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Hi there, Home brew kits … how do you make a beer where head is like a commercial beer. Glass has rings on it, and lasts till the end. I have used grain pack with carapilis in before , I think that helped.. I generally use BE 2, Any ideas — or is it all grain the only way….? I have beer with...

Hi Someone gave a bag of light dry malt - old hard as a rock. Put in the stove to boil and soften… seems ok .. doesn’t taste off, just tastes a bit like sugar but not over sweet.. which I think it would normally be like, I can’t see malt going off sealed in a bag. Also a few tins of homebrew...

I wish I had re read this post before I bought :( ... think too smokey, or the smoke is not the right wood, I have really tried to like it - even if I mixed half half with pale ale - you get that smoke. if you had smoked paprika to food you get a smokey flavour, this is more like burned wood -...

Ok thank you

I calculated that wort would be 420 ml and the rest of the 750ml water, why cant I do the usual brew in the 15 and then make with water at the end in the bottle, ? I am not turn a 23 litre in 15 litre, if that is what you mean?

Thanks I was thinking that.. Its probably something should do with every brew but a hassle to boil 23 litres each brew...

Hi I was given a 15 litre FV (for someone else to use) Kits make 23 litres, would it possible to fill up bottles about 420 ml and then top up with water to make the volume (im sure how some breweries increase capacity?) Thanks

yep I think this is going to taste like those (forgot name) An English Ale that is 8.8% (might be Tennants Extra) - its all alcohol flavour, not great. I am going to suggest he brews another can with just malt (or nothing) to just get it down in alcohol and then mix the 2.

thanks LOL, it might only be 1 beer LOL this is going to be good --- new brewer getting a bit cocky..LOL I get about 7.47% on brewers friend - this is a kit - but just added and also forgot he is also only making to 20 L (he is going all in) and that makes a big difference - wow - 6.5 to 7.47%...

bump - anyone - just a bit of fun - does not have to exact science - but I think he will be speaking left hand in 2 beers :)

Hi A mate who does not do SG or FG - (tbh I stopped when it all was the same each time and I broke the reader) - anyhow He added Kit plus 'about' 2 kg dextrose, 500 gram honey plus coopers beer enhancer 2 - LOL - I told him he is making rocket fuel - lol anyhow - would there a rough guide...

Thanks - maybe last couple of beers may have had more sediment than usual - maybe sucking through that. (on one of kegs I did cut it 1/2 inch shorter - to help with that) I never had issues beer doing the same way... I just thought the yeats might be different, although used US 05 beer... Yes...

Hi Yeast like US 05 and T-58 seems to clear in bottle but not in keg? Any ideas?? I know you can add gelatin, but never really had to do that. Standard kits , nothing special. Thanks

Could add liquid with carbonation cap and bottle with pressure so don’t have to open. Cheers

Did you combine in keg or just mix in glass? I have a Belgian smoked ale which I’m not sure about, and this one - might make a good combo.. if I do 50/50 in a glass and see.

Hi There, Made a kit beer (leaving brand out this, dont want to become chat about the make it is a european lager - probably a classic beer that I thought had more punch) - disappointed how ordinary it is - think all went ok in the brewing process. I was thinking of maybe dry hopping it and...

Yeast is holding at 20 without heater, in fact had to turn temp control to cool on — 15 degrees in room.

thanks - I think the kit yeast (in this example, what you added) finds its own natural temp which is around 19.5 - thanks

Question to the yeast experts - If had a completely insulated area - lets it was 12/15 degrees. .... Will yeast ferment at is own natural temperature - ie go up to 18/19? I find the yeast working creates a few more degrees than the outside temp. Obviously if no temp. control and it was 30...