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Good Morning Guys. Just wondering if you could help choosing what to build a mash tun from. I have a couple of options but not sure what the best route would be and I would prefer not to buy any more containers if possible. Using an old but small cool box (Maybe 20L - Its so far in my garage I...

Good Morning. Its been just under 10 years since I last spoke on this forum and in fact since I have done any brewing. So thought I better say Hello and let you all know that I am now back to brewing. Reason for waiting 10 year? My wife was ill so I didn't have the time and then she didn't...

Hi guys, Ive started writing a how to brew help guide. I was wondering if somebody could take a look at what i have so far, and let me know what they think... link to the file is here How to brew guide Many thanks in advance, and please give me some hard feedback :) Kirk

Hi Guys, Im on my second brew now, My first brew failed... big time... was flat and in the end it tasted bad.... Anyway, I tried again, I Fermented the lager, with a fish tank heater in to stop it going to cold. Everything looked good when it came to bottling... I had a good hydromeater...

Hi guys, I have done my first brew or lager and then stored it in a pressure barrel during the second fermentation part. anyway i left it a 7 - 10 days like the instructions said and it still had no fizz so i started drinking it... i have since found out that i should have waited 4 weeks...

Hi guys, I am currently on my second brew.. My first brew i just stood the fermentation barrel next to a hot radiator in the sapre room... and got a bitter taste in my lager :| After reading that lager should be brewed at around 18Deg C, I put the fermentation barrel in the garage. I have...

Hi, My first brew, was a youngs u brew lager kit, that started well... It looked just like real beer, Anyway, I put it all in a pressure barrel. I started drinking it after about 10 - 14 days ish, and it tasted just like lager, just flat. I got hold of some old lemonade bottles and...

Hi, My first ever brew was done with a youngs brew buddy pack. (a tin of dark goo + water and suger) Is there any insructions on the forum or maybe a website that shows you how to make lager without the use of this tinned dark goo? cheers Kirk

Hi Guys, I am new to the forum, and new to home brew. A few weeks ago i wa sin Wilkos and found a Youngs Brew Buddy Starter kit, Had the fermentation barrel, syphon kit, hydromeater, and a larger kit. I followed the instructions, added 1kg of normal suger, and left to ferment for a few...