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I have a Woodfords Wherry 2 can kit and I was wondering if I could split it to make 2 batches by using 1 can and some grains and hops? I found the Coopers website with some ideas an I'm looking at using: 1 can 150g Cracked Crystal Malt 500g Light DME 500g Dextrose 15g Goldings Hops I want...

Hi all. Hope this is the right forum... So I have a 'Harvest Pilsner' 1 can lager kit to make up and I decided to get some Youngs Lager yeast (doesn't mention what strain) to use instead of the Ale yeast it can with. Does anyone have any guidance on the best way to brew using it? I know I...

Hi everyone. I have a sachet of Youngs Beer Finings that I want to use to clear a 1 gallon ginger wine. If I don't use the whole sachet as it's for 5 gallons, can I re-seal it and use the rest at a later date? Cheers all. J

Hi everyone. So I've got myself a Youngs Harvest Pilsner Kit. I made the Coopers Australian Lager kit a while back just following the destructions and it went well but I want to have a go at doing this one properly as a lager. The instructions say to add 1.5kg sugar and leave to ferment...

Hi all. As some of you may have seen in my previous post I added 50g Boadacia hop pellets to my brew after 5 days of fermentation and it foamed like a goodun for the best part of 40 minutes. Because I've lost a lot of the hops through this explosion I want to add more to my brew but I'm having...

Hi all. So I'm doing my first extract kit where you add hop pellets, been doing a few one and two can kits but I'm starting to branch out on my journey to AG. The destructions said to add the hop pellets after 5 days, which I have done today. On adding them I got what can only be described...

The fact that I can't find an answer for this anywhere makes me think that this is a really stupid question...... So..... Going to ask anyway. I have just brought a plastic youngs keg, just your bog standard bottom tap plastic keg withOUT the CO2 injector bit on the tap. So...... My question...

I know that the method of brewing lager is different from that of Ale but I have a 1 tin lager kit, can I just make it the same as I make ale?

I'm ready to start my first 2 can kit and as the thread suggests; do I need to boil for a 2 can kit? I have done a couple of 1 can kits and I have boiled them but does the two can kit need boiling? I'm getting so many mixed opinions

Hi all. I have a recipe Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter but it is an all grain recipe. Although I'm hoping to go all grain one day I'm still not at that level. Is there a way of converting recipes like this to extract? I will post the recipe when I get home as it's in a book which I don't have on...

Hi all. I've just finished bottle conditioning a harvest mild beer kit, this is my second one now and I'm really happy with the taste but the only thing I'm not so keen on is the fizz. I like a good flat ale so I was wondering if primming sugar is completely necessary? I guess I could limit...

I'm still at the newbie stage and I've made a couple of 1 can kits following the idiots guide enclosed. I want to start messing about with it a bit and I was thinking of adding 500g muntons medium spray dry malt as well as 1kg brewing sugar to try and boost the alcohol level whilst giving it a...

As stated above, got no fridge! (Well, I do, but the misses might get upset when I empty it out and put my fermenter in there!) anyway, I'm pretty far off this stage but I like to think ahead and plan. I was thinking I could fill up a general black plastic dustbin with water, add some bottles...

Hi guys. I live in the UK and (as far as I'm aware) starsan isn't available here, I've been to a couple of home brew shops and they don't have it. The only thing they have and which I'm using now is dissolved in water and then rinsed out. Is there a UK equivalent that I could get as its a real...

Hi all. So I've just made a gallon of JAOM and I like the idea of using orange peel and raisins instead of chemical nutrient and energiser. I was wondering if anybody has any experience or ideas for other natural ingredients that can be used as a replacement? I like the idea of using as few...

Hi guys. So I want to have a go at making up a 1 gallon batch of mead and I'm using 3.75 pounds of orange blossom honey as I prefer it sweet. Annoyingly I can't tell you what the type of yeast I'm using is as here in the UK it is very much a one for all general wine making yeast but that's...

Hi everyone. I'm completely new to brewing and I really don't know where to start. Ive had a go at brewing mead but only the very very simple stuff. I have brewed a ready mixed 5 gallon real ale canned starter kit thingy but I would love to have a go at making my own real ale from scratch but...

Hi everyone. I'm new to the forum so please bear with :) I started mead making last year and in April I'm getting married. My plan is to use my mead at the wedding but I'm at the point of bottling and it's still a bit too dry for my liking. I used 6 pounds of orange blossom honey to 2 gallons...