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Thanks all, interesting thread. I recently purchased an Inkbird, but yet to brew. The brew belt I have heats up to well over the desired temperature in a few seconds, so I was initially intrigued by the suggestion to have this in direct contact with the probe. Presumably the idea is that the...

Thanks, super quick and helpful. Onto the birthday list it goes!

Hello. Hopefully a quick question. I've got a brewbelt which I've got going since the temperatures have dropped, but this gets my FV too hot if always on. I'm thinking of an Inkbird to use with the belt. I see the 308 does dual heating and cooling. I don't have a fridge, but maybe one day. I...

@Gerryjo I would also say it's about 17 on the reference image above when popping a bit in some hot water. Thanks again.

Here it is @Horners . But thanks all. Learnt something there. It'll make some beer whatever I'm sure 🙂

Great, thanks, will give that a go.

No, not a sausage. Just a clear plastic packet with a plain white sticker - 'CRYSTAL 500g'.

Hello, I used a LHBS for the ingredients for my first all grain brew a few months back. I just asked for some 'crystal' malt, and was handed a 500g package saying exactly that. Now I'm planning a second recipe, and all the calculators have multiple crystal malts, with numbers of L's. Am I right...

Hello. I racked my first WOW a few days ago. I just did 6 litres. I've just a couple of questions: How long should the finings take? I realise this is probably a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but it's in my plastic FV/bottling bucket, so difficult to see the clarity. Is there a...

Hi all. I'm having trouble when transferring to my bottling bucket. I read here that some use a hopsock from the Festival kits. I have one of those, so tie it tightly to the bottom of the syphon, pop it in the FV and off I go. However, it's getting a crazy amount if air in the tubing, looks...

Thanks for all the advice. As usual, after reading the forum endlessly, wanting to do 10 litre BIAB, I'm in two minds: 1) Go to Wilco and see if I can get their 12l pot (if not, get the 12l one on Malt Miller site) 2) Spend a little cash and get an electric boiler (first thought the Peco...

Ah yes, I'd read that it was more like 15l which was one of the reasons I was keen. Maybe I should wait until it's available. Thanks Jonathan for the Argos link. I might do that if I get impatient!

Hi all. I'd like to venture and try some AG brews after enjoying a few kits. I only want to do about 8 - 10l batches as I drink very little and am interested to experiment with a few styles. So I'd like to boil on my kitchen gas hob. I don't want to spend a fortune, but am wary about the...

Hi all, I planned to bottle tonight. But just peeked into FV and there was a lot of dry hop pellets turned to mush on the top. I've read @terrym saying to give the liquid/air interface a tap. Did this and could see through the plastic lots of stuff dropping quite quickly. Question is, how...

Great, thanks everyone. I did notice the tube much more flexible when using hot water. It's pretty clean I think, so won't resort to a rag this time but will keep in mind the magnet thing :)

Hi all, I'm planning to bottle my fourth brew writing the next week. I usually siphon to a bottling bucket that has a tap and bottling wand. I always find it a pain to clean/sanitize the short plastic tubing that I have for this though, and I use sodium percarbonate only, which days it needs...

Hello. I'm just brewing my fourth kit (in 18 months, so slow going!), and thought I'd sign up here. Previous brews were Mangrove Jack's Pink Grapefruit IPA, Festival Razorback and Mangrove Jack's Berliner Sour (think I did it too warm and it tastes more like cider!). I've enjoyed my last...

Hello. First time here. I've made three kits so far, and I'm enjoying the process. I il started after inheriting a bit of kit from old friends moving house. In that there were a few sachets of Young's Beer Finings. I've not used them in the three kits I've done. They've been a bit cloudy but...