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  1. gar

    finding the causes of off flavours?

    hi all I've had a nightmare 6 months of brewing drain cleaner. would any one be willing to do a taste test to try help me ID the cause? I can send a bottle thro the post... cheers
  2. gar

    Protofloc Increases rate of fermentation and attenuation

    I use protofloc in all my beers. I am of the understanding it is animal free. I have searched far and wide for info on the ingredients, and found nowt but good veggie matter. if anyone knows otherwise, then i'll keep on using it and recommend it to my vegan beer buds.
  3. gar

    Beginner making Cider - Some Advice Please

    hi again I have re-pitched the yeast about 6 times, still nothing. I've made starters etc, still nowt. I was going to ditch this batch of juice, thinking that there was nothing fermentable in it. then I added about 100 gram per litre of sugar , giving gravity of about 1070 and re-pitched again...
  4. gar

    raw ale / no boil?

    hi, new here has anyone tried brewing a raw ale? I've just tried my first. it looked and smelled good, but lacking flavour. came out to 4.4%. I'm going to have another go this weekend. first time I mashed at 65c, next time i'll go for 70c to try increase body / maltyness. I'm also upping the...
  5. gar

    Beginner making Cider - Some Advice Please

    hi freester. Thanks for the replies. sorry the post is in wrong place. New on here... 1 no change in SG and no froth or bubbles after 7 days. 2 temp is low 20 s. 3 glass demijon. 4. The first yeast was for wine. second yeast was ale. 5 no nutrient. 6 one campden in the pulp. One gallon...
  6. gar

    Beginner making Cider - Some Advice Please

    I just started a cider from the apples in the garden. OG 1040. no fermentation after 4 days, so I re-pitched with some fresh yeast. 2 days later still nothing, SG remains 1040. any ideas? cheers
  7. gar

    hello

    hi moved to a bigger house last year, so started brewing all grain again after 30 year gap. the local brewery are happy to supply ingredients. only one duff batch so far. cheers
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