Home Brewing and Making Beer
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So i just started my first beer kit, and it is obvioulsy just malt extract + dried malt extract with some pre hops added the ME. So i poured the tin into a pan and heated it up and also added the DME i simmered it for about 5 mins before adding i to the [...]
My Nan used to make it all the time – she always had a glass of it on her mantelpiece and a barrel of it in her kitchen… You used to be able to buy the kits to make it from Boots the Chemist… whatever happened to all that?      
1. You get a speeding ticket even when you’re parked. 2. You lick your coffeepot clean. 3. You’re the employee of the month at the Espresso 4 U coffeehouse and you don’t even work there. 4. Your T-shirt says: Decaffeinated coffee is the devil’s blend. 5. You’ve worn out the handle on your favorite mug. [...]
anyone know any good web sites to obtain 5l kegs for home brew beer? do you brew the beer in the keg or pour it in when its brewed? does it require alot of gas? are they suitable for use with kits? are they easy to use? anyone use them?       [...]
whats the best system for storing and dispensing large amounts of home brewed wine, like for example a 30 bottle kit ? cheers      
i’ve made some red wine from a very cheap kit. it tastes ok but it’s got a lot of acid in it. heartburn cocktail’ it tried adding some sugar and it helped a bit. does anyone know what i can do to reduce the acidity. i made a 5 gallon brew       [...]
Whats the best way of brewing my own beer, i have tryed the Muntons kits but its just there is something lacking in them      
I am looking to try and make some home brew and need to know if there is a set temp i would have to have the room that i am storing the home brew and what is the best kit for me to buy since i have never tried it before?       [...]
I am considering trying to home-brew as I have threatened to do it now for years, finally I now have some time on my hands . I have priced the starter kits €30 and the refill ingredients €13 , cheap enough. Is there anything I should know or need before I buy the kit? The [...]
Hi there I have seen loads of home brew starter kits on ebay and Amazon and such places but when i watch youtube the stuff they use is always different. i don’t want to get to complexed with this but i just want a fermentation bucket with a airlock in it and all the syphons [...]
I’ve the lost the lid and was wondering if there is something round the house I can use as an alternative? Does it need to be air-tight? Would clingfilm do the job? I’m looking to brew beer from a kit. Thanks.