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Thank you for the reply. I think I will try leaving it for the 16 days or so and maybe chill it at the very end if I feel the need to. I was just concerned whether leaving it too long could be as bad as not leaving it long enough. As my confidence (and budget) grows and I get another vessel...

The barman advised me that the Theakstans Pink Grapefruit ale tasted like fairy liquid and suggested I tried it first... He was right! Bad batch perhaps?

Love Leppard. Seen them live several times.

In addition to my couple of queries above, could someone please advise regarding taking samples during fermentation? I read the beer is "ready" when you get two identical hydrometer readings. I'm using a fermenter without a tap, so not sure how I'm going to get the samples without risking...

How long can it be kept for?

Been drinking Jennings' "Cocker Hoop" after my visit to their brewery over weekend...

Incredibly thanks to a very busy year I hadn't got around to brewing 'big' but am now back and ready to go with a pre-Christmas beer. I've read a couple of guides - huge thanks in particular to http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=314 but am looking for a bit of guidance regarding...

Today I brewed the last of my small all grain kits before I tackle a 23litre brew next weekend. I tried to use my cool box for the mash but as I was only using 3l of water it wouldn't run out of the tap when I opened it at the end of the mash (before sparging). I'm guessing it relies on...

Awesome tips - thanks very much everyone :)

Thanks all for the advice. Should be able to put time aside in the next week or so to get brewing :thumb:

Hi all, After brewing on a small (kit size) scale for around a year I got myself this starter kit (http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/all-grain-starter-pack-for-5-gallon-batches-p-1127.html) with money from Christmas but have a few questions before I do my first large brew... Is there...

Having previously listed York Brewery's "Guzzler" as my favourite ever, "Snowflake" has taken over. It's incredible... http://www.york-brewery.co.uk/user_uploads/monthly%20specials/snowflaketn.pdf

So, I've since bought this starter kit: http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/all-grain-starter-pack-for-5-gallon-batches-p-1127.html What else might I need equipment wise? As a starter I mean. At the moment the only space I have for the fermentation is in my box room (smallest bedroom). I've...

My latest offering... Quite a fruity little number

Oh without a doubt, it's certainly not a complaint! :thumb:

My latest batch is much clearer directly from the demijohn. So much so I'm now worried it could be a bit 'watery'. It is meant to be a very light coloured ale so hopefully it'll be ok. Bottled most of it in brown bottles following advice on here and capped my first batch of bottles too.

Bottling this batch this evening! Need to invest in a better, more hygienic siphon for my next batch though :doh: - that said, my brews have all been ok so far but best to be safe in future!

The Ultra HD is crazy - it's almost better than real life. The pitch colour is insane :-?

^ This ^ :)

Well the malt (even in bulk) is generally used up within a couple of brews (so maybe a month or a little more) but as the hops came in good amounts, and as I have experimented with different hops, I have quite a lot of the first lot I bought left. Probably talking several months the ones in my...