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I am thinking about starting to pre-boil my water to rid it of chlorine (has a slight smell of chlorine occasionally). This will also precipitate calcium carbonate out, am I correct in thinking this? My question is, what effect will this have on my water profile that I plug into Bru’n water or...

Mornin’ all. Brewing a Saison as of last night and it’s currently sat in its Naughty Cube cooling off to initial fermentation temp. I’ve got a couple packets of Belle Saison ready to rehydrate, but I’m not sure whether I need both initially. I usually chuck a couple packets in for my other ales...

Tried my first Saison today, a Bridge Road Brewers ‘Chevalier Saison’. I’ve been doing a fair bit of reading about them and was pretty certain I would enjoy. Man, it’s a crackerjack! Such a herby, fruity funk. I am not disappointed at all. This has now been confirmed as my next batch to go down...

Put down my third brew last night and all was going well. Mashed bang on temp, hit pre-boil SG to with 3 points. Boiled well, pretty much nailed post book volume so had high hopes for the OG. Whirlpool and rest went well, and finally on to siphoning off to the NC cube. What a disaster! The auto...

I have just bottled my first NC batch and, wow, she’s bitter! Not in a sour or off tasting way (bar the mild plastic taste due, I think, to a brand new cube being used), the aroma is delicious (Galaxy finishing hops) but it’s very bitter. Could the use of a NC really produce such a significant...

Time has come for my second crack of the BIAB whip. I enjoyed my first attempt and am looking forward to trying out some tips received. Primarily this will be an attempt at ‘no chill’ as the time taken to reduce temp of wort last time was crazy. I’m also going to be dunk sparging in order to...

Would there be any additional effect on calculated ABV after priming sugars have been added and carbonation has taken place, or is it too negligible to make any difference? At the momen5 I am basing my final ABV on the diff between OG and the FG prior to bottle priming and carbonation. Just...

Its fair to say that I am a complete novice to this homebrew scene, I mean I love ale and the vast majority of craft beers but never considered to make it myself. Until now! I read a few (in fact many, including the 'How to Brew' bible by John Palmer) articles and decided to bypass kits/extract...

Hey all, Just ordered all my kit ready to get stuck into the world of BIAB. Looking forward to getting my first batch underway and sharing the ups and downs! Looks like this is the site to come to for info, plenty of experience being shared about. Great stuff, look forward to...