Jim's Beer Kit

I've just received my latest order from the Malt Miller. Much improved packaging which is very easy to carry (even 30kg), personalized grain packaging and DHL delivery who text you the day of delivery and, on the day, the the time of delivery to within an hour. All seems to work like clockwork. I am...

I have a medlar tree in my garden (which I have grown from a sapling) and this year it produced a lot of fruit. After not being able to find any hint of a recipe for Medlar Beer on the inter web net thingy I decided to have a go at concocting my own recipe. The first problem I had was how to use the...

I have recently brewed the Let's Brew Wednesday - 1923 Courage Stout which uses golden syrup and blackstrap molasses to make black invert sugar. Reports back from my "tasters" suggest that it certainly adds something to the flavour of the stout. I tend to agree with them. A recipe worth doing again.

I went to the local hop farm and got some green Target hops. Just done a brew of Dave Line's Bottled Guinness using all green hops and a "standard bitter". Now awaiting the outcome. I also picked up some dried hops from the oast so further experimental brews to follow. I also have some Goldings in t...

Cor. Don't you all get analytic about things and then can't agree what is right. Going back to basics and the aim to brew a beer that you enjoy drinking I don't think it matters a jot about what method you use, as long as it works for you. Personally, I find that and overnight mash is perfectly fine...

Did anyone try this recipe from "Shut up about Barclay Perkins"? I didn't quite achieve the 1073 OG suggested in the recipe but having put it in a polypin on 20 June I have found the flavour changing quite dramatically. A few days ago it was strong stoutish but by today it had turned very licquorish...