beer

So I got an email today about this new Mangrove Jack's Versa Lager yeast. From reading the description, this is just repackaged Novalager, isn't it?

Hello, I have to do a corny of a sour beer for a wedding and I am sick of my fruit flavours fermenting out. I use Philly sour yeast and make good sours, but not a fruity sour that is going to be savoured on a sunny day. I have linked a webpage that uses metabisulphate and potassium sorbate to...

I live in Bristol, been to many pubs recently and It's becoming a struggle to find good cask bitter, there's normally about 5 IPA's to choose from and a couple of stouts but not one amber ale/bitter... Think that's the general trend some places are moving towards especially if it means they can...

Hi all, As far as ales go I like Old Speckled Hen & Abbott Ale. Are there any kits out there that are in the same ball park? Cheers

Hey everyone! I'm a first time beer brewer and there's a weird sludge on my bottle and the surface of the beer. Can you tell me if this is normal or if it's infected/mouldy? Thanks!

Hi there, I have a Cooper's Irish Stout kit on the go at the moment which I have pimped up a bit with a tiny bit of coffee and some cacao nibs. I'm intrigued by the idea of adding some peppermint tea to it and having something that will taste a bit like After Eights in stout form to drink over...

Hello all Just wanted to introduce myself. I became aware of this forum after a customer linked to our website after using one of our barrels for imperial stout - Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Apologies if this isn't allowed but we stock a range of different barrel types including small...

Hi I've seen lots of posts about adding frozen fruit to beer with great success but one of the complications being it kicking the yeast out of bed again and further fermentation occurred. I was wondering if anyone has any experience with adding frozen mango (or other fruit) after dry hopping...

As the latest CO2 crisis hit the UK I turn my thoughts back to 'There must be a better way to dispense beverages than rely on bulk CO2 cylinders'. Getting beer from my cellar to the taps is a simple enough operation pushed by regulated CO2 I normally get from various local suppliers. This week...

Hey guys, I am sorry for any misunderstanding from my previous post, I joined to start as I've never brewed beer or wine etc! I enjoy beer so I'd love to know any tips, if that's okay? What equipment would I need to start brewing? Is it a difficult job? I got so many questions!

My 3rd AG brew. 1 week in I had to have a taste. It’s an APA dry hopped and really happy with it so far. What do you think of the colour? (Still has a couple of weeks conditioning bear in mind)

Happy Saturday guys. Enjoying my second all grain brew. Got a 3rd in the fermenter. A pale ale this time. Cheers

Hi All AG brewer for nearly 3 years now, with a new problem I'd like some opinions on please? In around my 3rd month of brewing I had a batch of Kolsch which on opening, was disgusting. I actually still have it cos I can't bring myself to chuck it, but it's still disgusting. It tastes...

Right... So since joining the homebrew forum and learning and sharing with you lot I've really got into taking pictures of beer and brewing etc. I post quite a few in the 'what are you drinking tonight' thread, and a few elsewhere, but I thought it might be nice to have a place to put all of my...

Hi. Can anyone help please. I have 2 pressure barrels a 25ltr and a 10ltr. When my last batch was down to half i transferred it into the smaller barrel (to make room for another batch) and added a co2 bulb to re pressurise. Most of which escaped straight away due to there being very little room...

hi both my parents have home-brewed beer for years so I can benefit from their experience and equipment but i still somewhat consider myself a beginner. My mum recommended me her stand by 'Geordies Bitter' as a good place to start but I'm not a fan of traditional English bitters or Fuggles...

What Are your favourite Homebrew Beer Kits? looking for recommendations, look no further. let's break them down into a few categories, Beer Types (Real Ale, Lager, Stouts, Bitters, and others)* "Real Ale IPA Pale Ale APA American P A Lager Pilsner Stout Porter Bitter...

Hi Everyone, I've recently purchased a new Klarstein Skal beer dispenser, but have been having issues getting it to work correctly. When I pull the tap, I get about 200mls of beer, at a slowish rate into the glass, and then it stops. I then have to wait about 30 minutes with the CO2 knob...

I joined here a few weeks ago when my dad and I started our first batch of homebrew, a Mersey Dockers IPA. Fermentation has finished on that, it was kegged during the week and it’s now got to sit for a few weeks to finish. Today (Sunday 7th June 20) my dad and I will embark upon our second...

Hi, Im new to brewing so I was wondering if anyone has any tips for me so I don't completely mess up my first brew.