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That does make sense, I am defo doing something wrong though. I would like to load a photo, but I have no idea how to load a photo on this forum :( Neil

Hi All I have recently made my first tentative steps into creating yeast slants, however I’m fairly sure I am doing something wrong. Currently I only have two yeast slants on the go and when I accessed one this week, the test tube gave off a hiss when I unscrewed the cap. Shortly after...

I have to agree with that too, I thought it was okay and I did get some handy tips so it wasn’t a wasted read. But it comes across as someone trying to find a niche in an oversaturated book market. It kinda falls somewhere between How to Brew and Radical Brewing, both of which are better.

Well that answers that, thanks Gents :)

Hi All I have just bought a pack of Young’s Campden tablets from Wilkos as I have heard that it helps remove chlorine from tap water. But before I use them as was wondering if anyone could give me an overview of what Campden tablets actual do and what impacts it may have on your finished...

It's not really a case of wasted money, I use it in my starters and in my kettle so I'd rather use another product if I'm unsure about it. However if it is suitable then happy days as it's cheap and convient.

Awesome, I suppose I could always use this in a pinch as I assume both Tesco and Asda have very similiar processes for their bottled water :)

Does anyone know what the mineral content of the Tesco 17p bottles is. I live in a hard water area and so I am forced to use bottled water when making Pale Ales and the like. Recently I made a Pale Ale using Tesco water and when I took my pH reading at the end of the mash my pH was a little...

Are you sure? Shouldn’t extract wort contain the same generic nutrients/minerals etc as wort made at home, after all it is only the water that has been removed in the process. Ultimately the yeast nutrient is supposed to provident minerals such as zinc which is not really present in...

Does anyone know if Wilkinsons Yeast Nutrient is suitable for beer making or is it only fit for wine making? The packaging only mentions wine and I not sure if it would be fit for purpose for wort. Does anyone know what the differences are in yeast requirements between wort and wine must? Neil

Impressive, it sounds like you know your stuff. What are the benefits of NCYC 679 over a generic lager strain and why was it expensive. I find yeast fascinating, but for me it’s not really a case of collecting obscure or expensive yeast (at least for now), but more of a case of easy access...

Sorry guys, if I’m going off topic a little. Saccharomyces how many yeasts do you have in your bank? I do all my purchasing online, so I tend to bulk buy as it’s cheaper and easier to do it that way, which is a bit of pain when it comes to liquid yeast as the shelf life is not that great...

It was my understanding that you buy screw tops ones and you leave it loose whilst the yeast culture is incubating. Once complete and ready for storage you tighten and even use parafilm (or other such tape) to seal the lids even further. However I have never used glycerine so I don’t know...

You can always try Prima Donna, which is a dwarf variety they grow to about 8 ft. They are East Kent Goldings like with slightly higher Alpha Acid content

I wouldn’t bother with the seeds as they could be anything even the ornamental variety. As johnnyboy mentioned you want to get some rhizomes, it’s essentially part of a root from the mother plant which looks a little like ginger. There are number of places you can buy them from, I got mine...

Couldn't agree more. There are some days where I want to do all my brewing in one day, especially if I have friends over. But I just love the fact that it doesn't take a big chunk out of my weekend. I was struggling to find the time to do a brew and tried a few extracts recipes, but they just...

Hi All What are peoples thoughts on split brew days. I was listening to an archived podcast of basic brewing whereby one of the guest splits his brew day over a night and a morning. The concept is to brew as normal, starting around 7pm and once you’ve sparged into the kettle, you cover the...

Tried the isomerized oils in a test glass of my beer, wasn't too impressed with the result. Ultimately the beer is too deleicately flavoured and as pointed out, it just gave it a chemical aftertaste. Not good so decided to abandon that approach. I think the beer is only good for blending...

Just bought some isomerised hop extract from my local home brew shop. So gonna try my luck with itoday. Fingers crossed it fixes my beer :)