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My recipe is Here . . .although I would up the Coriander next time, and use the zest of 3 or 4 oranges instead of curacao orange peel. Hi. I have just brewed the above (in the link). After the 'cooking' (sorry still not up on the lingo) the Hygromitor gave me a reading of 1.030 when I pitched...

I am brewing a Belgian Wit Bier and I am using Danstar Munich Wheat Beer yeast 11g pack. Can I assume I should use a dried wheat spray malt? Thanks Mord

Hi I am about to go over to the Dark Side and do my first full mash after half a dozen successfull Malt Extract brews, and to put the pressure on it's for my wife!!! I was about to do the yeast start mix but reading my books they both say use malt extract and sugar. I don't have any malt...

Well, thanks for all the advice. I will see how it goes. Just got to sit down now and order all the grains, and wait for my current brew to be bottled. Hopefully should be starting this one in about 4-6 weeks, just when my second child enters the world. I somehow think this brew might have to...

Hi All I have done a few malt extract brews now and they are going very well to the fact that the current brew, a hydrid Timothy Taylor meets Old Speckled Hen is being sold to a mate of mine!! Hurray. Anyway, my wife has asked when am I going to make a brew for her to have. She wants a...

So, 1 year on almost and I am doing another brew. (lots going on in my life, all good, and I have not had time to make beer). My current brew is inthe fermentation bucket and doing very well after 48 hours, so I am getting ready to put it in the barrel in the next few days. When do I add the co2...

Also - out of interest - what extract brew did you do? I used Coopers Amber Malt Extract extract. It seemed ok, but it is the first one I have used. Thanks for confirming my thoughts. Bugger. Might bottle the rest of it tonight and start again. M

Hello All Well my first extract beer has been very very good, even if I do say so myself. :thumb: The first few pints came out fantastic. Really good head. Nice. However, and I think I know what I am doing wrong, but I just want to check, the beer has gone flat. I have tried bottling a few...

Well, after a firs taste while getting it to the barrel, it seams to be really good. Going to give it a couple more weeks then dive in. I'll keep you all updated. M.

Cool!! I will have to read the next pages of my book. Think I need to transfer it to my barrel now. Any advice before tonight will be greatly appreciated. Thanks anyway. M :clap: :cheers: :rofl:

Hi (again!) Well, I have done my first 'Malt Extract' brew on Sunday, but I am having problems! I made the yeast starter on Thursday and it looked fine. Nice head. Very similar to the one posted on my other thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4303 . However, it is now 4 days after the yeast was put...

Hi All I'm going to make my first yeast starter mix tonight, for brewing on Sunday. It says in all the books and forums I have read, "use a bottle". What sort of bottle? A clear wine bottle of 75cl, or a 1L bottle or what. I know they have to be sterile and I have everything else ready to go...

I went for the BruPack boiler, and I am going to have a go making some Timothy Taylor Landlord. I have a couple of Graham Wheeler books and one of them has over 100 recipes, so I am going for that one first. Quite keen to make some stronger beer too, as I do like the strong dark ales, but not...

Well, the boiler is now bought! After looking at how to make one, and even though it did appear very easy, I wanted to make the brewing process as easy as possible, so I spent £65 on a ready made one! Malt extract has also been bought, along with hops etc. I'm going to brew some Timothy Taylor...

Hi All I have just finished my first every brew using the kit my 18 month old son bought me for Fathers Day (top son!) Anyway, I am keen to get on to my first Extract brew, but am not sure if I need a buy a boiler or not. Having been into my local brew shop, the fairly helpful person told me...