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Ok thanks The john bull is 100percent malt extract with iso hops.it is actually manufactured by youngs,i think the youngs lager kits are not 100% though.since the johnbull is 100% would cane sugar with nutrients be acceptable?.thanks

If you ferment with cane sugar you get a cidery taste. Not due to the actual sugar but there is not enough nutrients for the yeast to consume the sugar correctly. My question is could i use cane sugar with the yeast nutrients to avoid the cidery taste since the yeast have what they need (I...

Hello! I was wondering if it will be ok to use cane sugar for the primary fermentation for a lager?I have not selected one yet,might use a john bull from tesco. Would it be ok if I used cane sugar and put in yeast nutrients? i have used brewing suger/spray malt before but it seems to make the...

I put goldings hops in my secondary .i also used youngs bitter :thumb:

ok cool did you have to modify it?ive read that people have bought them from asda and modified the insulation? nathan :cheers:

Hi guys I was wondering if anyone has come up with any cool crashing ideas for bottles/kegs that arent too pricey. im keeping my eye on freecycle atm for a fridge but i need to improvise in the mean time.I have a lager about 2weeks away from kegging/bottling Will freezer jackets work ok and...

Would about 30g be enough?my scales are as unreliable as a plumbers estimate,so ill throw in roughly a third

i have invested in 100g of goldings.would it be ok to put some beer finings in with the hops?

goldings has the vote!! would 100g be enough for 5gallons? thanks

Hello thanks for response. Ok cool ill have a look at those.

Hello! im interested in experimenting with hops after making a few batches keeping it simple with malt extract and doing some reading. Ive used youngs bitter malt and wish to tweek it with some aroma (dry hopping).the bitterness suits me fine but if i add aroma hops in the second stage will...

Hello! I have brewed bitter and i want to try my hand at a pilsner style brew. Can anyone recommend a good malt that will do the job? any advise on brewing pilsner will be very much appreciated! thank you Nathan :cheers:

Hello! I need some advise about carbonating and how it will affect the taste. Firstly, when is the best time and at what stange is it best to carbonate(with a c02 injector)? Secondly, will carbonation improve taste? and if so, why? Any advise would be appreciated! thank you Nathan...