first brew

Purchased the Coopers Lager Kit with, the bottles, Fermenter and all the gubbins 4 weeks ago. I followed the instructions on the can to the letter, as it was my first brew ever, and it's all gone swimmingly... I had it in the Fermenter for 7 days, and bottled it as t he the FG was he same after...

Hi Folks, I’ve come back to home brew after many years and my first brew is not going well so far. I mixed up a Dark Rock Brewing Amber ale, with their Enhancer rather than sugar 7 ½ days ago. Mixing it up, I used the mix of hot and cold water as expected and then put the fermentation vessel in...

Hello all Well iv opened the door to a new thirst quenching world. iv finally ordered my first beginners brew kit !. Iv ordered my mix that is likened to one of my favourite tipples “Doom Bar”. I’m looking for any tips on what water to use for my virgin batch. Iv done a little reading on other...

Morning folks, Had my first ever brew of kit beer fermenting at a stable 21c for nearly two weeks now. I'm sure the instructions said to bottle around day 10. Probably getting a little impatient, but is it normal for the airlock to still be bubbling away? Should I be checking the specific...

Hello, I'm new to the game and I am going through the big book 'How to Brew' by Palmer. The first section is a walk through guide on a brew day and the ingredients is asking for Pale Ale DME. I'm finding that specific quite hard to find and I am unsure on how to look for it, or any...

Hello friends, I have recently been introduced into the world of home brewing. I have always had a love of great beer and it is such a pleasure to explore the realm of various exciting beers. It was only till a little while back that I wondered if i was able to make my own beer and be able to...

Hi all :) First brew, wilko feeling hoppy, made up per instructions... pitched yeast at 24c 1062 I think it said on the hydrometer well it was hanging around the start beer line, it’s been kept at about 21/22c with a brew belt, I put the hops in on day 5 it smelled ok tbh an the hydrometer...

Hi all! I've got a three day weekend ahead of me and want to brew my first beer, I'm a little stuck with a few things mainly being how much ingredients I need, to give some perspective I have a 21 litre stock pot for boiling, 25 litre mash tun and a 20 litre fermenting vessel. How much beer...

Hi All, After a few months of thinking about it I've decided to give home-brewing a go, this post is probably going to be long but I'd like to give as much info to people as possible in case anyone has any feedback for me, I've spent a lot of time watching videos and reading but still feel like...

Hi all! I've previously made one batch of beer (and one only) and had to stop because of a few personal issues. So I don't really have any experience in brewing my own beer and I am just now getting re-familiarized with the terms, the process, etc! Now, I'm back in business and very keen on...

Hi - after a few semi-successful extract brew kits, I'm now keen to have a go at an all grain brew. I came across this recipe (largely random but also being a fan/living close to Dark Star): https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/myrecipe_dc/recview.php?rid=1449 And have a rather dumb/stupid...

Well attempting my first home designed brew of a Belgian IPA. I used the Brewers Friend Recipe app to construct a suitable brew - based on previously read Belgian brews. This is the recipe: FIRSTBASHMASH Belgian Pale Ale Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L): 20.0 Total Grain...