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I've almost finished my first ale brew (I did a coopers lager as my first) and was wondering whether, like lager, ale needed to be left a few days after its finished fermenting to allow the sediment to clear and the beer to become a lot clearer itself. I just took a FG reading and its at 1.014...

Just slightly concerned about my brew. Don't know whether its infected or not. Thanks.

Just started my second ever brew which is Muntons Premium Midas Touch - a golden ale. I was just wondering whether I am doing things right here. Let me explain. The instructions said to add 3.5 litres of boiling water to the wort and then 16.5 litres of cold water. This seemed fine at the...

Was just wondering how necessary an S30 valve cap was with barrels? I have a barrel with just a normal screw on cap and don't know whether it's good enough to use? What's the advantage of having an S30 valve?

Hey everyone. I am looking to make an ale very soon and was wondering which barrels everyone would recommend? I don't quite understand all the S30 valves, etc. and also cleaning them could be an issue..? How hard are they to clean? Thanks in advance!

Hi, Me and a few friends started our first brew of lager on Saturday 29th. After a day or so the fermentation started very nicely and we had constant bubbles coming through the airlock. No need to worry then surely, you say? Well, after about 2 days of good fermenting it has now calmed down a...