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Hi I'm a relatively experienced home brewer - but to date I've always bottled all my beer. But a friend has asked if I can provide some beer for a party, and I plan to use pressure barrels for the first time. I'm planning to just buy a couple of basic PBs from Wilko or somewhere like that...

OK great, thanks. I'll give it a try this weekend - got some spare dried yeast in case it doesn't work. Keith

Hi, I bottled a brew a couple of weeks ago which used Safale US-05. After I'd transferred from the primary I washed out the settled yeast, and transferred it to a couple of small jars - which have been sitting in my fridge for a couple of weeks. I'd like to use these for a brew this week...

Hi I was in Hop and Grape in Darlington (great shop!), and picked up some Amarillo hops with thoughts of doing an american pale ale. I've seen a few comments suggesting Amarillo are wasted being used for bittering - and they certainly weren't particularly cheap. I've got various english hops...

That's interesting to hear - my brew lengths are about 12 litres - I'm using a 21litre pot. I'll have a look at my recipes - it may be as simple as cutting the bittering hops. But I also want to get loads of hop flavour in some of my beers. Just experimenting with dry hopping the beer I've got...

Thanks for the reply. I know patience might be part of the problem, and I hope the beers will get better the longer I leave them in bottles. I've yet to use a cube for no-chill - I usually just leave in the pot I'm using. I'm not particularly concerned about the infection risk from this so it's...

Hi everyone I'm looking for some general advice on my brewing. I started doing BIAB just before Christmas - I've done 4 brews so far, with a fifth currently fermenting. Thing is - my first few have been a bit disappointing. I've done a couple of dark beers, and a couple of light. In all cases...

Hi relatively new to home brew. I'm about to try a couple of Brewferm kits (hopefully drinkable by Christmas) probably an Abdij and a Diablo. If I can get it from the home brew shop I'll probably use candi sugar for these - instructions say 500g + (I think) an extra 5%. But various...

Hi, I picked up this kit in the Wilko sale, and when i was there also grabbed a couple of bags of muntons beer enhancer. Was planning to use one of these in the pilsner kit but wouldn't mind the end product being a bit stronger than the advertised 4%. Can i add some more fermentables? And if so...

Er, yeah, the level has dropped noticeably. I'll check out the hydrometer just to be sure. Keith

Just thought i'd post an update on this. I gave the beer a bit of a poke back on the 18th. Weather picked up a bit so the room got a bit warmer after that. So things got moving again. Now on day 12 it's down to 1014 which is great. But it has taken three days to get there from just over 1015...

Thanks for the reply. I've seen a few other threads with comments on the amount of yeast. Bit of a **** take from Muntons given the tiny cost of upping this in the wherry kit. Anyway i'll know for next time - the beer already tastes pretty good so a shame to run into this. I'll gently disturb...

Hi there. So, two days after the last time I tested the sg hasn't changed at around1019 - looks like my wherry has stuck like so many other people's. We've had the heating on a bit less the last day or two. From looking at some other posts from people with this problem it looks like the...

Hi there. Just tested this, after four days in the fv. Reading was around 1018/1019 i think, bit unsure just due to inability to read the hygrometer. Tasted pretty good though. So, looks like something has been happening which is good. I know some people have had this kit stick so i'll test...

OK. Thanks for the reassurance! I'll test it tomorrow evening and see what reading i get from the hydrometer. Keith

Hmmm. Bit concerned about this. I didn't stir it as much as you suggest. I put the brew on friday evening, by sat afternoon it seemed to have got goingand there was a decent bit of action. When i peaked in on sunday there was a bit of an odd patch of brown stuff on top of what looked like more...

Thanks, I'll keep you posted. It seemed a wee bit slow to start, but looks like it's going ok. I get the impression from various threads that patience is important, and I shouldn't rush to get it out the FV. So I'll give it at least 10 days and see how it is. Keith

Hi everyone, thought I should stick a post in here. After a bit of forum advice last week I got my first brew going on Friday night. Doing a Woodfordes Wherry. Got it going on Friday evening. I brewed it a little short - I've seen some comments about the accuracy of the markings on FVs, so I...

Thanks for the replies. I'll go with what I've got to start with, but see about getting some Star San for future brews. I'll let you know how I get on. Keith

Hi there First post, and first time trying to make home brew in about 20 years! I'm sorted out with the gear I need, and hoping to start the Woodforde Wherry kit this week. Having read, and re-read, numerous posts about sanitizing gear I still feel confused. I'd be grateful for any simple...