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I am delighted to report that this morning I tasted the brew from the fermenter, and it tastes great! Even before settling in secondary fermentation, it was pretty clear and is a good, rich colour. This afternoon I thoroughly sterilised and cleaned a barrel, filled it and added it to my low...

Thank you all for your help and good wishes for Saturday. I am truly impressed with this website and the informed and helpful people who contribute. I will post my results after a very nerve-wracking tasting. I am, of course, open to any other comments and suggestions

My brew will be ready for tasting from the fermenter on Saturday. I am new to this site, and I'm not sure if you can see other people's comments. Another member has alerted me to the problems of chlorine in my brew. I am now exploring options to address this. Although it is probably not...

The presence of chlorine is not something that I had considered, so thank you for alerting me to this. Last week, I contacted Southern Water to ask if there were any problems with the water in my area. They sent me a water quality report from 2023, and said if I have a problem to leave my water...

I have just found your reply. Sorry. I did not know how this website worked! The brew was very cloudy and darker than normal. The taste was a bit caramel with a bit of antiseptic. I did not smell anything concerning. It was not absolutely disgusting, but I would not be happy drinking it I...

I've been brewing real ale from Crystal malt, malt extract, hops etc for over thirty years in Crawley. I thought I knew what I was doing. In July, I had my first failed brew ever. The beer came out muddy and tasting off. I sterilised everything, did another brew, and got the same result. I...