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Hey all, So it's been 3 weeks since I first bottled the stuff and now it tastes... Ok. It doesn't taste like a beer I've tasted before but it does have a sweet, almost ice cream aroma to it and is well carbonated?! Not what I expected tbh but It is approx 6.5% by hydrometer so it does have a...

Thanks guys, I'll do that. Either way I'll post an update here in a few weeks just so people can learn from potential mistakes I've made..

.... And apologies for the metric units!! :-D

Ok, I'll try and get this all in one shot... Yes I boiled in a polypropylene bucket which is used as a more efficient way for us in the UK to brew all grain.. I researched before hand and the plastic is good for temperatures of around 150c. It boiled at 100c for one hour with out deformation or...

Hey HBT! So I finally took the plunge into AG after only a couple of successful Extract kits and already "it" seems to have hit the fan. Brew day went well with the the "DIY" equipment I was using.. Standard cooler style mash tun... Copper coil immersion chiller.. Only piece that was a one off...

Thanks guys, it's only an experiment at this stage so I bought a 500g bag from the LHBS, so I don't suppose it's feed barley. One thing I have noticed is that it's growing incredibly slow! I steeped and rested the grains for 3-4 days until I saw chits then planted. It does have a best before...

Hey, I recently bought a bag of whole barley and planted it in the hope that I can make some specialty malts, only thing is I don't know if it's spring or winter barley. Does anyone know if there are any visible characteristics between the 2 grains which will help me identify them Thanks in...

Hi all, I recently found a Grolsch clone recipe which I am looking forward to brewing but what I really want is a decent Peroni clone. for any who haven't experienced, it's almost like Italy's answer to a German Pils, which in my opinion is far superior. This is my favourite beer and I want...

So here it is, the finished product, looks like I didn't need to worry after all, it tastes good too! Thanks guys :)

Thanks for the encouragement inner10 :)

Brilliant, thanks guys! I feel more confident about the batch now. And thanks WilliamSlayer, I've been brewing as an amateur for around a year now, starting out with different flavored juices from the store which turned out well, now I'm getting more serious and experimenting with different...

Can anyone offer any advice here? Will the yeast use up the oxygen making it a normal color or will finings help the finished product? Any help is appreciated Thanks

I hope so too! It seems ok, it's fermenting away like a trooper! It's just the colour, it looks more like scrumpy cider! The kit is from a company called make your own. It came in a heavy duty foil pouch rather than a tin, I don't think it's an expensive one. I hope someone can explain this...

Hi, I got a white wine kit as a Christmas gift which I pitched on Saturday 12th. I'm a little concerned that the must is brown. Is this oxidation and will it clear as the yeast do their job? I notice that the top 1/5th of the fermenter is lighter in color than the rest. Thanks

Thanks guys that's real helpful. I WILL master the art of malting!

So my malt is drying nicely in the sun at 90F and feels nice and course, so once it cracks between the teeth it needs curing right? About 176F?? What is the recommended time frame for this stage?

Absinthe, your a diamond, thanks. This is just what I was looking for. My grains weren't squishy but you could press a finger nail in em. I think I will give the dryer another go but maybe use the delicates cycle until brittle enough to crack between the teeth. I may even weigh before the steep...

Aha. We may have identified the problem. Thanks alot guys. I'm going to give it one more try but use a different drying technique. Does it matter how long it takes to dry because the only other option I can think of is to sun dry them but I can't guarantee the weather. My oven only goes down to...

It was definately the acrospire that was 75%, not the rootlets. I forgot to mention that after the second steeping phase, I kept the grain moist with a spray bottle of water for about 2 days then dried them. The only thing i can see wrong is the rolling pin but I actually crushed about 60% with...

Ok, so I continued with malting and brewing my batch and have just finished the boil. Ive cooled it and took a gravity reading and wait for it.. 1.008. Heres what i did.. I steeped and dried the barley in 8 hour intervals twice (The acrospire was at 75% at this point) then i tumble dried for...