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When bulk priming a lager, if the max temp prior to bottling is around 18 (2 day rest at room temp) should the amount of dextrose be based on 18 even though it was fermented at 12? Cheers Mark

Hi all, I was making a brew on the weekend and had sanitised everything with Sodium MetabiSulphate. When I went to use the container I use to transfer the water to the fermenter I forgot to rinse the sanitiser off. Does anyone know if I have I buggered the brew? Will it be harmful to my health...

Hi all, I'm about to do my first lager. It's an ESB Bavarian Lager. Having done some reading on this site I plan to do the following: 1. Make up as normal with a target wort temp of 20 degrees. 2. Pitch lager yeast (I think it's called Saf 23) at 20 degrees. 3. Once it starts fermenting bring...

I'm keen for feedback on the following. The intension is an amber ale style beer. Muntons Premium Blond kit 1.7 kg Light LME 300 gm Crystal Malt 50 gm Choc Malt 15 gm Cluster hops @ 15 minutes Steep Crystal and Choc grains in 3 litres of water at 70 degrees for 60 minutes. Strain into...

After brewing a few ale kits I decided to try to do a Beck's clone. The lady in the HBS said using the kit yeast and brewing at about 20 degrees would be fine. The recipe was: Black Rock Export Pilsner 1.5kg Light LME 25g Hallertau @ 20 15g Saaz @ 1 Made to 23 Litres then bulk primed (after...

As my first crack away from basic kits I'm planning on doing Tony's JSAA recipe, as I love the stuff and his recipe has had good feedback on this forum. However one quick question, when I went to the LHBS and asked for Coopers LME - Light Australia the guy didn't have it, but suggested I buy...

Hello all, I've just started brewing and was hoping someone could help with a question. I've made several brews using kits bought from my local home brew shop, the first being a Thomas Coopers IPA. I made it exactly as per the instructions on the can, it fermented for 3 days at about 24...