How to brew your own beer

And yes, all the homebrew ive tasted has tasted better, bt dont forget it depends on the kit aswell :)
 
Mik3 said:
Would it make any difference if I used reverse osmosis water instead of tap water?

Also there's a lot of kits to chose from, got any recommendations?
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Im not sure mate tbh.

Ill go and ask.

Kit wise, i bought a cheap 7 quid kit as i didnt want to spend too much to start but take your pick. Look at the descriptions of the beer ect. It bepends on wether you want cider, beer, bitter ect

Thats the best bit, the possibilities are endless.
 
AcidHell2 said:
The total mixture needs to be around 20-21 degrees. If you put yeast into cold water you can kill it. Same if you put it in to hot.
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I had a thermoter and i added the cold water to the hot and when it reached 22 degrees that when i added the yeast. I then warmed soem water and got that to 22 degrees and added it. I then put it into a greenhouse which isnt recommended, but realised my mistake when it got to 25 degress but i managed to keep it a near 19-22 all through the 7 days
 
Mr_White said:
I would have thought it might detriment the taste since you're removing everything from the water.

Is tapwater best for these kits? or is it just a case of it being pretty much free
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No i mean some hard core enthusiasts had bottled water but it really doesn't seam to matter. The kit i had suggested tap water. So i mean tap water does seam to be the better
 
I got told not to seal the original bin as the pressure will build and it mght spray, so should i seal it or not?
 
Just a small update to those who want to make cider its the same process jsut a different kit, and those wanting to make a stronger beer i also have the instructions for that
 
Second batch started, got to percentage to 6% dont want to go ajny higher, bought a £19 kit that was 5.5% anyway so + 0.5% isnt a lot but is nice,

Ill let you know in 7 days how this batch looks
 
Grahame said:
Guys, I have been brewing for about 6 months and I suggest you visit http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/ and have a good look around the threads there. I knew nothing 6 months ago and have learned everything I know from there. Got a kit on the go at the moment, a Brupaks one and it is looking and smelling lovely. Will be ready just in time for the May bank holiday!

Regarding the lid of the fermenting bucket, sealing it all the way round and unsnapping it at a small point is definitely recommended and in no way will affect the final product. The best tips I can give to anybody starting out are never to underestimate the sanitization process, make sure you aerate the wort for a good 5 mins before pitching the yeast, and fit a tap to your fermenting buckets and use tubing to transfer to the barrel/bottles - saves so much hassle!

G.
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cheers for that :)
 
I mite start a forum for homebrew, i would have it now but i cant put it on the end of my website as its classed as a competitor so bear with me :)
 
I forgot about my beer brewing thread,

Brewed 3 lots now, arround 120 pints, good stuff,

Anyone need any help let me know and ill be happy to assist you.

brewed some Turbo Cider too, that came up better than expected lol!

Have fun and take care all!
 
Nick644622 said:
This takes me back, but I always favoured using ingredients rather than a kit, it gives you a lot more flexibility & uses such phrases as "mashing" & "sparging the wort", which gives rise to amusement. Anybody else here progressed from kits ?
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Im looking to in the next few months, going to read up on full mash, apparently you can get the ingrediants and tinker with them till you have a bitter that will make your knees melt :)

Thats what im going to aim for!

Shr3k
 
PaulStat said:
Bring it on :cool: (the equipment below cost me just over £100)

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Nice kit
 
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