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Hi Guys, I have roughly 10 batches under my belt, most of those are brewed with partial mash method. I want to give it a go now with a Pilsner as now I have moved to another house that will allow me cold temperature. I looked online (here) and there are several interesting recipes, i...

Hi Guys, Your opinion appreciated here. In few weeks I want to give it a go with a recipe that a friend of mine tested (now he`s travelling in Asia for the next couple of months so no point of disturbing him for clarification) and turned out to be pretty good according to him, the MALTS...

Hi All, As many of us I had problems with the Wyeast Activator bag: I let it swell for several hours and I thought I would have broken the nutrition sachet. When I have opened the bag the sachet was intact, therefore I decided (led by misunderstanding also) to pitch the yeast only without...

Hello, It may sound a silly/newbie question but I wonder if it is possible: Can I let conditioning specific kinds of beer (e.g. lager, koelsch etc.) right after bottling in the fridge? Temperature there is normally around 5-6 degrees Celsius which should be ideal for this kind... Let me...

Hi Guys, I got an idea in mind and would appreciate your views here; I want to do a Coopers Canadian Blonde but with few adds on for example: GRAINS 1.7 lbs Maris Otter 14oz Carahell 6oz flaked barley I will add also some Cascade and Saaz as hops addition, i don`t bother you here...

Hi Guys, Next week I am going to beef up a Coopers Draught kit with grains (1lbs Maris Otter and some Quaker Oats) 2lbs of spraymalt light and some hops (Cascade/Saaz) My question here is exactly about the quantity of the last 2, I am planning to do the wort in about 2 gallons of water and...

Hi Guys, I would like to enhance a bit a coopers kit and i read around that Quaker Oats the simple commercial ones in grocery stores, are a good help for head retention and body. How do i use them? Do i need to follow the rules for a mini mash or can i just steep them in a muslin bag in...

Hi, I am a newbie (got 6 brews under my belt) and would like to beef up a kit with partial mash procedure. I got a question for you guys: my stockpot has a capacity of 6.3Litres/ 1.6 Gallons. would it be ok if i fill it with about .52 gallons? the malts quantity i though would be approx...

Hello, Today i am going to soak in vodka cocoa nibs and vanilla pods for couple of days before let them "join" along with my brew which is sitting in primary for couple of weeks. One question: Can i add them in the bucket where is actually happening the primary or do i have to move the...

Hi Guys, have you every used this Weyermann kit? I came up to their website, very interesting, and i would like to ask you few questions regarding the Weyermann Pilsner Bavarian 4kg malt extract liquid kit, before placing an order... 1) Normally with Liquid Malt Extract i simply pour them...

Hi there, While I am about to bottle my third batch (first 2 turnout pretty good) I have an idea for another project for the next brew: using chocolate and vanilla. I will be using a very good stout malt extract kit, but my concern is on the usage of chocolate from scratch: Which one...

Hi there, Tomorrow I will bottle my second batch. Quick question, can I sanitize the bottles and caps now even though I will be bottling the brew tomorrow? Thanks

Hi there, Saturday I will bottle my second batch of homebrew (it is done since 10 days as hydrometer confirmed but I decided to let it go a little longer for a total of 4 weeks of primary) This time I want to do secondary fermentation directly in the bottles (last time I did it on barrel)...

Hi Guys, Question regarding the usage of frozen fruits. After the fruit is thawed should I just toss it to the (second) fermenter and then add the beer after primary, or should i mash it before? Second question: is it already sanitized? Thanks

Hello there, My first batch is a lager. I`ve started the process back beginning of April and has been in primary for about 6 weeks and then I bottled it using Cooper Carbonation drops. (24 using 2 drops, 18 using 1) When carbonation will be done? I gave it a try before bottling, as I couldn`t...

Hi Guys, I have a question for you related to the Carbonation Process. I am brewing a Lager (been a month now) and is sitting in the barrel for second fermentation for a bit longer than 3 weeks, yesterday I decided to bottle one sample put it on fridge and give it a try on same day...

Hello Guys, While my first batch of lager is sitting for the last 4 weeks, I have decided to get started with another brew. It is going to be a traditional ale (from a good beer kit, liquid malt extract) BUT, I have decided to personalize it adding spices (coriander, cardamom, orange peel...

Hello Guys, My name is Marco, Italian but living around Europe since several years now (England, Czech Republic and then back UK with frequent trips to Ireland and Belgium) so obviously the step from enjoying beer and self brewing it was a dream that always tickled my brain. I would need...