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Hi guys, Ive just brewed a belgain Dark strong ale but instead of getting an SG of 1.088 I only managed 1.076. I was going to add some DME as the ferment slowed down but not sure if I should sue some dark DME or perhaps add some more candi syrup. I used 700 grams of candi syrup in the boil...

I recently brewed this beer using the recipes online that uses the 3 different kinds of yeast in various amounts (S04, WB06 and T58) However it finished quite sweet. If you put the recipe specs into the brewers friend yeast calculator your way down on the number of cells required and although...

Hi guys, Im wanting to brew a mango hazy IPA and Im going to use a previous recipe but I want to add Sabro hops to get that coconut flavour from them. Here is the original Hop schedule below. Just wondering how much Sabro I should add and where? Should I sub it for the Citra perhaps? Or just...

Hi brewers, I was looking at brewing a Pliny the Elder clone but have noticed quite a difference in the hops and IBUs on my recipe in Beersmith compared to the original. I entered the recipe below into beersmith and my IBUs come out at 179 IBUs compared to only 90-95 IBUs in the actual recipe.

I made my first cider with Apple, and cherry juice. Then I hit it with some Potassium sorbate and a campden tablet and 2 days later back sweetened with Pomegranate juice. It turned out great and I carbonated it for a week in a keg at 12 PSI. It tasted great and was pouring nicely but last night...

Hi guys, I want to back sweeten my cider by adding pomegranate juice to the batch. Then I was going to pour it into a 9 litre keg I have that is all stainless (so no rubber base) then sit this in a tub and use my Inkbird sous vide element to heat to 60C for 20 minutes. Then I will put in my...

Hi gents, Ive got a glycol chiller unit which I brought cheap second-hand but it was a brand new unit that apparently came from China without any gas. When its turned on after a few minutes the compressor tries to cut in but I hear 10 seconds of buzzing then a click before it shuts down...

Hi guys, Has anyone carbed their beer with multimix gas (70% nitro/30% Co2) and then bottled that beer using a CPBF? Want to give this a try.

Hi brewers, Im brewing a Baltic porter and I can't decide if I should add dextrose to increase the gravity or Dark malt extract. Im loosely copying a Baltic Porter Ive recently tried where the recipe says they use dextrose but Im not sure its the best thing to add ? Any suggestions?

Hi guys, I currently have a fridge/freezer kegerator that fits 4 kegs in it and I use the freezer section for hops. I am wanting to upgrade to 6 kegs but not sure if I should build a new kegerator with a chest freezer that fits 6 kegs or just buy a small kegerator that fits 2-3 more kegs and sit...

Does anyone know the difference between multimix gas that is 70% nitro and 30% co2 and cellarmix gas which is 60% nitro and 40% co2? I know stout is usually served on 70% nitro but the cellarmix uses a standard regulator so I dont need to change over the regulator stem to a type 50? This is...

Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone has kegged and carbed up a beer using nitro and then managed to bottle using a CPBF with that nitro beer? Im thinking of buying a small nitro setup but wait to bottle a few beers to give to mates etc?

Hi guys any fridge experts on here? Ive acquired a couple of gycol chillers that need repair. One is brand new and i was told it has a gas leak. When I fire it up the compressor kicks in and buzzes for 5 seconds then I hear a click and it cuts out. It repeats this a few minutes later. I...

Hi guys, heading to the US and will be in NYC May 5th to 11th before heading to LA, SD, LV and SF. Wanting to go to Yankee stadium and see a game and they play the Red sox on may 8th, 9th amd 10th. Which game would be ebst to go to and whats the best way to get tickets? Ive been told go to Stub...

Hi guys, So Im brewing a beer and its dry hop procedure is as follows. After fermentation is complete, add first two dry hops in a weighted hop bag. Steep for three days, then remove and add second two dry hops. Steep four days, then package. Once upon a time I wouldn't have had an issue...

So back when I started brewing and made my kegerator they didnt have the fancy push in fittings that I can get from Kegland now so I had to use 5 and 6mm ID hose so I could get it over the barbs..just. Problem was I had to serve my beer at very low pressures or it would foam up. I found that...

Hi brewers, Im going to be appearing on a TV show about BBQing meats and need to brew beers to match various proteins. Here is a list of proteins that will be cooked each week. Any suggestions for what type of beer I can brew to match each protein? Ive already got some beers done but thinking I...

Hi Gents, The missus and I are looking at heading to the US in March for 3 weeks. (Its my first time to the US.) What are some breweries that are worth visiting whilst we are there in the following locations we will be visiting. NYC DC (Driving to Nashville so anything on the way) Nashville...

Hi guys, Ive been using the water tools in Beersmith but what I dont get is it tells me to add baking soda to the mash, but then my PH is too high and I have to use lactic acid to reduce it. Todays beer is shown below. 5 mins after mash in my ph was 5.9 so I added 8mls of lactic to 20 litres...

Hi brewers, I used to use a plate chiller and before transfer would do a whirlpool with a spoon. The wort would be nice and clear with a decent trub cone in the middle. Now I use an Immersion chiller. At the end of boil my worth is reasonably clear with clumps of trub floating in amongst the...