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Hi all, all the best for the new brewing year. I was just wondering how all you AG brewers choose a recipe, do you find a commercial beer or real ale you like the taste of then see if there’s a recipe to replicate it or do you try a recipe you like the look of or do you make up your own recipes...

In the 80’s me and mates used to drink Tuborg Gold, i think it was called, and you could guarantee it would give every one of us the strangest dreams. We’d ring each other up the next day to see what weird dreams we’d had.

When it’s pressurised Try screwing an empty cartridge onto the valve and leaving it overnight if the pressure has gone the next day at least you know it’s not from the pin valve.

Thanks clint

Spray, cream or powder, or all.

This is one thing I’m worried about, getting the boil all wrong.

Yeah i thought it might be a way to ease into AG brewing. Thanks

I’m just about to start my 2nd LME kit a MJ pilsner and I’m just reading the complete joy of home brewing for a few pointers and mr Papazian recommends boiling your ingredients (the can/packet of Malt extract supplied with the kit and any sugar/spray malt/enhancer you intend to add) in 5.5-6...

Thanks chilli, sounds like it might be the next step up for me. I’ll try a few kits first to get the process right so i know what to look for and what order to do things then I’ll ease into grain brews.

Thanks chilli, I’ll check it out. This aipa is my first venture into home brewing but I do eventually want to try ag but I’m a bit over awed with it at the moment.

Hi globe, just wondering how did your lager do after a few weeks conditioning.

Hi crow, i know it comes with 10g of m54 californian lager yeast which I’ve just read allows a higher fermentation temp of 18-20° So more like an ale temp. Will keep you posted how it progresses.

Hi lamby, it smells really nice, the first taste last week after a week at 20°C was a little harsh and a little bitter, not overpowering but not very smooth. Today another week on it smells even better and the taste is a bit smoother not as bitter and pretty drinkable now. I’d be happy being...

Well my IPA has been in secondary ferment for 2 weeks at 20°C and after having a little taste today it tastes pretty good, it’s a bit smoother than last week but a bit of a problem with my pressure barrel i think, last week i drew off a couple of glasses to test and i heard the dreaded glug of...

I’ve decided on the Mangrove Jacks craft pilsner, just waiting for it to come hopefully I’ll start it in the next few days.

Marmite on poppadoms with grated cheese, black pepper and HP and pop them under the grill for a few minutes, heaven.

Thanks for that

I plan on doing this kit next mangrove jacks craft pils, it comes with M54 californian lager yeast-10g, with saaz hops for dry hopping. So i have a couple of questions, it says i need either 1kg of pure malt enhancer or 1.2kg dextrose. If i was to use 1kg of dextrose and 500g of malt enhancer or...

Great, thanks for the help Terry

Yes the pb is pouring ok under pressure, a small glassful no problem. How long should i leave it now in the warm and how long and at what temp to clear and settle.