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Now up to about 50 x 500ml crown seals, 46 x 750ml swing-tops & 50 x 330ml crown seals. All brown.

I can't get enough of NS. Being an inexperienced extract brewer, my best batches have been single hop NS beers. Even my wife likes them. 70g at 0 minutes = passionfruit cheesecake.

Hello, long time lurker, rare poster.. What? I have a collection of 500ml bottles (Mainly Weistephaner, Schneiderweisse, Kozel, Shofferhoffer & a few other randoms) approximately 45 of them (could be more, I have a few to empty tonight ;)) Plus, about 44 swing top, 750ml bottles, 12 of which...

As stated, less is often more. One spice combo I've had success with in wheat beers and blondes is; 15g coriander seeds, crushed. 15g orange zest (just zest, not rind) 15g crushed ginger (from a jar is fine) 5g cardamom pods, crushed 3g star anise, whole Add to the boil 5-10 minutes before...

Did you fine with Gelatine?

Easy extract Hoegaarden copy - just tried this last night after two weeks in the bottle & the flavour was spot on, colour is darker but certainly had that Hoegaarden bubblegum tang. I've been brewing for about 18 months pumping out pretty crappy but drinkable beers - this is certainly my best...

Long time lurker, first time poster. This is a subject close to my heart, I'm a keen mountainbiker, roadie, beer enthusiast and home brewer. This thread needs more links to beer-themed cycling jerseys. http://www.primalwear.com/c-6-brewery-cycling-jerseys.aspx I'd appreciate more links if...

Hey Folks, Long time lurker, first time poster. Started my first Ginger beer today, improvising a bit on a non-alcoholic GB recipe. 1kg Dextrose 800g fresh ginger, grated 500g light, dry malt 500g golden syrup 350g maltodextrin 2 Limes, zested and juiced 3 tsp cream of tartar 10g powdered...