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Found a bottle of Woodforde Headcracker from an extract kit my brother in law did at least 12 years ago at the back of the garage. Wish I’d kept more, it tastes amazing!

Have you thought about a Kadai fire bowl. I, like yourself cook a lot of curries and love my Kadai. You’ve got the swinging bowl for wet curries, the grill for meat/veg and they do loads of different cooking implements like the chapati pan which cooks the best rotis,parathas etc. I tend to cook...

Hi All So I’m two brews in using the simple water treatment mentioned by DixeySJ and wow, what a difference. The ”home brew” flavour has completely gone and I’m now producing decent tasting beer. Incredible to think that such a small tweak has such an impact. Thank you DixeySJ

Brilliant, thanks for that, I’ve just ordered some for my next brew.

Hi, apologies I’ve only just seen your post. The taste you describe is spot on, it tastes like my old kits. I’d be curious to know a rough amount of Epsom salts and Gypsum you use so I can give that a go. I do use a temperature controlled fridge for ferment, also for dispense from cornies, so...

I have a bit of a regime with my kegs. If they’ve stood a while I’ll Oxy them, then rinse and pressurise with no rinse sanitiser for a while. Squirt a bit out through the dispense then empty and fill with beer.

I’m down in East Sussex so high calcium

Yes, I use a copper coil chiller down to 20c, then into f.v.

Hi, yes, all temp controlled for ferment and conditioning. I also force carbonate if that could affect anything. Just to be clear, the flavour isn’t an “off” flavour, just a taint.

Thanks for the advice, I’ll give it a go next brew day. Is it worth buying a batch of bottled water and trying that?

I did try leaving my mash water overnight as I’d heard that can clear chlorine. Do I just chuck it in the mash water?

I knew I’d have to try and explain the taste🤔. As I say, it’s not unpleasant, not sure what oxidation tastes like, and how it occurs, but as I’m sure it’s not infection, as I know what that taste likes from experience, it could be. I don’t do anything with my water and have wondered if it is...

Ok, im not even sure I know how to explain this, but here goes. Every type of beer I brew ends up having a distinct ”homebrew“ flavour. It’s not an unpleasant flavour, but it does detract from the beer style flavour. When I come out of the fermenter into the corny it’s not there, but over time...

I’ve got a length of hard clear tube that I’ve etched at litre intervals. Took a while to set up, add a litre, mark it, etch it, but it works a treat. Having broken my old one and having to do it all again, I now have a spare to mark off☺️

Hi I’ve got one of these I want to sell if it’s any good. It’s 2 line and was working well when I last used it, albeit a couple of years ago.

Cheers, I’ll keep an eye on it.

No worries.

Hi Hudson Apologies if I’m stepping on anyone’s toes, but are you still selling your Brewzilla? Cheers

Thanks for all helpful responses, much to ponder. Looking at the Klarstein, I think I actually like the look of the 35l Maischfest mash kettle, comes with a chiller and mash insert, which I wasn’t too sure about to start with, but for £60 more than the Fullhorn I might as well have the extras...

Sorry for all the questions, but can you use each of the three watt ratings.