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Hi people. Im brewing a Dortmunder on the weekend and i was wondering if anyone had any advice as to the water treatment required for this beer. BJCP and other forums decribe the beer as 'minerally" Does anyone have experience in brewing this style and any suggestions re water treatment. PS im...

[b][size=4][size=2]Hi there, below is my first draft of my PU clone. I am not sure whether or not i need to do the decoctions or if being able to step mash via my HERMS will be sufficient. From the reading ive done on the net and the forum im still not convinced its worth the trouble. Any...

Last night i went to check my swap beer (smoked marzen) and it had partially frozen BUGGER!!! From the research ive done though it should be alright. It wasnt frozen solid but a small amount of the beer had frozen on top from what i could see. Has anyone else experienced this? Do i have to...

Hi people, heading to the Temple Brewery tonight for a few beers and must admit im a little excited! Anyone been along for a beer and feed. Any recommendations or feedback about the beers and food. Ill let you know how it went on Monday.... :beer:

Hi people, I have a leak coming out of the housing of my march pump and i believe i need to replace the seal inside, which from memory is a red ring. When i pulled it apart it appeared to have stretched and was quite brittle. Does anybody know where i can purchase one of these rings. Cheers...

Hi people. On Friday night a mate and I made a cold smoker using a webber, 80 Ltr Keg, some Beechwood from his backyard and some racking to lay the grain on. I was able to cold smoke 7kg of grain for 3.5 hours. The beechwood produced a pungent/ bacon like smoke which was exactly what i was...

Hi people making my second cider and i have a couple of Q's? I am using 20L of preservative free apple juice from Aldi and at this stage i am going to just wack it into the fermenter and add some US05 yeast. - Should I use yeast nutrient? - Should I add any sugar? I am after a cider that is...

Hi fellow brewers, I am looking at brewing my first lambic and will post my proposed recipe at some stage for some feedback and a bit of guidance from those who have done a few. However i am trying to aquire some aged hops 2-3 years old(preferably english and low Alpha) which i can use. Does...

Hi fellow brewers, Trippers here. Just wanted to finally introduce myself. I've been following the forum for sometime (12 months) and now have a bit more time to start to post. Its great to see such a fantastic forum for people to discuss all things brewing related. Im an all grain brewer and...