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Yup. UK here. Haven't been brewing for ages but am thinking of playing with beers again soon.

Sorry. I fully own up. Meant to stay on bananas... Just got carried away.

Thanking you for the reassurance. Flocculent is a wonderful word.

I gave my nephew a demi, some grain and yeast to make a simple smash beer to get started. His first brew seemed to go well using Muntons dried yeast. (Better than mine using so4 actually). However he tried another (of which I'll obtain further details of) and it was very syrupy after the boil...

I'd made two. One as the lighter version with only a little in, and one going by the nut brown direction. I'll dig out the actual recipes but the nut brown one worked the best to counteract the earthiness. I loved it but my son doesn't like beetroot in the first place so he found it a little...

I'm not sure I ever posted a pic of this beetroot beer. It was fabulously clear, and there was nearly a family scuffle over the last bottle, but daughter had swiped it coz it had pink froth on the top.

Some nice suggestions here. Especially the idea of boiling the beer to a concentrate. No affiliation with anyone or products.

I couldn't order it from anyone inside the UK so have ordered one through my local grain supplier. I could get a much cheaper one on the likes of ebay but run the risk of non delivery, and in these odd times, I am not willing to take that risk for the sake of an extra £30 on something this...

None of the ones available on ebay say their names. Here are four such pics. Are they all much of a muchness, or are there flaws such as flexibility to watch for? The Malt miller have quite a few. A research report here too.

I was just about to post this. I presume home brewers could brew it, give it away to friends and legally be able to suggest a donation to a good cause.

I came here to ask an opinion on the best capper. I bought the youngs black wing capper but it's already gone wonky and bent on one side and doesn't seem very strong. Not impressed by that. I had a whole gallons worth stay flat because the tops weren't on tightly enough. I couldn't think why...

Yay, a Mangrove Jacks French saison yeast M29 arrived this morning and the other is on it's way. It says this one can attenuate up to 14%. Goodness me. A beer as strong as wine.

Maybe I can put another yeast to it as well after a day or two. Plus could add more water if it's too high.

Bought a batch of hops because they were in a half price sale so couldn't resist. Would love some guidance on which beers they play best in. Any good ideas for styes of beers using these hops would be welcomed. Amarillo Cluster Fuggle Golding Jarrilo (few pellets left) Magnum Mount Hood Saaz...

It's sooooooo wonderpink. I hope it stays this bright. The process will be repeated exactly using the correct yeast when it arrives to compare the difference. I added adjuncts to this version and chose the aroma hop to compensate for the things that the proper yeast is meant to bring. Mock...

@prog99 Flipping love you. I just bought a lille saison yeast on their ebay site. There was only one there. I'll share if anyone else needs some too.

Home brew shop online is closed too. We'll enjoy trying these beers anyway. It was a random choice from what our local corner shop had to offer, so never mind. We just might be able to scrounge some yeast from an employee of my husband whom I know does brewing. This beer style can wait. We'll...

I clicked on about six from ebay and they all said the seller was away so I assumed wrongly that it must be current ebay policy. I'll try again. Crossmyloof and Maltmiller have temporarily closed the order books from overloading. However, not to be undone, I had to go food shopping anyway and...

All of the home-brew and ebay sellers are under lockdown here. It's make with what you have.

Thank you. I will hold fire and freeze some of the juice for the moment till I get the right yeast. It'll be a nut red brown for the minute whist in beer-making mode.