Jim's Beer Kit

Thanks Wales!

Looks great.
Any recommendations of specific hop pairings?

Was looking on making an IPA then possibly dry hopping with simcoe and Cascade (it'll be my first dry hop).

Wondering what kit would be the best to use as the base for the beer before making additions?

Brewed a Ditch's Stout. Got about 19L of it.
Going to batch prime for the first time before bottling.
Any recommendations? Don't want a flat stout!

I asked on here haha.

I did a plastic test bottle for carbonation levels and it was reddish in colour (it was pale golden when syphoned).

Apparently taste/smell of damp cardboard too.

So, with my last brew I moved fermentator from upstairs to the shed to cold crash (and subsequently add gelatin). The brew got oxidised. I'm now trying to retrace my steps to avoid this happening again. Here are the possible problems: 1. When I moved it outside, then back in, it splashed about a lot...

It splashed a fair bit when I moved it outside for cold crashing but remained sealed. This was after fermentation too.

Could that be it? Will it even change during bottle conditioning haha

So, I brewed a Muntons kit using saflager 34/70. I cold crashed for 5 days, including adding gelatine for 3 days. I've attached two images. 3rd picture is the colour when syphoning into the secondary fermentator. 1st picture after bottling I included one in an empty plastic bottle to use to check ca...

Thanks Silver. Just used 2 packs of 34/70 with a Muntons Continental Lager kit. Fermented for 14 days, currently been cold crashing for 3 days. Yet to taste this as a result. Bought Nottingham to do an Irish stout and will have a spare pack so thinking of using it for the pilsner. The short ferm tim...

I've got a Cooper's 86 Day Pilsner kit.
I have Nottingham yeasts which I was thinking of trying (I can keep a consistent 18°c temp perfect for this yeast).

Question is, will it still 'taste like a pils'?
If I'm using an ale yeast surely it won't taste like a lager anymore?

Hi All,

About to place my next order on brew2bottle.

I'm a beginner so currently using the kits on there.
Looking to maybe experiment with different yeasts, dme etc.
Reply with your 'go to' recipe and I'll get it added to my order!

Thanks

How will it dispense using a normal CO2 cannister that I've been using for beer?

Hi, Looking at brewing my first ever Irish stout. I have been kegging into 5l mini kegs and using my party tap style dispenser. I've been using 16g CO2 cannisters and it's been great. I've read that to get that 'Guinness effect' you need to pull the pint with nitrous oxide rather than CO2. Is this t...

I've never used lager yeast before and this is only my 2nd homebrew! So much to learn. I've ready about 'cold crashing'. Is it simply a case of moving the fermentation bin to a cold area (thinking outside in my shed as temp is about 3/8 degrees atm)? Do this once fermentation is complete and leave i...

Pitched on Saturday.

Currently bubbling away quite nicely, however it smells like boiled eggs!

Is this normal for this yeast/a lager, or have I done something wrong? haha

Thanks guys.

I have two packets and hoping to keep around 15/16 so am I right in thinking go for both?

Pitch at the lager temp or pitch higher and allow to cool naturally?