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Received mine today after paying for it Friday, brilliant service

Hi, Looking for some advice, I tried a bottle of my first go at ginger beer which I brewed using the recipe here http://www.brewuk.co.uk/store/ginger-beer I found it way too harsh, dry and had a wine taste to it , pretty much undrinkable. Plus it tasted very thin. Bottles have been...

Thanks for info, yes it did taste quite bitter, have added 50g of admiral to see if it helps

Thanks for replies, I used 80 grams at 1 hour, 20grams 10 minutes before end. Total boil time was 90 minutes 23 litre batch

hi, I recently had my first go at extract brewing. I wasnt following a recipe as such, just used 2 tins of pale malt extract and 100 grams of hallertauer hersbrucker hops. Whilst checking the gravity reading tonight (its ready for secondary racking) I had a quick sample and whilst it tasted very...

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Many thanks for the reply. As I am still new to this Amy chance you could explain a couple of things- What sort of quantity hops should I start out with? how much dry hops and what type? Likewise, what sort of quantity or lemon and elderflower would be a good starting point if I was doing a 25...

hi, I have just started having a go at malt extract brewing and I am looking for ideas for my next brew. I particulary like Williams bros birds and bees at the moment so can anybody suggest a recipe that might give me something similar? On the williams bros website it lists 'pale malt, cascade...

hi, I am new to home brewing and just learning the ropes. So far I have done a few kits and last weekend had my first go at extract brewing. I have read about secondary racking, but I am unsure on what the purpose of it is and whether I should be doing it. Can somebody explain the principle...