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I'd be very interested too. My next brews are a Munich Helles, a US Brown Ale, a Saison, and an english bitter.

The Sun and Carling: two things I wouldn't touch with a barge pole. Not that I have a barge pole. But if I did, I wouldn't touch them with it. No chance.

If you read Dutto's post properly, you'd surely have noticed that he doesn't tell the OP to use a set pressure. He says, and I quote: "Why did you choose 12psi? A brew can be carbonated and served at a much lower pressure. I use 1g per litre of brewing sugar for initial carbonation and then...

When does the lactose get added?

I never even had a Grandma.

God knows what constitutes a craft beer, but I'm skeptical that you can buy it in a supermarket. IMO the level of production required to be able to sell in supermarkets nationwide, and keep them reliably stocked, means the product is unlikely to be craft (if they are only stocked locally then...

Amundsen Brewery, Norway.

I don't check the temp, but I always let my beer warm up for about 20-30 mins from the fridge. Big difference.

Took one sip of Luponic Plague 2.0, a NEIPA apparently. Bloody disgusting is what it is. The most bitter (and not juicy) thing I've ever drank. Not as pale as it looks in the photo. But not nice. You have been warned.

Wheat beer yeasts also give off eggy, sulphur smells. Always disappear within 2 weeks. You'll be fine

The water and towel trick is quite effective. Have you tried your hydrometer in water - should read 1.000. just in case it's not working? Anyway, I'd be reluctant to bottle at 1.030. Let us know how it goes, whatever you decide to do. And don't let a troublesome brew put you off

Is it possible that you mashed too high? That would impede a good fermentation. Shaking the FV for aerating may not be enough. I used to do this, then I started using a paddle and stirring the hell out of the wort till I had a fair amount of foam. Got better ferments doing this. I always go...

We tried that last week - really enjoyed it

Nøgne Imperial Brown Ale. 7.5%. Incredible stuff.

In the picture below - The first two are my usual glasses for most beers. The Erdinger one I use for Belgian wheats (it's great). The fourth glass I use for stronger, sipping beers, Belgians and the like. And the Leffe one I never use coz it's crap.

It's nice to drink from a nice glass.

I used to worry about this, and often left a lot of trub in the boiler. Through time (accidents) I learned that it doesn't make a difference if you transfer the trub or not. Also, none of the brewing books I have make a big deal of this, some don't even mention it. I now transfer the lot.

I haven't smoked for 13yrs, but when I catch a whiff of smoke in the street from a real cig, oh man it smells great. As for vaping, I don't think the body is designed to intake so much alien substances without ill effect. As Begbie in Trainspotting says (albeit of heroin) : No way would I...

Yes, you can.

Nope. Go for it athumb..