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Ahh okay cheers. I fridge is on the wish list however I have limited room to keep it!! (No power in the garage)

Thanks guys. Gonna try leaving it in the garage for another couple of days then will just bottle regardless of what it looks like. May try and bottle the clear stuff separately to the hazy and see how they both turn out! I added Irish moss in last 15 mins of the boil and then fermented. I then...

I recently brewed a very hoppy IPA. I usually don’t mind my beers being a bit hazy so generally don’t use fining agents. I just give them a quick cold crash before bottling if required. However I decided I wanted to see how clear I could make this beer, so used Irish Moss in the last 15 mins of...

Yeh touring the breweries is what we're looking at doing at the moment. We did consider hopping on a train to Prague as I love it and the GF really wants to visit, but train tickets seem to cost more than a direct flight out there would be, so it seems a little pointless (also seems to be the...

I’m looking for some advice on what a beer lover can get up to in Berlin. For Christmas, my wonderful girlfriend had booked for us to go to for the weekend in August for the Berlin Beer Festival. However they announced this weekend that it will no longer be going ahead, which I’m absolutely...

So I pitched the yeast mentioned in my original post just under 2 weeks ago. After my initial concerns regarding the age/viability of the yeast a very substantial Krausen developed within one day after pitching, which settled my worries. Last night I had to move my FV (we have freinds staying...

Not exactly. Before I received the delivery I did, but guessed the manufacture date of the yeast only being about a month old. It calculated that a 500ml starter would be fine (I’m only doing a 10L batch). I can now see small bubbles making their way up the flask and settling at the edge at the...

The starter was about 21ºc when I pitched and I'm trying to maintain it at that. I don't have a stir plate so shook it before and after pitching and will continue to give it a bit of a shake when I pass it.

I was planning on using liquid yeast for the first time this weekend. I ordered a custom ingredient kit from 'Get 'er Brewed' including a pack of Wyeast Belgian Witbier 3944. Stupidly I didn't pay for next day delivery and the courier ignored my request to leave the parcel outside, so it was...

Thanks for the advice guys. I went for it and added about 750ml of maple syrup (for a 10 Litre batch), which was just over double what the recipe suggested (and rather costly!). Think I may have gone a tad overboard as I ended up with an OG of 1.070. I'm a bit worried I've overdone it a bit but...

I’m currently planning my second BIAB brew. I’m planning on following a recipe for a Chocolate Porter. The recipe has a target OG of 1.044 and ABV of 4.23%. I’d quite like to increase the ABV a bit, but I’ve already purchased the correct amounts for the grain bill (the recipe is for BIAB so I'm...

I think I'll definitely give the sparge a miss next time then! Letting it settle before siphoning into the fermenter definitely sounds like a good plan, thanks for the tip! Yeh, another FV is definitely on my list of things to purchase!! That does sound good, although I only have a 21l...

I brewed my first BIAB batch at the weekend and I'm not too sure how it went and have a few questions. I bought a Brooklyn Brew Shop recipe kit to make an Elvis Juice (BrewDog) clone. The instructions were for full all grain brewing so I tried to adapt the process to brew in a bag. I added in a...

I'm in, please!!

Steam isn't something I've thought about actually. I will just have to hope that my extractor hood is up for it, along with opening windows and doors!! :laugh8: Sorry for the confusion, I am looking to start off with 1 gallon batches. I was just thinking I may aswell buy the biggest pot...

Thanks for all the help everyone! I think I'm gonna have a go at building my own settup as some have suggested above, and have a go at BIAB method first, using the recipe from the thread on here! My only other question is regarding the boiling pot. I have an induction hob in my kitchen and I'm...

I can't say I have read one from here. I've read a couple of different guides and plan on buying 'How to Brew' by John Palmer when I get this months pay cheque! I will have to have a search for the All Grain guide on here. It seems that eveyone is suggesting the fermentation vessel in that kit...

I did do a couple of kits a couple of years ago but found it painfully boring and pointless as I felt like I had no control. I fully expect my first couple of brews to go wrong, but just think it will be a bit of more interesting learning curve!

After thinking about it for a couple of months I finally have some spare cash to buy some equipment to start brewing with! I'm looking to jump straight into all-grain brewing and am looking for some advice. I planning on getting the Brooklyn Brew Shop BrewDog Elvis Juice kit...

Away from all the talk of this mythical "Humberside" land. Thank you for the warm welcome everyone!