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Very good - i will try this approach - thanks for the help :)

Right then, so sounds like the main problem if i wanna brew pale ales and the sort is the pH being too high. I know that a pH meter will be worth the high cost, however i am a student and my budget is quite limited at the moment so is there any cheaper way to measure the pH or can you calculate...

Hi there I am pretty new to homebrewing and have just started to look into my water profile However, as i am still quite the rookie i would like to get a more experienced opinion on the quality of my tap water for homebrewing. The reason that i started looking into the water chemistry is that...

Right cheers guys now i have a better idea of the amounts and methods to experiment with the cocoa and chocolate - looking forward to see how it turns out

Well the idea is that i will try out the original recipe first, and then brew the versions with added flavours after tasting the original This approach sounds like it could work for what i am after - is the amounts of coffee and cocoa added for a 5 gallon batch? And also, how do you avoid...

Hi I am about to attempt to brew my first milk stout in which i will be following a "left hand milk stout clone recipe" that i found on homebrewers association with the following ingredients: For 5 Gallons (19 L) 7.0 lb (3.18 kg) pale malt 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) roasted barley 1.0 lb (0.45 kg)...

Very good i will try this approach Thanks for the help

Hi I have just finished bottling my first batch of NEIPA and are wondering what the proper bottle conditioning time is (20 degrees celcius), as i have heard that you should refrigerate the beers as soon as you try one that tastes fresh. Can anybody give me a clue to when this is? (days/weeks) Cheers

Right some very good suggestions here i ended up going for the Bells Two hearted from BYO - the one hop approach with Centennial sounds interresting Thanks for the help :)

Hi I wanna try my luck with an IPA batch and want to hear if you have any experiences/recommendations for recipes. I am looking for something that is not killyourtastebudsbitter but more in the pleasantfordowningloadsoftheseinthesummertime type. Maybe something towards a Brewdog Punk IPA - All...

Very good - ill look into the shaken not stirred method, and try to avoid creating yeast bombs by letting the co2 escape

Right i see your point. Any suggestion of a method that doesnt break the bank?

Around 21 celsius

Ale. Always ale

Hi I am pretty new to homebrewing so this might be quite the rookie question, but.... So far i have brewed 2 batches where i have "controlled" the fermentation temperature by regulating floor heating and reading the temperature of the room by measuring the temperature in a water bottle standing...

Right cheers i'lll start to look into yeast starters Nursing your own yeast culture sounds like an interesting extra aspect of brewing ;)

Hi I am just about to pitch the yeast in my first NEIPA batch. I brew 2.5gal batches and the recipe (5 gal) calls for a whole package of wyeast london ale III. So should i just pitch half the packet or is there no harm in using it all? Cheers

Right thanks - think i will go with KH54s10 recommendations until i can get some marbles

Btw. using hop pellets

Hi So i am just about to brew my first beer using dry hopping and have read that people recommend using a hop bag and weighing it down with marbles. However, because of the corona lockdown in my country i can't get my hands on any marbles at the moment so i was wondering if there is any other...