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I only did one IPA under pressure and it was so good that finished before conditioning... Lowest temperature was 20.5 Celsius, maximum close to 29 Celsius, and it got there naturally. Thinking I should put my next brew into the garage, the temperature there was well over 20 degress until recent...

I used forum search, but it looks like nobody discussed meters for water hardness. However, John Palmer in his books mentions that brewing water should be moderately hard. Are there reasonably priced meters for water hardness? I saw this one, but wonder how good it is Amazon.co.uk And I suspect...

Just wanted to ask if this one is good. However, I also found £10 more expensive pH meter if add calibration items and it claims to be 0.01pH accuracy instead of 0.1pH. Guess I won't be going for +-0.03 pH difference... A lot of positive reviews, but don't know if they were "bought'...

I put Muntons Hazy IPA kit on Saturday evening, added liquid yeast (doing it first time, I washed it before as shown on videos), it did not start for about 24 hours in my pressure fermenter, so I added additional liquid yeast and shaked the fermenter. I believe it started brewing as I do not see...

Saw this interesting Kegland Mini Keg 8L PET keg and see that it was discussed here about a year ago. Does it work well? Is it worth trying with this one or best buy metal one? https://thehomebrewery.co.uk/mini-keg-8l-pet-with-cap-handle-2872

I currently make only kit ales and lagers, and they are 20-23 litre size. Also, I have fridges that are limited to 50 and 55 cm height. My nearest supplier is The Malt Miller and I wonder what keg size I should choose - 9, 12 or 19 litres? It seems to me 19 litres won't be enough for a single...

Cool, thank you for a detailed response. I am considering Grandfather G30, think G40 might be an overkill, and wonder if Brezilla might be a better choice instead of Grandfather G30. Finished reading "How to brew" of John Palmer :) and watching David Heath. Thank you for suggesting to cover my...

This is my my first brewing with new equipment - Apollo 30L Unitank and RAPT Pill hydrometre. Brewing Gritchie Brewing Company Bourne IPA (West Coast IPA) I got from The Malt Millers. What surprises me is that it finished fermentation in less than 2 days - now the gravity (red line) is 1015 and...

Wonder what equipment do you use? I want something easy to get good results and then clean, but, since you didn’t mention it, I assume it is quite basic and you have lots of experience to compensate for simplicity

I would like to raise this topic again - since I don't plan making brews too often, using a kettle as a fermenter for 3 weeks is not an issue. And I have a fermenter, so I can use kettle as a fermenter from time to time. However, what are disbenefits of fermenting in a kettle? As I understand...

Wow, I did not make my first brew with new equipment yet, but already impressed by both Apollo and RAPT Pill, probably with Pill most - it shows not only density and temperature, but also alcohol content, so no need to use separate formulas. Wonder what you would recommend for all-in-one kettle...

East European kvas is considered being a non-alcoholic beer in Germany. Very simple to make - dry rye bread in the oven, mix up with sugary water and leave to ferment at a room temperature for 3 days I like drinking it in summer or drink after sauna. However, you need to bear in mind that, if...

Thank you, Stripeyjoe, I got myself Apollo 30L Unitank and Pill bundle with temp controller. Perhaps I also get a keg that will fit my fridge and transfer brews when I want to have more drinks variety. Only wonder if there are 19 litre kegs that are lower than 55cm - I see Corny kegs are 55...

I recently picked up couple of fridges to help me maintain the temperature of fermentation: 1. Bush model BSFF55136W, fridge 40cm depth, 45cm width and 55cm height, it has freezer too, but the layout of freezing elements is horizontal below each drawer, so I cannot simply remove the drawers to...

Maybe - they seem not to sell many items. However, they are going this way for several years, so maybe they adapted

I approached FB group, they didn’t approve me yet…

I am still toying with the idea of buying MiniBrew CRAFT GEN 3 - I like how small it is, but does it make good beer and ale? I tried Pinter before, the results were great when it worked, but it was messy when it did not not (though the experience led me into brewing) Since I struggle giving away...

I travelled for a week on Prince William brig of Thall Ship Youth Trust about 17 years ago around Ballearics and would say I cannot take sea sickness. Yes, narrow boat is stable because it is on rivers, but suspect it will shake in strong winds. A friend of mine lived on a narrow boat when she...

I am still thinking about starting from grain instead of kits. Grandfather seem to be popular, but, as I understand, you cannot use it for fermentation - well, you can, but then it will be a pain to clean

I was thinking about Apollo Unitank https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/fermenter-apollo-30l-unitank/?v=79cba1185463 Not sure about temperature control yet as I will be making lagers and IPAs and pressure fermenter seem to negate the influence of the temperature (I plan keeping it in my room)