Tried the first one on Thursday, 6 days after bottling, it was good, not great. Today I sampled another one and the difference was clear. Tasted a lot better. Quite bitter, but crisp and refreshing. Made me want to go mow the lawn :p So I am going to put all my self-control in motion and taste...

I had to have a taste tonight, even though it is still bubbling away slowly. Bottling day might be extended by a few days to a week, will check SG again on Saturday morning and confirm on Sunday morning to see if it's done. Currently sitting @ about 1.010'ish (just above if I am honest) The...

I really wish I could take the credit and say that I did... But I didn't, had to quickly boil 3 kettles of water and let it cool. Luckily had a sanitised bucket on hand that was used for thermometer and spoon. As soon as it reached about 30°C I dumped it into the fermenter and stirred. Holding...

Riiighht.. Wort is safely deposited into fermenter.... 3 painstakingly long weeks of waiting. OG was measured at 1.058, not sure how I got that right, but anyway, that was too high, so I chucked in around 5 liters (what's that around 1.3 gallons) of previously boiled water. Checked OG again and...

Thanks. Curiosity got the best of me and I have decided to gove this concoction a go. Jumping in tomorrow afternoon, so I guess about 3 weeks until I will be able to give feedback.

Indeed it is.... but better.

Soon.... I have bottled my first two batches of the starter kit, and I am HOOKED!!! Have one more pre mix thing to brew and then the day of reckoning is upon us. I will report back after. here is some pics of my first & second batch, both American Amber Ales. :):)

Yup... Just one batch. Gonna try. Have a fridge, with a heat pad in coupled to a temp controller. What could go wrong?...:confused:

Now you're talking., I have a few other brews to get under the belt first to get accustomed to the processes, then I will get cracking on this one.... My first ever batch (American Amber Ale) is in the fermenter for a week now. Will be bottling next weekend., can't wait.

If you do, please give me feedback. I am going to buy the ingredients on Saturday and store them in the freezer until I can brew it. Might even push it up to make it after my first brew rather than wait...

What?! There is a Wikipedia page? I learned a lot on a bike forums brewing thread and a SA brewing forum. Been reading since the start of this lockdown... Received my kit today, so will be brewing this weekend :D:D:D

Live wild and innovate, or get left behind... This is Africa after all...:D:D

Also this method will give you a more consistent carbonation per batch than individual bottle priming.

Epic!! They can take away our liquor stores, but they will never take away our beer!!!

Great stuff!! I am waiting for my stuff, that includes 3 batches of 15L of beer, and will pick up 4 batches worth of ingredients on Saturday. Then brewing will start in all earnest. Re carbing the bottles: boil a cup or two water and disolve your priming sugar, let it cool, add to wort and...

Hi Rudi. I am also from SA, Jhb. Did you manage to find grains etc? Most places I know sells, but stock is an issue. You could try Brewcraft. Hopefully you have given up on brewing that Zamalek kak..o_O Try something different from the mainstream stuff man. You are the master now. Make it...

Thanks for the feedback!! I really appreciate it. I will give feedback as soon as I finished it. Have 2 starters (pre-packed malt hops & yeast with a step by step guide) to do first to get into this.

Hi, being very new to this I was reading up on SmaSH brews and got interested in this since we have limited ingredients available at the moment. How do you think this will go: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1029604/unsure-1st-concoction From the data (and to my very...

Hawkbox, I am starting off with BIAB, figured that's best since I would want to go all-grain anyway, but thought BIAB might be more manageable for a newbie like me. Thank you all for your replies. I cannot wait to get that 1st one started...Also, I am scared shitless. Cannot afford to mess it...

Good evening all. I am planning to plunge into the art of making the best beverage on earth in the next 2 weeks. I would like to gain as much knowledge as possible from the experienced folk and will probably ask many stupid questions as I stumble about. Brewer's Friend seem to be loaded with...