I started a few years ago with a 5 gallon set up and just didn't brew that often. Then had kids and brewed less! I sold all my brewing kit and then Covid happened and we weren't allowed to buy alcohol in Botswana. So I happened upon some really old grain, hops and yeast I had forgotten about...

Thanks - was worried about the risk of oxidisation with this approach. Not a risk?

That's a good idea if I need to do it. I am more after understanding the risk if I don't. The simpler I can keep my brewing the happier I am. To my mind, a week of conditioning in secondary of a beer that has fermented out should be low risk but I am not certain. Glad you guys in Zambia are...

Hi I have read enough to support being comfortable using a loose lid for primary rather than an airlock. Assuming I ferment out and leave the beer in primary for 2 weeks is it ok to let the beer condition in a glass carboy for 1 week with its screw cap on and not use an airlock before then...

Hi - thanks a bunch for this recipe and instructions. I managed to borrow a hydrometer. I hit 1.046 post boil so pretty close. I blended the malt and that must have helped. Awesome. Look forward to tasing the results

T Thanks very much. Will have a look at the recipe builder

Hi - I am in a lockdown with limited kit and live in Africa so we can't order it online or have it locally in shops. This is a first time brew and I managed to beg, borrow and steal some old grain (Maris Otter), old yeast (S-04) and old hops (Fuggles). Using a 7.5L (1.9gal) pot for the mash...