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Thanks for the advice. I think I might try popping my first hops in before I come up to the boil. I think i shouldn't be short of bitterness, and smooth sounds good! Another question, does it matter when I add my extract? I presume it doesn't actually need any boiling, just time to dissolve...

I am planning my first extract brew, having a handful of kits under my belt. I have built a boiler and immersion chiller following advice on this forum. How much could I get away with boiling in this, and how much am I likely to lose through evaporation etc? I was thinking of putting 20l into...

I have my first 2 brews in my FVs - two wherry kits. The first one I added an extra 4 litres of water and I was so p****d off with myself I went straight out and bought another FV and kit. I am not so keen on weak beer! Anyway, both have been in a week. One is at 1008 (started at 1031) and the...