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So I have seen it suggested here that full boil is most definitely the way to go. but I was wondering, has anyone here brewed the same recipe using both techniques and if so, how noticeable was the difference, and which elements in particular were improved? at the end of the day I guess my...

I tried posting this in the recipe section but got 0 response. Relative newbie here, hoping to delve into a porter, so far I have got away with no mashing at all, but will take the next step if necessary. does anyone have a recipe for an all extract or easy, mostly extract "chocolate...

Relative newbie here, hoping to delve into a porter, so far I have got away with no mashing at all, but will take the next step if necessary. does anyone have a recipe for an all extract or easy, mostly extract "chocolate smoked porter" that they would recommend? Cheers in advance for...

I have an IPA that has been fermenting for almost three weeks now and seems to be stuck at 1.020. I have tried raising the temperature which appears to have kicked the yeast back into action, as the airlock resumed bubbling, but the SG is still remaining the same. This seems to be a continual...

I got a recipe from the book "Brewing crafts" by Rodgers-Wilson which calls for the following ingredients: Black Rock Whispering Wheat bear Dried wheat malt 1kg Coriander 15g Orange peel zest 2 tbsp Safwheat yeast I have been to my LHBS And picked up the following: Black Rock...

I have a somewhat grolsch esk lager on the go that I fermented at about 11 - 12 degrees, once the SG had reached 1.018 I moved it to a warm room for about 7days, after which the SG was 1.014 since then it has been sitting in a slightly cooler part of the house (about a week), and I am...

Hi guys, I am about to get started on a batch of muntons gold IPA, and was going to just do the standard straight brew as per what is suggested on the packet, but am having second thoughts. while rustling around my gears I noticed a packet of "Coopers brew enhancer 2" that I inherited with...

Hi everyone, hoping for some help here: I have just racked my kiwifruit wine ready for bulk ageing, but have encountered a rather strong sulphur smell. The taste is not effected so much, but it is definitely present in the smell. I previously had some kind of infection in this...

Here are some picks of the wiring I am hoping to implement for a bulb in a can heater. I am using a milo can in lue of a paint can, as I cannot see how it will make much difference. I am hoping to find a sparky friend to give this a once over before I implement it, but thought I would get...

Hi Everyone, I have been inspired by all of the fermentation chamber builds on the site, and have acquired a fridge, ordered the sc 1000, and gone out and brought the necessary cables and fittings to wire everything with a mind to use a lightbulb as a heat source. I have been looking at...

Today while inspecting my 19L of kiwifruit wine that is happily bubbling through secondary fermentation inside a glass carboy, I noticed that there are small round spots of dark brown starting to grow on top of it! This is the first infection of any type that I have had to combat, And I have...

Hi Guys, Long time reader, first time poster. I have my first ever batch down, I went for a kit larger (due to the cold weather here) with enhanced dextrose for added sugar. starting PA was about 5% but after 2 weeks bubbling was slowing to a crawl and the PA was only down to about 2%...