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...is how much beer I've had to throw away today. I started brewing a couple of months ago, and have been doing 2 and 3 gallon batches to try and get some decent recipes of my own before I build a big brew rig. Things were going well, and the few 'green' bottles I tasted were pretty nice. So I...

OK, so I'm moving house on Friday, and the new place has a sun room, perfect for fermeting. It's going to be warm in summer, and cold in winter. Simple. Got me thinking... I know nothing about beer styles or brewing techniques, but I'm starting to realise that all this game boils down to is...

Just an update which raises more questions... After just about 2 weeks in primary, fermentation is no more. Bubbling stopped over a week ago, and it measured 1.035. Checked again today and it's still 1.035! Since the OG was 1.046, I make this to be about 1.5% ABV... So here's my next...

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Love this idea on brew day... Yeast? Check. Hops? Check. Grain? Oh, cock...

It's OK guys, I settled for the TC Direct one. Will let you know how it works out! AJ

I've search for answers to this, and had no luck, so I thought I'd try here. I'm going to make a control panel for my new rig, and I need a couple of digitial thermometers to mount into it. Unfortunately all the stuff I've found (Love, etc) is accross the pond in the USA. I'm in the UK...

Try something like this, mate... COMPLETE STARTER KIT from Homebrew It Yourself I dunno if it's the cheapest, but it'll have instructions and this place will answer all of your questions! :mug:

Thanks for the feedback you marvellous people! Think I may have overdone the treacle (molasses!), yeah... This will be a bottle it, forget about it, drink it at christmas batch! Seems like the problem was the recipe... Let's hope the next one is a little more successful! AJ

OK, so I thought I'd just jump in at the deep end, and make my first ever brew an all grain treacle stout. Brave? Yes. Stupid? Yes, also. I decided to just try a 1 gallon batch to see how I got on. I really enjoyed making it, but I tasted some of the wort on the way into the carboy and it was...

This was 4 litre cartons of Co-op pressed apple juice with a mug of lukewarm tea in them. Having tasted the juice, it's quite 'watery'. I probably should have stuck some honey or something in. Oh well, live and learn!

I just started a batch off which had an OG of 1.032. Might be the cup of tea that I watered it down with, thinking about it. Is this going to be OK to after fermenting? Is there enough alcohol content to stop it going bad in the bottle after 3 months?

Hey, Just getting into this brewing thing, decided to start with cider. I have a couple of batches in right now; one farmers market freshly pressed with champagne yeast straight in a DJ, and another with tesco value apple juice laced with honey and sugar. I want the proper juice to make...