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Hi, I suspect a wild yeast/bacteria infection in my equipment and I want to go nuclear on my plastic spigots. After cleaning them with PBW I'm going to do one of the following: 1) boil, or 2) put in the microwave baby steriliser and steam Then I will follow up by soaking in Starsan...

Hi All, Ive been brewing for about 1.5 years and have done 7 batches. I've done kit, extract and BIAB but in 6 out of 7 batches there has been a weird off flavour that I can't identify and cant fix. I'm finding it really difficult to describe the flavour - it's like nothing I've tasted...

Hi, I'm struggling with the inputs on the Bru'n Water spreadsheet. I recently commissioned a water analysis for my local water supply, but when I input the data from the lab into the Bru'n Water spreadsheet I get an error message telling me that the 'Water is Unbalanced'. Here are the...

For me to get from grain to drinkable bottle conditioned beer takes about 6 weeks (3 weeks fermenting and 3 weeks in bottles). What do commercial craft microbrewers do differently to reduce this?

Hi All, What process / technique / piece of equipment has improved your beer the most?! JT

Hi, I'm thinking about buying an SS fermenter. As they (1) stand on the floor and (2) look pretty heavy, what is the best way to get the fermented beer out and into my priming bucket? Thanks, JT

Hi All, I've harvested and washed some from my last batch. Now I've been reading about yeast pitching rates and the bit that is most unclear to me is 'how do I know how much yeast I have in my jar'? Any insight much appreciated! Thanks, JT

Hi all, I've just brewed the Brewmaker IPA kit and am trying to understand the ABV calucations. My starting gravity was 1.040 and my finishing gravity was 1.008 (before bottle conditioning). Using http://www.brewersfriend.com/abv-calculator/ I've calculated that my beer is 4.2%. The...