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Hi, Made a few brews with honey, I don't use too much as it can over power your beer. Maybe I'm a bit rough but I just add it like dextrose with out boiling first. Never had a problem touch wood. Different flavour honey's add different flavours. I like honey from the guy that gets it from...

Best beer I ever drank was one I froze. Allowed it to defrost and it was sensational.

Yes. Thought it was a novel idea. I think its great to see other peoples idea's. Thats what is so good about this site.

I checked it again and bottled this afternoon. The other brew I kegged. I had an old fridge in the shed so from advice from another subject I have cleaned it out and have made a brewing cabinate. Can fit in two fermentors. So the next brew will be at a constant temp. Thanks again.

Hi has any one had any experience with the Brodie Sediment Extractors. I use some today on my latest brew. A word of caution when tightening them onto the bottles don't over tighten. I learnt this lesson when I twisted the top of the bottle off and it shattered in my hand. Causing a...

Hi Thanks for the info. I've been reading the forum and try to follow the advise given. Tried the glad wrap once on a stronger version of the coopers due to the volitility of the brew and amount of gas it produced it blew the glad wrap away. It was a great beer it was nicknamed "mud"...

Airlocks are working well the Morgans is giving off very slow bubbles and the Coopers is stationary. (this fermentor doesn't seal well) When taking samples for SG readings the fluid moves back wards in the airlocks so they are not blocked. Just a weird brew I guess.

Thank you. That dead fridge left in the shed by a prior occupant will be put to a good use. cheers.

Hi, I've got two brews going at the moment. Coopers Sparkling Ale 1/2 tin of liquid light malt 300gms dextrose 200 gms light dry malt 100gms corn syrup Safale US -05 yeast SG 1046 FG 1012 Guess at alcohol 5.1% Morgans Indian Pale Ale 1/2 tin of liquid malt 300gms dextrose 200gms light dry...

Okay this shows my ignorance and newness. Dead Fridge. Do you place you brews in there to keep temp down? When fermenting.

Thanks for the info. I will make my self one of those little gadjets. Now that I now about them from the ultra to the home made what a great idea. Thanks again

Hi, After some info. Had to go out the other day and night so filled some PET bottles from the keg. Worked well lasted the day away till every one else found I brought home brew and drank them all. The question I am posing is does any one else do this and how long does the beer last...

HI, Try using either plumbers white tape or plumbers gas tape(Orange colour more expensive)(easy to use thou) wrapped around the thread of your tap before you screw it in. It will give it more purchase and a good seal. (Have a morgans kit that leaks and this stops it.) Make sure that you wind...

Strange result from a mistake in placing bottles of a brew. Accidently placed bottles from a brew upside down in the storage crate. (Yes I was sampling a prior brew at the time). Left them for a month. Placed in fridge correct way up and when opened the very cold bottle the yeast was all in...

Thanks for the advice. No I didn't cut up the chilli. I will try that next time. As for ending the universe can I take my brews that have worked with me. I will see when I bottle it all next week. The temperature has been going up and down. Thanks again.