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I've bought many things from China including my £120 phone (brilliant purchase) and never had a bill from customs but there would be a very big chance of customs charges with an order this size. Great if your an importer or ran a small shop. I have 2 Corny's but don't use them much so...

Yes 23L batch, any general purpose hops will do. Target (I've never used them) would be great. I used 50g EKG for my last batch. Hops are not that important, you don't want them to stand out with a stout. Anything that gives an IBU around 30 works. The reason it's my house stout is all the...

My base/ house stout is 3kg Maris Otter 1kg Flaked Barley 500g black barley or roast barley 100g Acidulated Malt (this gives the beer a twang and really makes it special) Any suitable hops (hops are not important, just get the ballpark figures correct) S04 or 05 (I find 04 works best) Not a...

I must admit I've never had issues with the beer. It's my tipple of choice in a pub. Sure I've had the odd bad pint but I put it down to cleanliness issues. One thing annoys me is the pour and wait. Next time you order a pint ask your server to pour it straight to the next. You will get a...

Just a wee tip for anyone brewing a stout, buy some Acidulated Malt and add a small amount (50g - 100g) for a 3.5kg batch. This will give your beer that all important twang taste you associate with Guinness and will turn it into something special. Stouts are really foolproof as clarity is not...

Hey guys, sorry for the late reply but I do a house stout 3kg Pale Malt like Maris Otter 1kg Flaked Barley 500g Black or Roast Barley depending on how you like it 100g Acidulated Malt - this is the key that will give the beer a twang. Comes in 500g bags but it really does make a difference...

That looks very high, mine sits just above the element. Your boiler looks slightly taller and thinner (maybe it's just the photo?), try pushing it down as far as it will go, there shouldn't be much of a gap. The false bottom is the same as mine. It's a snug fit and doesn't twist.

Yes, fits great. It pushes in tight, that's why there's a little tab remove it again. Give it another go, you probably just had it set in incorrect, it amazed me the amount of trub it gathered. I've had another brain wave for the sparging stage which I'll detail in my next brew.

I own a chiller but I overnight chilled my last brew and it turned out great. Unless you want a specific taste profile I'll be doing this from now on. It shaves a bit of time off but also lets the trub settle better for transferring to your FV.

Hi and welcome Belfy, you won't get a true lager with a can kit. Lagers need cooler temperatures and lager yeasts and why most serious brewers will build their own brew fridges. There are some decent kits though that will be a pseudo lager. Ales are a lot better. If your starting with kits then...

Clibit recommends squeezing the bag to death to get all the water out but I wouldn't squeeze at all, just let the bag rest on top of a cooker shelf on top of the pot and let it drip while your wort comes up to boil. You may give a light squeeze but squeezing puts a load of husks and impurities...

I bought a Youngs starter kit, the beer wasn't great but it will give you everything you need to get started. (BTW that link was the first I could find so search around.) You can use that equipment again and again, you just need to buy different kits (from £10 to £20). Use 2L rinsed and...

No but I know water hardens the further North of the British Isle you go. I know we have different water, more akin to Scotland than Southern Ireland and England. I have a TDS of around 10 which is pretty neutral but I've never checked the actual composite of the water.

I'm bringing a bottle to the Home Brew club mentioned above btw.

Yes and it works great. You can also sour it by adding lactic acid but that seems a lot of hard work for the same results. If you wanted to brew a true Guinness then you'd have to change the water profile but KISS! That recipe I gave works brilliant with Belfast water ;)

This is turning into a NI forum :) The rest of you can go find your own site :D If your in Belfast or close, there is a home brewers club in Belmont Church Road this coming Tuesday if your interested. Usually a talk and some samples (bring some of your own.) What type of beers do you brew? Any...

Yes but don't worry too much, the beer will be OK if a little weak. Plug some numbers into here, the beer should end roughly 1.010 so that will work out around 3.2%. If it drops lower then the ABV will rise.

Thanks, I've took the plunge. 6% Quidco as well. I've ordered from Bangood before, only had 1 parcel go missing which was refunded. I've ordered 100 pcs disposable eye droppers which cost me pennies more than ordering 1. I'm sure they can be re-used. I thought they would be handy for taking...