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Just wondering if any one cab tell me how kong after bottling/barreling when beer is at its best. I know it is probably different for types of beers but a general break down for types if beers woukd be good, Thanks

When dry hopping in secondary do you tend to let the beer settle for a few days before dry hopping or dry hop strait away? Does dry hopping make for a cloudier beer in secondary?

Hi guys, Just after some advice on budget plastic pressure barrels. I have had success in the past with a fairly good carbonation from these barrels. However the last time i used one there was virtually no carb at all, all seemed to be sealed well. Is there a difference in the amount of pressure...

I pitched my yeast yesterday and the wort was at 20c checking this morning it has shot up to 29c. I have now put the wort in my shed where it is 12c ambient. Will the wort cool down to the yeast range 15-25c before its too late? is my beer going to be ruined? Its an english amber honey ale!

Is it possible to add more priming sugars to your beer if it turned out to have low carbonation out of the barrel?

Hi, My last two batches of partial biab have come out with a final gravity about 5 points above the expected could this be due to the fact i used dried yeast with no starter? My mash temps where kept low so i dont think that is the issue. Any advice on how to do a starter with dried yeast?

Hey guys, Anyone got any tips for dry hopping in secondary carboy? I am not going to use a bag and im using leaf hops. How much do i use and how long do i keep the hops in the carboy. I am going to do a honey pale ale and want some citris/floral notes. Also has any one/is it normal to dry hop a...

On average how much gas does a burner use for say a 5gallon batch?

Due to my equipment available i am unable to do 5 gallon all grain batches so Im currently doing partial extract BIABs using about 4kg of grain and adding a minimum of 1kg of extract. I am getting about an 80% efficiency with this method. When calculating the bill percentage for each type of...

Im planning on making a Parsnip wine with 3lb of parsnips and 250ml of grape juice concentrate and was wondering if adding honey would b a good idea?

What strike temp would i need for a BIAB brew mashing at 65c

Any 1 know how strong a flavour black treacle gives to a beer and the quantity to use in a porter?

Hi fellow brewers, Just wondering if anyone can give some advice on grain to water volume mash ratio for a BIAB. Is this different for an all grain mash?

I have just brewed my first biab and used a secondary fermentation stage for the first time. I have read many different opinions on when to rack the beer from primary to secondary. I decided to do it after 4 days when the bulk of the ferm had finnished and the head reduced. After being in the...