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Been home brewing, mainly kits, for a while now and I'd like to experiment with hops that add aroma only. I don't like my beer too bitter. Any views on what hops I can use? What do they smell like? When to add them? I mainly brew bitters and stouts Thanks chaps

I followed the instructions but only used half the hop pellets. After two months in the bottle it is so bitter I can hardly drink it :sick:

Anyone used this yeast? I want to brew something similar to a belgian beer but fermenting in the higher temperature. I have been brewing Saison beers (25c to 30c) but fancy trying something different. Any thoughts chaps? :|

These ones were the first in two years of brewing :D

Made a Wherry in December last year and started on it in March this year.Tasted quite bitter and harsh so I thought I would leave it for a while. I had forgotten all about until last week when I heard a loud pop in the garage and beer on the floor with a bottle with the bottom blown off. I...

Thanks for that. Very comprehensive article. :thumb:

I recently made a Wilkos Delicate Pilsner. I have made this twice before, tweaking the recipe and after secondary fermentation, storing it in my fridge. I was speaking to another home brewer the other day and he said he finds it conditions better if left out of the fridge. Any ideas on this...

Can't really tell as I've only used Tesco's Golden Sugar.

I've never brewed Milestones raspberry so I can't help you there. I have made the Coopers wheat four times so far, one of my favourite summer beers.I brewed short to 20L and batch primed in my bottling bucket using 180g of Tesco's golden sugar. Came out very lively but that's how I like my...

Anyone tried the Finlandia kits? Ive seen the Winter Brew in the review forum, but that's the only one. Drinking: 2 x Wherries 4.5% + 6.0% Coopers Stout Coopers Wheat 4 different Seasons Conditioning: Milestone Shine On Abdij,Grand Cru,Oud Vlaams,Triple,Diablo Wilkos Real...

Anyone have a recipe for elderflower beer using a kit? What quantities of elderflowers? Cheers all

Can't really say. My bottle lasts for about 4 months or so. Never had any problems.

Yes. I have made up a solution in a spray bottle. I also spray inside the cap as well and give it a good shake. When I come to use the bottles I just shake out any Starsan and leave them open.

All I do is when I have drunk the beer, I simply rinse them out straight away, replace the cap loosely and leave until the next day. I then flick out the water, give a quick squirt of Starsan, replace the caps loosely and store. In over a year of using this method I haven't had any...

Yes I was asking that. Porter is my favourite style of beer and I was just hoping that there was an easy way to brew it. I have been brewing for a year now, only kits mainly Coopers and Wilkos. Now that I have the basic brewing knowledge, I want to experiment with kits to change the taste...

I put it in a muslin grain bag but you could put it through a sieve straight into the FV

As to poor head retention, I boil 100g Crushed Wheat Malt for about 30 minutes in 1L of water and add to the FV. I always get a nice head. I have done this kit loads of times, always comes out lovely. ☺

Ah, Fullers London Porter one of my favourites