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has anyone made a small fermenter? Im looking to try and make something only a couple Ltrs in size just so i can try a few different recipes till i find something i like. has anyone tried this before? as i cant find anything small enough to buy

Has anyone tried it? Anyone have a recipe? Was thinking about getting a bunch of strawberries and boiling them in water then straining. or would i be better off with some sort of concentrate? Lime flavour i was thinking out of a squeeze bottle lime juice? Couple it with some champagne yeast...

Hey all, Im about to bottle my cider tonight. I have a question with priming. I want it fizzy fizzy, being a cider, but without the explosions! Ill be using white sugar and priming individually using the measure thing (pic below) The bottles im using are the old style reffilable bottles, bigger...

Long story short Made a brew about 24months ago. A month out of the bottle hated it! Screwed up my notes and destroyed the recipe in a rag! Throw the cartons in the back of the cupboard and forgot about them.. Just came across them again, dates coming up nearly 24 months. Chucked a couple...

Hey all, Made some cider about 24 hours ago. Just juice from the supermarket, no big deal. Hasnt started fermenting yet, no bubbling no condensation yet. But its cold no big deal. BUT the thing is im having a small very very slow leak from the tap. Is this going to be a problem? ?

hey all, After my gf and I drank some bulmers blackcurrent cider on the weekend I was given the green light to have a brew of some blackcurrent cider of my own. Now the question is, the only juice I can find is reconstituted black current juice, will this be ok to use? Made from blackcurrent...

Hey all, Have since finished off my last cider, which i loved!! It was simple, tasted beautifully fruity and nice mix of sweet to dry.... So im going to make it again... BUT in my move i have lost my ingrediants list! :o So after having a cry for an hour or so i tried to remember what i...

Recipe im thinking is as follow COOPERS INTERNATIONAL Mexican Cerveza Coppers Brew enhancer 2 500g dex Glacier 30g 15mins boil Glacier 15g at 5 mins US05 Done to 23ltrs the question is do i boil in 4 ltrs of water? would you recommened more or less? Or any advice on the recipe? thanks

Due to moving into my new house ive been absent from the forum for awhile and also unable to brew due to the move. But im back. And yes i heard a few of u *groan*.... What im thinking and never tried is a all juice Cider. Heres the thoughts so far 18 Ltrs of Apple Juice. Presvative free 1kg...

About to make my second cider Will be looking at a sweeter cider this time so a heap more lactose... anyway Im also looking at a more bubbly champine type of cider. My questions are 1. could i use a champain yeast to give it more of a champain feel? Would using this make any differance over...

made up a brew on the weekend. i boiled my hops etc for 30mins etc. when it was done turned it off and tipped it straight into the fermenter. Someone said to me i should have waited for it to cool down before chucking it in? is this true??

Hey all, As you'd know by now im new brewing home brews. And i am used to the mainstream 'Mega swills' as you call them. The most out there and different beers ive ever tried is buying a 6 pack from Dan Murphys that ive never heard of etc. Any way, i have enojyed doing this so much etc i want...

Heres what im thinking ( i think i read somewhere on here someone had done it before) 2 x 1.5kg Coopers LME tins (pale) 1kg Dextrose 20g Centennial boiled in 500ml water for 30 min (then into fermenter pellets and all) 40g Amarillo boiled in 500ml water for 20 min (then into fermenter...

Have started now trying different beers in which i havent tried yet. People have recommened it to me to get my taste buds around different beers and then try brewing them etc. Any way i bought a 6 pack of Dr Tims last night for the first time (Yep never tried it before!!) I honestly could not...

Ok had a brain fade, chucked the yeast in with temps of around 36. No suprise 2 days later not 1 sign of it fermenting. Is it just as simple as putting another packet of yeast in? Should i stir it then add the new yeast? Will it make any differance to the brew having two lots in there?

Heres what im trying tonight. 2kg glucose/dextrose 500g lactose 500g Honey 12-24 lemons, sliced or chopped fine including peel (strained) 30g crushed ginger 5g yeast nutrient Yeast ??? Water to make up 23 litres what yeast would you use for brewing temps of around 22ltrs?? First...

In your experiance how long does open hops last in the fridge? Sealed the best i can

Brewed some cider and they have been in the bottle for around 4 weeks now. My question is. there is a small layer, few millimeters at the bottom, of sediment. and it looks like the fruit i added etc and other stuff of course. Question is, would u shake it, like orange juice, before pouring and...

Ok before we start i know its been said, just piss in a bottle and there u go corona! lol But in saying that im not reali going for a corana per say. Anyway! what i was thinking is COOPERS INTERNATIONAL Mexican Cerveza Coppers Brew enhancer 2 (or mayb 1 for a lighter body???) 500g dex Done...

Hey all, Will be putting a brew together sat. So heading to the brew shop tonight... Im not after a grain beer.. Just a simple kit and add ons, if you know what i mean. Havent set my heart on anything but i dont like stout lol.... Any ideas? For a beer that has worked for you? Thanks Adam