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i think ill definately do it. tried the hefeweizen from the west brewary in glasgow and it was delicious but i dont wanna wait till its warmer to try and make one

morning chaps, does anyone know what would happen using a lager yeast but a wheat beer recipie ? as its cold where i ferment (between 11 and 15 degrees) i reckon it will be too cold for the wheat yeast but perfect for a lager yeast. i think i will miss the flavour provided by the wheat yeast but...

hi guys i just read about star san needing to used with water below 3.5 ph.i worried now about my brews being ruined as i just diluted it with tap water without knowing this. am i being paranoied or i have i made a rookie mistake. cheers in advance

cheers lads, always reassuring to get the ok from folk on here

hi guys, finally got my self some star san and bloody hell does it not half foam up. my question is after soaking out my demi john wit the stuff and emptying it out the inside is still covered with bubbles and foam. now as its a no rinse sanatiser i dont wanna rinse it out so is it ok to siphon...

brilliant cheers lads

sound cheers mate, i take it they work the same as other dry malts ?

hi guys, a quick question, gonna buy some wheat spray malt and was just wondering what results people have had using this in an extract beer ? cheers guys

great shout, thanks mate

ah ok, cheers for that. ill need to get myself some really sensitive scales for that. is hydrating dry yeast a bad idea in general ? i was just gonna put a packet of yeast in a litre of water and then 250 mls in each of the demi johns

hi guys, ive got myself 4 one gallon demi johns and my plan is to brew 4 different types of the same style of beer at once, eg 4 wheat beers, 4 lagers and so on. this is so i wont waste any yeast. my question is would it be ok to hydrate one packet of yeast and then divide the mix evenly between...

was sitting between 18 and 22 consistantly for the three week. yeah im right nervous about making a mess and swambo having a go. she is looking for any excuse to put me in the shed permanently

hi guys, im a little worried. i have biab wheat beer in the fv and its bottling day. its been in the fv for three weeks and three days but the gravity reading is 1024, is this too high ? all my other beers have came down to 1010. the og was 1050 and i used the mangrove jacks bavarien wheat...

welcome mate, hello from perth

wow, thats brilliant cheers mate

Hi guys, swambo says she will get a me a wort chiller for christmas and was wondering if they are all as good each other or if anyone has a reccomendation for one specifically ?. i only brew in one gallon batches so a smaller one is fine, too fit in a 10 litre pot is perfect. also do they come...

Brewed yesterday and og came in at 1032 so abv will probably be around the 3.5%. I'm not keen on high alcohol beers so this is fine for me

alright guys here goes all thoughts and advice welcome: 500 grams lager malt 150 grams flaked corn 100 grams carahell 50 grams acid malt mash at 65oc for 90 mins hops 5 grams northern brewer at 60 mins 5 grams liberty at 1 min ran it through the calcuelater and got: ibu=23...

Cheers lads that helps alot

hi guys, im thinking of getting some acid malt as the greg hughes book says its good to put a little in the grain bill of lagers. anyone use this before ? and what exactly does it do ? cheers guys