Recent content by mattykbrew

My next batch I plan on dry hopping with 15g Hersbrucker Hops as a pose to the 12g finishing hops recommended. I'm going to drop them straight in my primary after a week of fermenting (maybe sooner), not going to worry about a bag. I keep hearing the finishing hops (tea bags) add very little, if...

Haha, thanks for the input guys, figure I'll bottle it still and take my chances, if it's terrible theres nothing stopping me ditching it later, but I could get lucky. Its a little creatures pale ale style by brewcraft, it's the second batch so I have something to compare it to at least (bottled...

Tried it, no sharp flavor to it, actually had a fruity taste to it. gonna see if I can get away with it. Will try leave it in there for a full two weeks and try it again before I bottle it. If no good I'll tip it then

Cheers, might ditch it a start another brew.

4th day into it. Got it set up in a fridge out in the shed so I can switch the thermostat over on a hot day, got the fridge on max to get the temp back down. Gotta buy some more yeast for the next brew so is it worth grabbing another packet of yeast for this brew or just let it go with what's in...

Need some advice!I'm on to my third brew and went out to check the temperature of my beer to find my missus had knocked my heat pad out of the thermostat and went and plugged it back in the wall. She neglected to tell me this till I found it. Anyway, I had it at a nice 20C and found it at 37C...