Jim's Beer Kit

This illustrates just how fascinating this hobby can be. Thanks for sharing this.

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I deem it to be beer when I start to drink it.

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Frothy wrote:
The only one of these I wouldn't be fussed to repeat is Magnum to be honest.

I can understand that sentiment, I have only ever know Magnum to be used as a bittering hop.

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Give this one a go, it is a tasty drop.

Thanks for sharing that. Have you tried each variety and if so which one was your favourite?

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I think that a mixture of Citra and Cascade in the dry hop would go well.

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Most certainly, just ensure that you purge the head space with CO2.

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Don't worry excessively about not having finings available, I honestly have noticed little discernible difference on the times that I haven't added them into the kettle.

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Monkeybrew wrote:Bottled this one last night in the end, so just need to keep my mits off of it for a few weeks........

MB

That looks a lovely colour indeed.

TonySan wrote:Have you checked the state of the o-ring. One of mine was leaking, and I just replaced the split o-ring with one close to the original size, and it is fine now.

+1 on the o-ring.

chrisbjones202 wrote:Hi all,

Can anyone reccomend a good base malt for all round use.

For all round use I like Crisp Best Ale

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anybody used tree sap to make a beer sap brew https://www.healthysupplies.co.uk/birch-water-sibberi.html?gclid=CIHX5srHgdMCFdAV0wodBXUNQw I have tapped Norway Maple trees in the past and used their sap as the water for two brews. The extra effort wasn't really worth it in my opinion. The taste is v...

Geezah wrote:Its been ages since I last done a brew, but today I got a Coopers APA kit on the go.

Are you supping on this one yet?
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bottles wrote:Why is everyone looking at kit brews.

The OP did post to the "Kit" section after all , and it is beer brewing

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McMullan wrote:If this strain is anything like the Kveik strain I use occasionally,

What is the kveik strain that you use?
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