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bloody hell!!! That'll be a Grange Pale Ale then???

Thanks everyone I've been using LME in the extract brews. The kits were ESB. No problems with the brews - not sweet tasting or anything. I've used Nottingham (Centenarillo), Munich (Honey Wheat), Wyeast American Ale (LC pale ale clone), S-04 (English Bitter). The s-04 stalled and I successfully...

how much DME??

Sorry all - just getting a heap of Qs out there for advice... brews so far since my debut: Kits - Bavarian Lager, Czech Pils, English Bitter (all with added hops...of course!!!) EXtracts - Centenaramillo Ale, Honey Wheat, LC Pale Ale clone a range of OGs (1050 ish except for the LC Pale Ale...

LOL - of course this is just a hypothetical!!!! mine's in glass longnecks 6 months is a safe bet??

what's your view on the best way to carbonate (not bulk priming)?? I'm experimenting with all 3 - so far best results with sugar

yeah sorry - should probably cover that off..... my examples are Neil's Centenaramillo Ale, an English bitter, a simple honey wheat, and just about to bottle a LC Pale Ale clone They're kept at a pretty steady 20 degrees in the dark. I understand that the characteristics will change (Neil...

Was just wondering how long my beer might last in the bottle?

Just bottled this and my god the aroma was fantastic!!! 3 weeks until the first tasting - can't wait!

thanks bullfrog how much water and grain would I use. I'll be making a 23L batch from a 5L boil.

Hey I'll be making this in the next few days. How and when would I steep the crystal? Cheers Chris

I used some Williamette hops in my English Bitter and have been pleased with the aroma and taste. I chucked in a small amount of Nelson Sauvin too to fruity it up. Smelt too complex and wrong at bottling but is mellowing after 8 weeks in the bottle.

On my 3rd brew. This one's an ESB kit - English Bitter. What is the best temp for me to keep my bottles at when conditioning?? Presumably different temps suit lagers vs ales? thanks

thanks Andrew

Just noticed that with teh pils and lager that there was some light carbonation in the hydro tube each time I took a reading but absolutely diddly squat with the bitter. I'm just being a bit jumpy cos my S-04 stalled with the bitter and needed a swirly-wirly kick start. The first two brews were...

On my third ESB 3kg kit. Only additions have been some hops 1. Czech Pils with 40g Saaz added for 5 mins. Kit yeast - didn't look what it was 2. Bavarian Lager with 40g Hallertau for 5 mins. Kit yeast - didn't look what it was 3. English Bitter with hop tea 10g Nelson Sauvin @20mins, 20g...

Thanks. It's back out of the shed and warming up to 22c after another good swirling. I'll give it a few more days.....

Gents Day 8 and gravity has stopped dropping at 1020 - it's been there for last 3 days (started 1056). Krausen has dropped. Hydrometer tube much clearer. Temp has been consistent at 20c.; Swirled things about yesterday but no further reduction. I've just stuck it in the shed where the temp will...

So I'm loving this forum and the fabulous advice from the more experienced brewers. But this is a thread for newbies who have become infatuated like me. I love: the endless variety of options for brews that I'll learn more and get better with every brew yet each one (so far) has been brilliant...

and yet I didn't have the same amount of sediment with my pils and lager (both ESB kits with 40g of hops added) - is this a lager vs ale thing?? or maybe more noticeable cos this is a darker beer than the other two??