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Wow wasn't expecting such a response! Really great stuff here my brain isn't ready for! I went and saw a mate who only uses kits and the dried yeast they come with and he's been recycling the yeast cake for the last few months and it has dramatically improved his beer! Still not the greatest...

howsit, whats the difference (if any) between the fridgemate and the tempmate? does anyone have a preference to one or the other? need temp control for a spare fridge so i can start brewing again as soon as possible. thanks rob

hi just wondering if anyone has managed to develop their own strain of yeast by reculturing or re using trub etc etc for an extended period of time and if its turned out any good?i imagine thats how different strains developed in the first place. just a thought that i'd like to try out if anyone...

hi all, wow i think ive been doing things a bit wrong cos i always pitch onto the full yeastcake,no cleaning ,just one old out, new one in and i have noticed on a couple of my bigger beers(usually pitched on the 3rd cake) a bit of a funny taste.i dont think its an infection,no bitter or sour...

how does one make malt at home?????

ive just used this kit in a partial recipe with 1kg of marris otter and 250g of wey smoked to make a scottish ale.tastes good after a couple of days in the fermenter, if it turns out ok ill prob start using as a base for some english ales.

i cc'd an ale a littile while back and made a beer slushie and it carbed up in the bottle fairly quickly(after thawing) rob

its good stuff!i think of it as "beer champagne" cos of the way it goes to your head! :party: if left in the fridge for a couple of days it pours crystal clear.yum!

:icon_offtopic: ive just made a couple of weizens with wb06 and i found that it wasnt very bananery.. a lot more clove even after i let it get up to 20-21C rob

i didnt end up doing this actually,instead i used a can of euro lager,1.1kg ldme,800g home made candi and 100g of cara aroma and crystal (each)as well as 10g of styrian @10 mins,made up to 16 litres. turned out like sweet beer cordial concentrate mainly because the chimay culture i used didnt...

of the hops ive used i cant tell the difference in aroma when they are in pellet form except for nelson sauvin which reeks of passionfruit and i have to admit of the hops ive dry hopped with(fuggles,styrian,amarillo,cascade,sauvin)the cacade and the sauvin are the only ones i find noticable. rob

made a k+k real ale last october.tasted crap then and still tastes crap now. have high hopes for a couple of belgian strong ales that are about a month in bottles and taste like beer concentrate..hopefully they would have improved in a year,fingers crossed. rob

ive made a cpa/canadian blonde a few times with some carapils/crystal and cascade late hopping and theyve turned out very drinkable tho can be a bit bitter early on.pretty good after 2 months. my mates seem to like this one and its quick.might try it with a couple of farmland cans for comparison.

howdy, ive got some fuggles pellet that ive had in the fridge since last november.just wondering how long they last for?i was going to chuck em in as a late hop with a can of homebrand lager with s04 as i havent got much,20g or so,just dont want to waste em if theyre still alright.aiming for a...

how does WB06 go vs liquid yeast? anyone had good results? ive got a pack im planning on using in an extract hefe rob

ahh thats a relief because im planning on putting a chimay blue clone on the yeastcake. thanks mate.

hi all, i currently have a belgian strong ale in the fermenter that has developed a oily ,greasy looking skin with little brown bits in it.. :huh: i tasted it a couple of day ago and it seemed ok but i dont have the most discerning palate,didnt taste sour though. this is an extract recipe with...

it took a while but it eventually took off. i made 2l of wort with 200ml liquid malt,a packet of kit yeast which i boiled for yeast nutrient and a couple of pellets of fuggles.chilled the lot and started the yeast off with about 100ml in a pet bottle with a bubbler on top.stepped up to 250ml...

awesome! hate to have to go and buy another bottle... tho it wouldnt be all bad :icon_drool2:

im currently trying to reculture the yeast from a bottle of chimay but it doesnt seem to be taking off like my coopers starters ive done in the past.is it normal for it to be slow starting as it seems to be growing(slightly more sediment on the bottom), there just isnt a krausen and no bubbling...