Hi All, just a quick question, after the boil,I cool the wort down . I then transfer it all into the fermenter. I ve been told that I should use a sieve, when I tranfer the wort into fermenter. Am I doing it wrong, or should i buy a large sieve . when I tranfer the finished wort in the bottling...

Hi Lads , just another question, I read on internet , that I can mash for 45 mins and boil for 30 mins. im a little to worried to do that yet, as Idont want to lose my batch as I only brew 20 ltrs at a time every 3 weeks or so . I m just looking for more info and experience that you chaps...

Hi guys , just another question , I use 620ml bottles (old Chang bottles ) , do you think it takes longer to carbonate in larger bottles. because I generaly leave brews for 2 weeks before testing thats after 2 days in the fridge. But some are good ,some are not so good . Or is this a stupid...

Further to my previous post , could I leave the pitching of the yeast to the next day, after boiling the wort as I have great difficulty cooling the wort down quickly , as the water temperture is never cold here in thailand . regards windy

Hi All , Just done a 20 litre BIAB Saison brew , It stopped fermenting after 3 days .I checked the brew with my hydrometer it read 1.000 which means theres zero sugar left ( I think ) . My question is how long should I leave the brew in fermenter befor bottling, I normly leave it in for a full...

Hi All I have problem with Carbonation in my bottles. I use the chart on brewers friend for the amount of sugar for 20 litres of beer or lager. I wait for around 3 weeks after bottling ,but I never get the right amount of fizz [for the want of a better word] when cracking open a bottle, and...

Hi All I been using Voss Kviek yeast a few times, as you all know its very fast, but I dont like the side tastes that come with it . I was recommended Saflager s-189 so Ive tried it and it finished fermenting in 4 days Fg 1.000 from SG 1.046. Is that normal to finish so quickly ? bearing in...

Hi All just a quick question, I been brewing some of beers off here and following the recipe . they are all good,but some of the beers are a bit Hoppy for my taste , what is the best way to brew a beer that has not that hoppy taste, dont get me wrong I like to taste the hops but not to strong...

Hi All I used a Voss Kviek Yeast for the first this week. As I live in Thailand, I struggle to keep the Fermention temperture down to a low level, Its always around 28/30c . So I tried a Kviek yeast and it went mad, never seen such a vigorous fermention it was all done in under 48 hours . Im...

Hi All Just a question, When make a solution of Star San to sanitize some buckets and bottles after sterilizing them, I put some in a 750ml spray bottle and use it approximatly for 3 weeks spraying small items as airlocks, wine thief and such like. Will the Star San still be active for that time?

Hi All. Disaster has hit me I believe, I open my fermenter this morning to do a check on progress and saw this. I think its infected it smells OK. Does it look infected to you aswell

Hi All, Looking at moving to kegs 19 litres would be good for me as i only have 19 Litre fermenter at the mo. Ithinking how to keep the beer chilled, would I have store it in a fridge of some kind, or are there coolers I can buy for a small amount of brew. regards Windy

Hi All, just wanted to share this, I did a brew last weekend 19 Liters, SG was 1.050, in 24 hrs it was 1.000 !!! it had finished in 24 hours , never seen that before. I live in Thailand and the heat under the stairs cuboard is always around 28/30 c. Usually my brew takes around 3 days to...

Hi Fellow Brewers What are good malts and hops for head retention,. My brews are good, around the 5.5% which is enough for me. Its just Im struggling to get the foam.,im told cleaning is an issue, but I use Starsan all the time . Regards Windy

Would be ok if I used a brand new non food container ,as long as I throughly clean it ,sterilise it and sanitise it. I want to use it as a mash tun.