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I'm thinking of using 500ml bottles for my brew. What would happen if I put 2 cabonation drops into a 500ml bottle? Or should I just use sugar instead so I can measure it properly? Thanks Dan.

Has anyone ever made a beer with coffee beans thrown into the fermentation? P.S I am currently brewing my oak influenced beer and will have the results in a couple of months.

Thanks for the tips guys, I'm thinking of puting oak chips (teabag style) in with the 1st fermentation. I'll let you all know how it turns out in about 3 months.

I've just got back into home brewing after a couple of years off, and am making a Dark Draught (extra malt). My question is: Do any beers use oak barrels for fermentation, and can an oak flavour in a beer be a nice flavour. I would of course be adding this flavour artificialy. I could just try...