Jim's Beer Kit

Halyard, I can confirm that the St Peter's IPA is a 32 pint kit - I've almost finished drinking ours (we always keep the box until the beer has gone - after an earlier episode where we couldn't remember which kit we had used to make a rather splendid bitter :( :( :( ). I have to say, it hasn't been ...

"Isoamyl alcohol and acetic acid can combine to form isoamyl acetate, which can give beer a banana-like flavor. Since a given yeast strain can uniquely determine which acids and alcohols are produced during fermentation (and in what quantities), it makes sense that ester production is also a charac...

I've used fizzy bottled water when brewing a Muntons cider kit. Why did I bother? Two reasons - 1. It provided a source of suitable bottles to put the end result into. 2. It was on special offer - can't remember how much, but very cheap. Did it work? Yes, all was/is fine. Bit of a pain to thrash the...