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Hi, I am brewing a Coopers IPA that I hopped with boiled EKG pellets (45g) and dry hopped with fuggles (40g). Does anybody know if gelatin finings or any other sort of finings will settle the hop residue. I think that finings will only settle very very small particulates but I am not sure.

I just figured this out but it is probably well known in the home brewing faternity. When emptying long necks hold the upturned bottle vertical and swirl it quickly clockwise. You will easily create a whirlpool. A bottle with a whirlpool will empty faster than one without. Try it!

I had a Stella Artois on the weekend. It was OK but to my palate it had a sickly sweet taste. Has anybody else noted this in a beer? If I was not dreaming how did they do it?

I am fairly new to brewing and have been trying to strike up interesting home brew confersations with people I know. Just thought I would share my experiences. A bloke I work with proudly told me he had done 60 brews. I thought great, and quizzed him. He then went on to say he has done...

Hi all Here is my Saison recipe I plan to put down next weekend: 1 x Thomas Coopers Wheat Beer Kit 500g of Light dry malt extract 800g dextrose 45g East Kent Goldings (10 minute boil with malt) 45g Styrian Goldings (30 second boil with malt and EKG) Wyeast 3711PC (French Saison) Make to 23...

Hi all, A quick question for all those great brewing minds out there. At present my brew room fluctuates between 22 and 26 degrees. What would be a good beer to brew at these temperatures? Cheers Doogs

Hi all, I am going to make a Black Rock cider and add 2 litres of pineapple juice to try and make it a little more meaty. Has anybody tried Pineapple Juice in cider? Does it produce the desired effect? Cheers Andrew

Hi all, This is my first post! I was a home brewer in my early 20s and have just started again at 36 so alot of new knowledge has passed me by! I work for a sugar mill and get 25kg of raw sugar as a bonus each year, it is classed Queensland High Pol otherwise known as QHP. It has more...