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Hi all. I have very depressing news (for me anyway) I'm yeast intolerant. When I drink my beer I get a tight wheezy chest and hot flushed face. Anyone any remedies and or alternatives please. I feel like I've had a death in the family, that's how much I love my beer

Hi all I did a stout kit ( richies simply stout). I added 1kg sugar and o.g. was 1062. I did an s.g. 4 days later its now 0990. According to my calculations it's over 9%. Any opinions out there greatly appreciated. I feel it's a lot on the high side. And any further advice on bottling using 500...

Hi all I am thinking about doing a stout. Can anyone recommend best way to get a good stout from a bottle as I don't have keg or kegging facilities

Hi all was drinking my brew last night and the first beer I poured was into a glass from the freezer and I got great head and head retention. My second was in the already used hence room temp glass, head ok but not near as good as first frozen glass pour. So on 3 rd beer froze the glass again...

Hi all anyone know any options for me got a bottle bomb yesterday. Any suggestions

Hi everyone I was just about to start my 3 rd ever brew, a Belgian pils. Could any of u nice people in here advise me on sugar use in the brew. I was thinking exclusively Demerara sugar. It's a 1.5 kg kit making 12 litres and an OG of 1.053.

Hi all I have a newbie question and a mistake. I'm wondering if anyone can help. I made a brew of honey beer and forgot to take og. My fg is about 1001. Is there a way I calculating alcohol level. I used 1kg honey and 200g of light brown sugar. Any help please would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Just looking for an opinion nothing specific really just wanna see what people think. I bought a 10€ 42 litre beer mix. I used 1.2 kg honey instead of dextrose along with maybe 150g light brown sugar. In vat 6 days so far and is quite boozy any thoughts on what I've done so far of was 1045

Hi first ever brew and I am sampling a bottle after following instructions to a tee. It has only been 5 days in the bottle but I was checking progress ( ahem). Not a dickie bird of fizz and it tastes slightly cidery. If that's a word. Any help from the mass of brains in here would be greatly...

Hi all. Great forum. I have a few questions and forgive me if they sound daft as its my first brew. 1. My hydrometer is reading 1012 for the last 3 days. OG was 1045. It has been in primary at the recommended temps(as per instructions) for 8 days. Is it time to bottle? Question 2 is should i...