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The Kolsch was my first brew from the book. It was ok. But I have improved a fair bit (I hope) since that brew. I have since tried an actual real Kolsch and to be honest it wasn't much better. I forgot to mention the Mosquito Amber Ale. It was another cracker. It's a good book and improved...

I love the book. I've made about a dozen of the recipes from it. The Totally Tropical is amazing. One of my best. The American Session Wheat Beer and the Oatmeal Extra Pale Ale were also great. I'm currently conditioning the Irish Export Stout and the Undead Pale Ale, fermenting the US Store...

Perhaps you could send a bottle to someone on the forum experienced enough to identify off flavours and their causes. What's a plastic taste to you might taste different to someone else and may help find the solution. My initial thought is also the home brew kit twang.

Sipping a Thornbridge Fourpure collaboration Strawberry Milkshake IPA called Fresa. Bought it out of curiousity but it's actually very good.

I'll give that a try. I also tightened everything this morning with a spanner. There wasn't much play but worth a try. Incidentally Foxbat, I am attempting your house bitter in a few brews time. I have the grain, but the yeast was out of stock. Looking forward to it.

Hi, it's just a 5ltr keg with the tap fitted directly on to a disconnect. I haven't had a chance to check the dip tube but I'm hoping that's the issue. I've checked for leaks using soapy water, and my mini CO2 cartridges aren't running out, so I am ruling out a leak.

Tonight I'm enjoying a NEIPA from Vocation Brewery call Love & Hate (bought in Tesco). It's damn good.

Yep. Just use regular breakfast porridge oats.

Cheers Dutto. I'll check the dip tube tomorrow. It is making a gurgling sound when pouring so a block would seem plausible. What do you mean by attenuator? I don't think I have one of those .

I'm looking for some keg troubleshooting help... I have 2 x 5ltr kegs, with the flow control tap. First time I used it, it worked a treat. This time I have a wheat beer with lots of foam, but no fizz - it's pretty flat. I'm certain I have no leaks. More certain than I was with my first...

Cheers Dan. Means my lager yeast is 16 days old as opposed to 4 and a half months lol.

Can anyone confirm that the manufacturing date on Imperial yeast uses the US format of MM/DD/YYYY?

I brewed 12ltrs of US Brown ale today, with 120g chinook and 30g centennial hops. Most added at whirlpool stage. Miscalculated my OG and diluted too much. OG is 1.052 instead of 1.059. Hopefully not an issue. Also my first full boil mash. Haven't worked out my efficiency yet, but apart all...

When rushed to make an estimate of savings from our new waste disposal contract, I calculated (wrongly) £450,000. The department got that money taken off them (as apparently they didn't need it anymore). Turns out they did need it. Oops!! That sinking feeling when you realise something isn't...

Is it just me or does he not even apply the brakes? Even at the last second?

I'm in Ayrshire and our water is very soft. Our 10 year old kettle looks brand new inside. My stouts are a bit meh, but my pales are decent. Cwrw666 - did you add anything to the ashbeck water or use as is from the bottle?

I'm brewing James Morton's Saison soon. He recommends WLP565 and fermenting as high as 30-32°!!. He also states not to let the temperature drop once you start increasing it, as it risks the yeast stalling. WLP565 is known to stop fermenting and restarting again as much as 2 weeks later. JM...

I would be annoyed too. They should have advised him that the yeast he requested was not available. Being free doesn't change that.

I had a similar problem about 2 years ago. Seriously contemplated giving up. I embarked on a back to basics series of brews. Wheat and IPA have always been kind to me and I used recipes which I knew worked. I stuck to my notes as opposed to winging it on the day. I planned the brew day as...

I think it means 14 litres for the mash. From this you will get around 10 litres of wort (due to grain absorption). Then sparge with 16 litres to get a total of 26 litres for the boil. Your figures on the day will likely vary due to various things such as equipment, technique, how fine the...