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Ok, so I set out to try and create something close to the Adnams Mosaic Pale Ale which has an IBU of 41 and an ABV of 4.1% with strong mango / peach aroma and flavour. However I have ended up with something which is really hazy and no aroma and an over powering flavour of wet cardboard. All...

Ok so I think I may be experiencing my first stuck fermentation. I did a small batch 2.5 gallon Oatmeal Stout and all went well during the brew. Now this was always going to be a bit of an experimental batch as I was using a London ESB yeast which I had recovered from a previous Oatmeal Stout...

This has been probably discussed a thousand times on this forum so apologies but I am having some difficulty with my gravity measurements. I am currently brewing an Australian Sparkling Ale and my target OG was 1.048. I took a reading with my new refractometer and it read Brix 12/ 1.047sg, very...

I have recently bought a Bulldog Brewer (a similar brewer to the Grainfather), previously I was doing all grain BIAB. I'm looking to get some software, particularly to help me calculate the water volumes needed to brew with my Bulldog Brewer. I've got the free trial of Beersmith2 and am a...

I'm thinking of doing a stout for my next BIAB brew and am thinking of either an oatmeal or milk stout. I haven't done a stout before but am looking for one which will give a smooth velvety mouth feel with not too much bitterness. I know it's very subjective but which would you go for, oatmeal...

Hi Guys, I'm thinking of purchasing a mini Keg starter kit by Brewferm. Has anyone used this or a similar system? What are your preferences between a keg system and bottles?

Hi Guys, I've done a fair few extract kit brews over the years and have now progressed into all grain brewing (BIAB). I've done a couple of brews now using an electric Peco boiler. It seems to take a long time to reach a boil and a lot of YouTube videos use a metal boiler over a gas flame. I...