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Hi, Just after a bit of advice. I am looking at making a batch of Bachata style beer. Basically a Desperado but with spiced rum not tequila. I have seen people have added rum/tequila extract to their brew to add the flavour. My question is could I just add Spiced rum rather than...

Bottled up 10 Litres 14 bottles Now just needs time to mature in the darkness....

Bottled up 10 Litres 14 bottles Now just needs time to mature in the darkness....

Right this batch of cider appears to be ready to bottle. Started 1.45 on hydrometer Now at 1.02 Just after a bit of advice before I start to Rack it. Should I just bottle with as little sediment as possible and then allow to mature and carbonate for a few weeks... Or does anyone have any...

Welcome Jayfrs, Glad to see I'm not the only newbie here. Only been here for a few days and already picked up a few great ideas from past posts and everyone seems to be helpful friendly and quick to offer advice and pointers. Pete

Welcome Jayfrs, Nice to see i'm not the only newbie on here lol Only been on here a few days but there's loads of tips on here and people are quick to offer help and advice. Cheers Pete

No didn't think it massively necessary as it is mainly juice not completely from apple's. That's based on a gut instinct not experience haha, As this is only the second thing I've made in more than a 2L batch.. Will 'wild' yeast effect the final outcome too much or have I made an error? Any...

Summer Berry Cider. This is more of an experiment than anything. Ingredients 5x 1L Tesco 74p Apple Juice from Concentrate 1x 1.75L Asda Pure Apple Juice Not from Concentrate 5kg Jonagold Apples 1.5kg Cooking Apple's 2x 500g Frozen Summer Berrys 200g caster sugar Firstly I boiled the...

I'm probably going to ask some obvious questions, and I'm sure the answers will be on here somewhere once I have time to find them... But a quick question as I have already seen it pop up a few times but what is Tannin ? and what is it used for? thanks

Hi I'm Pete, I'm fairly new to home brewing I started playing with a cheap home brew kit (D.I.Y Hooch Kit as they class it) from firebox. Although this wasn't the greatest I have since purchased a better quality airlock, 27L Fermenting Bucket and started playing around. I brewed a nice ginger...