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Thanks for the notes and advice. No plans to dry hop. Mashed at 69-67c for 90 (lost nearly 2c over time of mash). Does this sound right? Grainbill was 90% Maris Otter; 7.5% Caramalt; 2.5% Torrefied Wheat. Will leave in secondary and plan to bottle on return (any contrary advice, holler!)...

Hope for a little advice here. First AG brew remains slightly above expected FG after 19 days. Very slight fermentation still taking place (racked to secondary), but I am about to go away for 10 days. Unsure if I should bottle now, or wait until return. Do I: a) Bottle it tomorrow (day 21)...

Thanks to all. The kegerator looks awesome: I will keep eyes peeled for a free/ cheap fridge to attack soon! Although mostly what I will be brewing is good ol fashioned English real ale, served at room temperature. I realise the hammer capper seems a bit old and brutal - they're sold in...

Okay, this is about as 'newbie' as it gets, but... I've brewed a couple of kit beers successfully, using random equipment borrowed (fermenter bin; demi-johns with airlocks). Secondary fermentation was in bottles (priming?) and all was successful. Yay! But the laborious, hazardous task of...