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What is your go-to brew for summer with hot weather just around the corner? I'm looking for inspiration Are you smashing a SMaSH? A lovely lager? An incredible IPA? A heavenly hefe? All of the above??? I can get two half-batches down for christmas but I just cant decide! Whats everyone else...

I put on a black IPA (karma citra clone) on the weekend with an OG of 1.6. 4 days into fermentation i check up on it and the airlock has over-blown with the krausen (Im assuming anyway) There was 100-200ml overflow, mostly very thick, very bitter liquid, like what would normally be left at the...

I am interested in peoples methods for measuring their hop additions. I do not have a sensative scale, some recipes call for 28g etc. as well, so that is pretty bloody precise... I have previously used the method of 1 pellet = 1g or 1/2g for tiny ones Not the most scientific but it seems to...

Have a batch of DSMA that I bottled late last night while burning the midnight oil (though not listening to it thankfully) How soon can I try it - knowing that it wont be at its best - but I have a bbq coming up on Suday that I wanted to serve some at, is it feasible? Anything I can do to...

As the thread title suggests, for my latest brew (put yeast in last night) I have left the hydrometer in the FV with the thought that I'm lazy and wont have to sanitise it to check SG (e.g. nice easy check of SG when I dry hop) and I dont think it will do any harm Looking for opinions on...

Ive had a stout kit (famous Irish stout aka guinness) I put down with OG of 1.051 Had it on for 3 weeks at a stable temp of 14-18C Lots of airlock activity, good krausen, good size yeast cake after it all settled down - looks like a good fermentation Take my final readings a few days before...

Hi guys, To keep the missus happy and accepting of the hobby I have made one apple cider from the brewcraft strongbow clone kit. This turned out OK but nothing special. I have been doing some reading around here and for my next attempt am keen to try the 'hobo cider' method using store bought...

Hi guys, New brewer here in Melbourne and I'm already addicted to the hobby! I have a basic kit and have done 2.5 brews so far: -Premium Australian draught using morgans kit and brew booster - this turned out OK, but some bottles were a bit dodgy (soapy taste). The place I was in when I did...