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Ok quick update on this. I have now made several beers in my converted freezer with great success. I am no longer getting that tang in the beer. I've done ginger beer, Yorkshire bitter, lager and stout and also a winter ale. All have came out really well. I've got the temp set to heat at 18.5...

Ok thanks guys. To be honest I live in Scotland so I don't think heat will be a problem as it rarely goes above 20 degrees here. Also it's in a garage which is pretty.cool admit then in an old freezer which is pretty well insulated. I used to just leave my homebrew on the landing which has a...

Ok so I've been making home brew kits for a long time however I've been unhappy with some of the off flavours I've had recently and I think it's due to temperature control in the summer. Far too hot during the day for instance. Anyway one of our big upright freezers has packed in so I've decided...

If its a stout you're making I've been adding treacle lately and it improves the taste IMHO. I've also been adding demerara sugar.

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I've been experimenting lately with some beer kits I get out of Wilko. I have been making there dark stout and winter warmer. The last one I added half a can of treacle, some demerara sugar, spray malt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Not tried it yet but the last stout I did I added treacle and demerara...

OK so I've just done a lager kit from Wilko and it's quite cloudy. I use Cornelius kegs and force carbonate, the extra amount I put in bottles with sugar. The stuff in the bottles is fine. Is there a way to make it clear? I wondered about beer findings but is that not supposed to go in when it's...

I've got a big gas range cooker and got some big pots. Got a thermometer. What's a hop spider? Norrie.

I would love a Grain father but couldn't afford it. Been looking at some cheaper alternatives. Norrie.

Hi there, I have been brewing beer from kits for a while and have now got Corny kegs, co2 bottle fridge etc and where I've had some success doing it from kits I quite fancy doing it from scratch. So my question is how much extra kit do I need? I was thinking of buying an all in one system but...

Hi there., Just joined. I already brew my own beer but only from kits so looking to get some more info on doing it from scratch. Thanks. Norrie.