Recent content by mileswilliams

I'm not underage, but I am someone that likes to have house parties, I could buy loads of alcohol but nothing is cheap in the UK. So, I'm going to make my own. There is loads of places that I can get the information I need or I could just experiment. I thought I would ask on here as I have had...

I always think it is important on these things to put an update after you have taken the advice of the pro.s on here..... So : As suggested I didn't stir the brew, and I did a second fermentation in a bucket, leaving alot of the sediment in the first. The results were amazing, clear as a...

I like to live like a student, and as a result am thinking of knocking up some no nonsence falling over liquid. Here is my plan... I have Alcotek turbo yeast and 6kg of sugar. Do I add the flavour (Vimto concentrate) in with the brew, or after as I am bottling. it all up ? I understand...

what it BYO ? I'm assuming that it stands for Brew you Own, ... is that a thread ?

Well as I am in Wales, Brains SA (Skull Attack) is pretty tasty but not a going out beer... you need to prepare your body, and inform work that you will either : A, not be in B, will be in, useless, fart alot, and complain that you will never drink again. Having said that, I'm a lager...

Thanks for the responses, I'll see about getting that book ! I knew that the canned malts would be the easiest and as a result the least rewarding, but I have never done anything like it before, nor do I know anyone that could steer me, so I thought I would dip my toe in... I'm hooked. I'll do...

I have just done my first batch, it tasted ok, nothing like beer I have had before, but I was told it would be different. It was really cloudy though.... here is my process... Coopers larger kit. Heated up the opened can in boiling water to help it pour. This, hot water and shugar are...

Hello everyone, just "brewed" my first batch, 40 pints of cloudy elixia, I used a syrupy (don't know the proper term) substance and it was really easy. I have really basic equipment, keg, bucket, syphon tube, spoon and hydrometer. I am really enthusiastic and have loads of questions... I'll...