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- Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: sugar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 496
sugar
I tend to brew from kits,,,whats the difference apart from price between brewing sugar and standard granulated sugar, surely it all creates alcohol the same way,,,,i also us extra malt sometimes instead of the sugar,,,,,thanks all
- Thu Sep 21, 2023 4:58 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: starting all grain brewing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5702
starting all grain brewing
This has probably been asked many times,,,been brewing from kits for many years and tweaking kits as well,,,would love to start all grain brewing,,so how does one start, what basic equipment is needed and does buying malt etc in the uk work out a lot more expesive than kit brewing,,,also any advice ...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:39 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: bottles
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14766
bottles
Been brewing kits for a few years and using swingtop bottles, replace the seal every third batch, woul i be better switching to ordinary bottles and using a crown corker,,,,any ideas please,,,,thanks
- Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:58 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: adding hops
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3362
Re: adding hops
Just want to play with some basic kit recipes, I like a more hoppy beer so using spray malt and hops, cant do grain brewing, its the cost of equipment and ingredients
- Sat Jul 30, 2022 4:16 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: adding hops
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3362
adding hops
When do i add hop pellets to a brew kit from a tin, making a coopers english ale and using spray malt instead of sugar, want to add some hops, do i pitch these in when its fermenting or heat it up first add hops and allow it to cool , not done this to a kit before..
thanks all
thanks all
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:12 am
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: apple
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2533
Re: apple
cheers all its fermenting nicely
- Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:42 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: apple
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2533
apple
Just started a gallon of apple , starting sg is 1.040, is that ok or do I need more sugar, gallon apple juice and a pound of sugar ,,,,,cheers '
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:02 am
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: bottling ????
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4532
bottling ????
Hi All I brew kits in a fermentation bin then decant into another one before bottling, I bottle into sterilise bottles with carbonation drops using a jug and funnel to bottle, is this the best method or is there a better way of bottling please,, Many thanks al ps I use the bottles so I can cool befo...
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 10:58 am
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: raspberry wine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2402
raspberry wine
Made a gallon recently, starting sg was 1.170, 5 days later it had stopped fermenting at .990, is this normal, I know its warm, used kilo of sugar to 3 lbs fruit
- Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:01 am
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: kit brewing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2486
kit brewing
Hi All
If my kit states to add ikgf of brewing sugar , will adding a kilo of dme have the same effect or do I still need the sugar
thanks all
If my kit states to add ikgf of brewing sugar , will adding a kilo of dme have the same effect or do I still need the sugar
thanks all
- Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:55 am
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: coopers english bitter
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2715
coopers english bitter
Just going to make one up in the next few days, I like my beer a little hopp :)ier in taste, whats a good hop to add, how much and if I use dried malt instead of sugar , which one and how much
Thanks All
Thanks All
- Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:01 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Stuck ferment I think
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2902
Re: Stuck ferment I think
i am laying on the floor with a big grin looking at stars,,,, I think its ok !!!!!!!!
- Tue May 31, 2022 8:57 am
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Stuck ferment I think
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2902
Re: Stuck ferment I think
it tastes ok , just not sure of abv, will allow it to clear over next few months
- Mon May 30, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Stuck ferment I think
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2902
Stuck ferment I think
PLEASE dont chastise me yet, I made 3 gallons of rhubarb wine a few weeks ago, put in fermentation bin with brew heater and like a twat forgot to get the sg,,,, yep I know !!!!, went on holiday for 9 days , when I got back the fermentation had ceased and sg was 1010, so I thought it had stuck as it ...
- Mon May 23, 2022 5:33 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: Hobgoblin ruby
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3255
Re: Hobgoblin ruby
Did you find the hobgoblin recipe ?