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Hi All, My first all malt... a kits and bits brew... Black Rock IPA Kit + 1kg LDME + 20g Cascade on 20 boil. 20/02 1040 27/02 1014 04/03 1014 06/03 1014 It tastes like beer and should be good after conditioning. I was thinking that it might have a lower FG, but I am not sure as the LDME...

Hi All, This is a request for comments on the Pils recipe below. I am looking to do my first extract. After brewing 6 kits, I have been thinking about my brewing experiences and why I brew... (this is typical, I must pontificate) and have decided that maybe I should attempt my own. My...

Hi All, I was thinking of doing an all malt. I believe that butters has suggested this is something to try. I am planning: Black Rock East India Pale Ale Tin 1kg of Light Dry Malt Extract US-05 yeast Brewing at 18C Is this the "right style" to try for an all malt? Do I need to put anything...

This evening, I decided my beer was ready. Measured 5 days at the same FG. Preped my area and started bottling. Last brew I had sugar lollies (what ever they are called) and gave them a go. I had a few left over for this brew so primed with those and started bottling, about half were primed...

Evening Gents (and Ladies), I have opened my Blue Mountain Lager today. It is a beauty... no home brew tang... good head, good mouth feel, a little weird on the nose and a little bitter (I believe this is the nature of the Blue Mountain), but overall a good drop. I would "coke test" it with...

Evening All, Well it is 14 days after bottling my Cascade Golden Harvest Lager. It was a basic kit and kilo brew, 1Kg of dextrose. Brewed over three days here is Brissy, at bit too warm, I agree. On the positive side, the head retention is good, the colour is great and there is only a small...

Hello to all, Bottled brew number 3 this morning. Beermakers' Old. Straight out of the fermenter it only had a slight home brew twang, so hopefully it should condition out ok.. *fingers crossed* Using the Kit & Kilo method. For brews 1, 2 and 3: I have just chucked the kit yeast in, sealed...