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I had always thought it was better to freeze them, this is good to know as our freezer is also rammed all the time!

I cropped my Goldings a couple of weeks ago, I hope it wasn’t too early. I got nearly 1kg, which dried to just over 200g. It was the second year, but I got no cones off it last year. I’ve already brewed a hoppy ale. I used 140g, mostly late additions. My cascade plant looked better I thought...

Hello, Is anyone else having this issue with their hop plants? I have a Cascade and a Goldings. So one American and one uk strain. I noticed a few flowers (male) on the cascade. I read up on this and it is common to get a few flowers when the plant gets stressed, due to the weather I expect...

This is what I was thinking. This means they can be used on the harvest day without the need to dry.

Hello all, My cascade hops are growing really well. So I’m planning a brew. I’m confident in adding the hops to the boil as they are sanitised. Last year there were a lot of bugs in my hops and Im worried about dry hopping and causing an infection. What do others do? I had thought once dried...

I have 55 brown beer bottles that I need to get rid of as I have acquired pressure barrels which are much easier. 30 are proper Job bottles, so strong, the rest are a mix of hobgoblin, marstons etc. I’ve done several, accidentally, over carbonated brews and the bottles have been fine. Free...

My Ispindel had started to eat through batteries and has now just stopped working! I’ve only used it in 4 brews and no leaks. Basically when you put a fresh battery in the green LED comes on bright and then slowly fades until it is completely out. Anyone got any ideas?

Hello. I’ve been collecting free pressure barrels off market place. I’ve got 3 so far and, with a bit of love, all hold pressure. I have 1 x youngs barrel with 2” cap rated at 15psi, 1 x Hambleton bard with a 4” cap rated at 10psi. 1 x Beerspheer with red 4” cap pressure rating unknown? Does...

Ha ha old school! I can’t allow the expense or space for a corny set up. I also like Ale and barrels are fine for that.

Thanks for this. I know there are loads of things I “need”. I like doing things cheap and DIY. For me it doesn’t have to be perfect and the beer was fine. I’m not really a lager drinker just wanted to see what result I could get.

I’ve put a jubilee clip, with a rubber insert, around the pressure relief so that when the priming sugar has fermented out you can tighten the clip and then top up to full pressure. I had to fit the Schrader valve directly to the barrel cause no room on the cap! The barrel was a free bee off...

Just to follow up on this, even though it’s probably not fully “largerd” it has turned out great. Tastes lovely and clean, you get a bit of head from the barrel pour but that’s how they serve it in Holland! Plenty of carbonation for my liking. Had a chef round for dinner who likes his German...

Great thanks, I thought it would be. I normally do 19l batches so haven’t had to consider it before.

Hello. If one of you knowledgeable lot could advise. I made a brew yesterday 23l with an OG of 1.052. I didn’t really think and just used one packet of CML Clipper yeast pitched directly to the wort at about 25C. This was then put in the fridge and cooled to 18c. Fermentation had started...

With no chill, does everyone use cubes or do people just dump the hot wort into a fermentation bucket and put the lid on?

This is exactly what I thought. Knew I should’ve bottled it, but it’s so much easier to barrel! I was intending to carbonate and lager at, or close to, 15psi then reduce the pressure to serve? Obviously re pressurise after the session. Does that sound reasonable or a stupid idea!?

@Buffers brewery I’m with you, not really a lager drinker I’ve just done it out of interest and for mates. I’m a bit sick of bottling! So have recently picked up a couple of barrels and fitted schrader valves (for testing) as well as S30 fittings for gas and pressure relief. Have you...

Hello all, I’ve recently acquired a pressure barrel. I’ve changed all the seals and fitted a schrader valve so I can pressure test it. The barrel says “15 PSI working pressure” this is higher than my other barrel. I’ve pumped it up to 15psi and it’s holding pressure very well. I’ve had to...

Correction… Each ‘ring’ should be on at least a 16a breaker.

As said I would just run the two Brewzillas off separate ring mains. Each ring will be on a separate breaker of 32a and there will be no issue at all.