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My first ever brew was one of those brew craft beer kits, it was a present so the cost didn't come in to it. The results were good so I ordered an ingredients only kit from them for my second brew which was also decent. As others have said tho, they're seriously overpriced and there are now...

I had a bottle last week for the first time in ages and I really enjoyed it, not sure how much of a difference freshness makes?

Where did you get the cwtch recipe?

Definitely, my recent red Ale turned out amber for some reason.

How many gravity points do you need to add?

I found that Young's American IPA kit took an eternity to finish and I added the dry hop waaaaaaay too early and ended up with a grassy taste. Have you taken gravity readings?

What was the expected fg? What was the og? What was the mash temp? What yeast did you use? How much yeast did you use? How long has it been been stuck? How long had it been going before it stuck? With 7 points I'd be nervous bottling and I'd be looking to understand why it finished high before...

I've been ill all week so haven't managed to get mine sent off. When's the judging? Earliest I could get mine in the post would be Monday.

October thread is now up for anyone who wants to submit a dark beer: http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=707241

As discussed recently, the competition is changing a little with only 4 broad categories (American Pale Ales, Dark Beers, Freestyle and British Pales, Bitters & Milds) with an additional "seasonal" competition every three months. You can see the discussion here...

Still need to get mine in the post although not certain which one I'm entering yet. Will get it sorted early next week.

Isn't the advice with dried yeast not to make a starter? Just read up and it's more that it's often cheaper to buy more dried yeast than make a starter.

Where did you see the recommendations on this forum? It's not a site I'm familiar with and if they're not fulfilling orders it would be worth bringing posts promoting them to a mods attention so they can be removed.

https://www.brewuk.co.uk/easy-keg-bung.html The first 2 kegs worked a treat but the last 2 have went flat really quickly. There are a few connections on the piercing rod that I've tightened up so hopefully that'll have been all it was.

I'm less than impressed with this now. The last 2 kegs have been ruined by gas leaking from somewhere. Not sure whether to try new bungs or just send it back.

That's what I do, it's incredibly easy and I never had much luck harvesting yeast after fermentation.

Just realised I forgot to post my entry...****!

Great work Grizzly!

They're American and they're pale, can't see why they wouldn't be allowed.

You don't need to apologise, it's quite alright. ;) It is a common cause tho, look at the number of threads on hear for stuck wherry brews, that's because enough yeast isn't provided. The excellent "Yeast" brewing series book explains it in detail.