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I started a mixed berry recipe 4 weeks ago based on a recipe I've had for a while, I stopped brewing for a long time so this is the first time I've tried it. It called for 2kg of mixed berries and 450g of sugar, 450g of brewing sugar, plus yeast/nutrients and so on. It started well and has...

Hi all, I’m new to home brewing, just making my first brew using the Merseyside dockers ipa kit. There’s something that’s confusing me though and I would appreciate any advice. The instructions say to ‘add the foil bag of hops as below; Group A on day 5 Group B on day 8 Group C on day 10...

Sorry if this has been asked before, I couldn't find an answer. I am new to brewing and loving using my Grainfather G30. At the moment I am using a mangrove jacks fermenter at room temperature and realise I now need to learn more about fermenting and the whole process. My aim is to get to a...

Hello, I am thinking I would like to progress in my beer brewing... So I would like to know which direction you would advise I go in. I have done 5 brews within the last couple of years (yes i know, not many). 2 Mexican style kits, my first, 1 pilsner kit and 2 turbo ciders which was a recipe...

I'm brewing my first (Czech) lager. Getting cold here so planned to lager for a few weeks in the garage. I'm concerned I may have a stuck fermentation. My OG was 1.060. I pitched 10g pack of mangrove jack's m84 into 28 litres which I understand to be an underpitch. I left it at 12 c for a week...

Hi everyone , Just made my first batch of cider, everything has gone smooth so far following advice I've seen on this forum, so thanks! I am struggling with the final process of bottle carbonation. I am after a medium sparkling cider, so after fermentation I had a F.G of 0.998, I moved the...

I've searched in these forums for Root beer discussions -- the very few that exist are ancient discussions which died a quick death. I am considering brewing a root beer though, and wanted to create a modern thread. Hopefully this one doesn't die with as little input as the others, and brings...

Hi All, I am just starting out in to my brewing journey having never brewed before and would like to start out with a set up that replicates a micro brewery in a small scale. My intention is to grew in to a commercial brewery and would like to start out with a kit which is going to give me...

Hi all, I've recently started taking home brewing a bit more seriously and I'm looking to begin putting together some of my own recipes. I've got a 3 Vessel, stainless steel brewhouse which includes a water pump and a heat exchanger. I've also just invested in a second steel FV so I can...

Hi guys. Recently bought a big old load of Simcoe, Citra and Cascade and am looking to use up the last of my Centennial. Would really appreciate if someone could give a wee look over this for me please. It's a 3 Gallon IPA, being done BIAB, but can't figure out how Beersmith works to add a...