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I recently bought the brewdog Punk IPA kit and it says 'Instructions provided". They were pretty vague to say the least!. I'm a bit new to the whole grain brewing technique so maybe they assume I have some sort of brewing knowledge. Anyway the first problem was that it didnt say how long...

Hi folks. Just starting on my journey into wholegrain brewing after years of kits. I bought this book that I hear a lot of folk lamenting about, Homebrew Beer by Greg hughes. On page 150 for the recipe for a winter warmer it asks for. Liquor for the mash 13.75 litres. Total liquor for recipe...

I know this is a hotly discussed topic. I've been brewing extract kits for quite some time now and although they are good and I've followed the instructions to the letter they always come out ......well tasting like home brew!. its the smell of the extract even when its in the...

I've just done my 3rd batch of ale and prior to my other posts where I've said it's never as strong as it says on the box I've done a reading 4 weeks after secondary fermentation( after my Finings had been added and 80g of spray malt also added for carbonation ) all instructions I've read say to...

I've just barrelled my 3rd brew, a donner and blitzed Xmas brew by milestone. This had some pretty in depth instructions with it unlike the other woodfordes kits I've made. These said my starting gravity should be 1.040 at around 18-25 degrees, mine was 1.042???. My final gravity said it should...

Ive just barrelled half my first ever home brew and bottled the other half for the summer months ahead. I added Finings after the primary fermentation and waited the 2 days it asked for before bottling. I also added spray malt for added flavour when doing this. My problem is that the ale...

Hey everyone. I just got myself a woodfords wherry brew kit as my first attempt at home brew as I hear the 2 tin kits are better tasting and don't need as much sugar. Anyway the kit says to keep the primary fermenting stage at between 18 & 20 degrees. However! It's hotter than haydees outside...