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prolix, At present I brew 5USG at a time (19 ltrs) therefore with your recommendations, the 25l should be fine for 19l. (i know you said 18 but we're in the ballpark) Thanks

I've carried out a few searches on the site and it appears that some people are using tea urns as boilers - swan, burco, cygnet etc. I have the opportunity of buying a 25l Cygnet for a few quid and was wondering if that was a good move? Just now I use a big 11ltr stock pot however the urn does...

Aleman, I never actually thought of freezing it. I could possibly divide it into 5 lots of 3 kg in small containers or bags on day 1 of receiving it and throw it in the freezer and just take a bag out when I need it. Buying it in bulk in this manner makes it half the price of the tins so makes...

Richard, which ingredients? I appreciate aleman that you must have years of experience of brewing under your belt however as a new brewer, I have found that book a great introduction so I would advise Richard not to throw it in the bin. If us beginners are to throw away books, maybe you can...

I've been reading "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" which I found to be a great reference for extract brewing. Especially good for helping the beginner take the next few tentative steps as there are a large number of extract recipes and guidelines. It's an American book however there's nothing...

Thanks evanvine however I think that I have found the answer here For those of you that dont want to read the whole link but are interested, here's the punch-line: :(

All, Contemplating buying the 15 kg muntons light malt extract jerry can however i'm not going to use it all at once. Should it be ok if I open it on day 1 and use 5 x 3kg per brew over the next 6 months? Thanks

Indeed I am talking about brewing beer here and not wine :o As I stated, this is the method used in "The complete joy of homebrewing" book - just wondered if anyone else uses this method as I think i'm going to give it a go.

Hi All, Being quite new to home-brewing, I'm reading "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" (which i'm finding a great read and well worth the buy) and in it, the guy brews in a glass carboy from start until bottling. I quite like this idea, not only for the aesthetically pleasing site of a...

After reporting to you all in my introduction post the rip-roaring success of my first ever homebrew experience (Brupak's Brubox London Bitter) I am keeping to my word and am attempting to recreate this success using a similar (refill) for the Brubox - the Scottish 80/-. It’s in the bottle and...

Thanks Aleman, succinct reply.

Maybe not that simple an explanation after all :hmm:

There may be a very simple explanation here however as a new brewer I am confused about the different sizes of cans that liquid malt extract comes in. The ones supplied by brupak come in 1.5kg tins and are for brewing approximately 20 pints of beer. Coopers are 1.7kg and are for 40 pints and...

Not sure about the blue drums however a very similar high density, chemical resistant, 100% food grade, polyethylene container in white had a max temp of 80C. Trying to find the link......

Sean_MC, I have already bought 20 "Grolsch" style bottles for the Brupak so buying another 20 and continuing with the bottling for the time being would actually suit me best (especially if the taste is better). With that in mind, do I basically need everything in that kit, minus the barrel? If...

As some of you may have read my first post, you'll know i'm a complete novice. I have 1 Brupak (London Bitter) under my collar (or should I say down my neck) and a Brupak refill (Scottish 80 Shilling) in progress. This has gone the way of wetting my appetite for brewing and has been ideal for my...