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So I was emptying a couple of kegs I had dry hopped heavily in. The remnants of the keg hop smelt delcious, so delicous I couldn't let myself throw it down the drain so I collected it. I realised that it smelt stronger and more pungent than the beer I had on keg in it. I was trying to work out...

I've had my flask and stir plate for the last 6 months or so and have been really happy with how easy and fun yeast harvesting has become. A lot of people on this forum do the same to probably a lot higher standard than I do and have an abundance of strains. It got me thinking instead of driving...

Just wondering if anyone has tried brewing a clone of La Sirene's praline or has any guidance for a rough recipe base? Its a very tasty drop and would be great if I could brew something similair. Description is below. A very special Belgian chocolate ale. Building on a Belgian stout base, it is...

After doing a few searches I've found most people don't recommend fermenting lager strains at ale temps because of off flavours. I was hoping that anyone who has experimented with different strains might be able to share any experiences they have had with certain lager strains above 15c...

Hi guys, I started off doing small batch(10L) BIAB beers and recently because of work commitments have become increasingly time poor. I have started expirementing with unhopped extracts in order to try fit in brewing during the week while still being able to try out new hop combinations. The...

Hi guys, I have a question, I've done about 8 All grain batches now and when I mash I wrap a pot up in a towel. I'm doing small 5-10L batches and my temp drops about 3 degrees in 30 minutes. I usually aim for 66 degrees to compensate then at 30 minutes stir and reheat. I sometimes undershoot or...

Hey guys, trying to brew an oatmeal stout and when I ordered it, I thought 25% rolled oats sounded like a good idea ( I was a few beers in at this stage). Now I'm going to brew it and I'm wondering, is this too much? I also had another idea of dry hopping some toasted oats to impart some of...

Just looking for a bit of advice and wondering if anyone has any tips for economically splitting yeast packs for use in small 5L batches. I've read a few posts about spliting yeast packs but as I'm doing a smaller batch's I'm getting confused about what size I should split the yeast into. What...