Recent content by Hugh-Man

Thanks! I'm very very new to brewing and still getting a feel for the process. I'd love to eventually start all-grain brewing, but with more time and experience under my belt.

Hi, I'm just finishing up brewing my first kit beer, 11 more days until tasting day, and I can't wait to get a start on my second kit. So I'm already on the lookout for another. I found an interesting looking company that goes by the name Bulldog Brews, and in particular, one Imperial Red...

Thanks for the advice, unfortunatley the instructions are very vague, a little pamphlet with about a paragraph of text that seem to also apply to the company's Oaked Ale and Belgian Stlye Ale recipes. So It's not much help... Unlike you guys!!! :)

Hi, I'm almost finished brewing my first kit beer. It's an American IPA. I will be bottling (500ml brown glass bottles) on Monday and I have a few questions about priming. What is best to use, granulated sugar, glucose or light spraymalt? I have all three, but I'm not sure how each may...

Hi, I just brewed my first beer (using Munton's Hand-Crafted American IPA Beer Kit). I think I pitched my yeast when the wort was too warm (30c/86f - 32c/89.6f). I immediately realised my fault and, after sealing my fermentation bucket and attaching the airlock, I cooled it down to 20c/68f...