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Hey Team. Seems hops since I stopped brewing nearly a decade ago like everything else these days has gone through the roof. Is there any place to get them cheaper in bulk ie 500g to 1kg? Thanks.

BIAB brewer here. Can comfortably do all steps for 4.5kgs of grain with the exception of the cooling part rapidly. Is there any issue if I seal up in my fermenter leaving the wort to cool to pitching temp, mainly do Ales so looking @ 22 or under. Will probably be able to get with sparging in...

The lot must be taken. Bar fridge Temp controller Heat pad 4 fermenters 2 clear boys fit inside fridge holds about 20 litres Various tubes air locks Bottle tree 80-100 odd pet bottles Hops still sealed 3 X 100g pride of ringwood,2 cascade 100g still sealed, 2 X 100g fuggles sealed Biab bag...

Hey Guys. Anyone in the Sutherland area willing to show a dope how to calibrate one, got one love it but pretty sure its out, youtube clips have only confused me! Cheers in advance, happy to provide a 6 pack of james squires best :) Drew!

Hi Learned folk. Quick question I'm a BIAB with mixed results at the moment. For Brewers friend it has estimated boil size, then batch size. I've taken this to mean what I start with pre boil, that batch size is after I top it up with water? Boiling with 17 litres of wort at the moment, than...

Hey guys. Just about to begin my BIAB journey, just asking any reason why I can't use something like Ella as a bittering hop for my 60 minute addition than hops to suit style? IE for a porter 20g of say Ella than normal additions of Fuggles? Cheers.

Hey Guys. Can you clarify for me, doing partial mashes. 2.5kgs worth of grain, mash at 66 degrees in 7.5 litres of water. I haven't been too process in my batch sparging though, been doing it wrong just using about 5 litres of water to rinse at 75 degrees. How much water and at what temp...

Hey guys. Looking to do a partial mash 2.5-3kgs of grain. 1.5 kgs extract. After a dark ale / porter recipe. Feel free to add any partial recipes to this thread though. Cheers in advance.

okay had taken 2 hydro readings both steady. Performed diacytol rest 2 degrees above. (22 degrees was an ale) disaster rabbit chewed probe cord on stc-1000 controller. So decided to switch on bar fridge..... this was yday now have a light film on top of wort and floaties some as large as 50c...

Hey Guy. I want to make my brew days easier. After I mash my grains which will be 2.5kgs in total, If I mash and then sparge them, then move into a 2nd container, can I keep this for 3-7 days if sealed in sanitised containers before using in my partial? Main reason I don't have a reason for a...

Read 400 bits of info conflicting eachother for dried yeast particularly saf series do I need a yeast starter or to rehydrate for a 21 litre kit and booster + specialty grain batch or am I stuffing around for the sake of it?

Hey Guys. Put down on the 18th, in a plastic carboy in my fridge @ 13 degrees, not using airlock sealed with gladwrap which is still a solid balloon. 21 litre kit and kilo batch, what's the usual time this takes, used to kit and / or ale yeasts that normally have job done after days. How long...

Hey Guys. Am a lucky boy, Mrs got me for Xmas heap of home brew stuff including 2 muntons kits, the first muntons contential lager and the second Muntons export Pilsener. Just wondering if any knows the yeast they come with, seem bigger than the coopers yeast? Otherwise am thinking of grabbing...

Willing to pay $$s for a decent craft brewer to do. Pm me if interested.

Hey guys. Long time no speak. Well as the above states am selling the above @ Bexley. Fermentors are your standard type all come with lid, no air lock and are in good condition except dusty as havent been used in a couple of years, but you'd clean it anyway I'd hope even if it looked...

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Grain Mill - Craftbrewer style non modified. WAITING FOR REPLY BACK FROM FIRST INSTIGATOR IF INTEREST. 3kg's white light malt in sealed 1kg lots(craftbrewers) Anyone interested PM me. Giving up due to health reasons + time constraints. EDITED: 8:23am.