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The recipe is pirate life iipa. The yeast came with the recipe, Rapid Creek Pale Ale concentrate so I couldn't tell you the type of yeast exactly. Does that help? I'm hoping to be a bit more adventurous for my next brew and haven't really looked into yeast.

Hi all I have completed and bottled my first brew, FRED IPA. It isn't great, although seems to be getting better the longer I leave it. I am now 3 weeks into my second brew, Pirate Life IIPA recipe. I am feeling much more confident as I have managed to keep the temperature between 18-21...

Thanks, I'm not a fan of lagers. However if there's a way to brew a lager that has the characteristics of an ale I'm all ears.

Hi all. I have now got my inkbird, yoga mat and blanket wrapped around the fermenter. The inkbird is a lifesaver, my brew now seems to be sticking between 18.4 and about 20.4, im happy with that. My next questions is.....the hydrometer reading when i started was 1040, I checked today and its...

Thanks everyone. Yes I have sanitation sorted. I've got my Yoga mat and the inkbird. I'll focus on 18-20 for the time being. In terms of yeast I'm using whatever came with the recipe kit. That's probably the safest for me atm. Once I get a few brews under my belt and they are tasting like craft...

Thanks everyone great advice, I've ordered the inkbird, Katoomba big W are out of yoga mats. I'll let you know how it all goes.

One last question, Gap. I assume wrap the yoga mat around the heat belt also rather than heat belt around the outside? Cheers

Thanks everyone. I do have a timer that starts the heat belt at 19 Celsius but the temperature controller is a better idea as i have no control over the heat belt. I'll also look at the yoga mat. Sounds like my first brew may be a bit hit or miss but tge next onis looking good already. Cheers

Hi, looking forward to virtualing meeting a lot of you through my home brew journey. I have just bought myself a starter kit (Isolation demanded a hobby) and am brewing an IPA. I live in the Blue Mountains and am trying to figure out the best temperature for my beer to brew. I have read soooo...