distinct lack of hiss or carbonation. See before I would brew in the kitchen where it was warmer and I'd get ok beer sometimes. But I had to move the fermenter into the cold spare room cos it was taking up too much space in the kitchen. The move sort of coincided...

Hey Banbeer 🍻 Yeah I've only used hops in BIAB, never added to a kit. I'm more a malt man than a hop head really. I think I used challenger, Goldings, and got some Fuggles from my local pub. Tried making an Exmoor Gold type beer in a mini BIAB. Turned out nice but not like Exmoor Gold 🤣 I've...

Wish I could say its a woman I know, even a woman I knew would be something, but no just a kit. I don't know about last reading, I just left if for 2 weeks and bottled. I can see now as I'm writing this how I let my standards slip... jeez I must've really got fed up with it! I still have some...

I've looked to find descriptions and causes to what I'm taste but nothing seems to fit right. If I had to say I would say really sweet. I mean if sweet can go past the point of actually being sweet to something else deeper tasting then I'd say that. I'm thinking now I've never raised temps, or...

Cheers Chippy Tea. Great user name BTW 🍻 Yes I was never happy not brewing so it was inevitable I'd be back at some point. I never had temperature control though and I'm almost certain that was my downfall. It was hit and miss, sometimes I could drink the brews straight from the glass, other...

Hi. I've bit the bullet after a long time off brewing and got myself a fridge with an inkbird temp controller and a brew belt. I'm brewing a coopers lager (original series, not the European) and I've got the temp set at 19°C using the yeast that came with the kit but I rehydrated it first in...

Hello all. New member with some previous experience. I gave it up a while ago because I kept having problems with the beer not tasting right. Mainly kits with a few BIAB brews. I've decided to give it another go as I still have the kit, and the time. Cheers!