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Old 18-01-2014, 19:53
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Anyone here ever brewed their own ale? I was bought a home-brew kit for Christmas, and I'm steadily draining bottles so when the time comes I have enough empties to hold the first batch!

Any hints and tips for the actual brewing and/or bottling process?
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Old 18-01-2014, 20:21
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As a total novice myself (I have a gallon of elderflower wine fermenting as we speak ) I found trawling through this website very helpful.

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/index.php

Covers all aspects of wine, beer and cider making
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Old 18-01-2014, 21:20
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Thanks. At the moment I'm focusing on gathering enough empties, and will probably start brewing in a week or two - did a great Click and Collect last night which has upped the stocks. All I have to do is empty them.......
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Old 18-01-2014, 21:25
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What are you brewing?

My dad used to brew lager and beer. He used to transfer from the bucket using a tube. I used to be the one to suck it to get it started then was there for what seemed like hours filling up the bottles. A mini production line


He used to collect Grolsch and Fischer bottles with the funny reseal cap.
There must have been a couple of hundred of bottles in the garage.
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Old 18-01-2014, 21:36
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St Peter's Ruby Red Ale - I prefer ales to lagers, so one person bought me the equipment and another the St Peter's kit and a bag of brewing sugar - don't know if I need anything else to actually make the beer apart from water?

I ordered a bag of caps and a capper, so all I need to rely on now are a stock of empty bottles! I have promised a few folk that if they give me empty bottles they'll get full ones back........

A mate is brewing a Coopers Pale Ale (sheer coincidence that we both got these kits as Christmas presents!) so we've agreed to do a trade somewhere down the line as well.
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Old 21-01-2014, 00:37
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I always used to use plastic 2-litre cider bottles. Saves loads of messing about. I used to use two mild kits to make the quantity specified for one. I was into the dark, full-bodied ales at the time and that seemed to give a reasonable approximation.
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Old 21-01-2014, 10:15
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I received a wine making kit for Christmas. My sister bought me the kit and fermenting jar along with empty bottles and stoppers. It makes 6 bottles of white wine apparently.
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Old 21-01-2014, 10:46
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I guess you've already searched the forum for previous threads but if not, here's one at least: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...ight=home+brew
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Old 21-01-2014, 20:11
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I had done a search but missed this one - thanks.
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Old 17-05-2014, 19:23
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I don't actually do home brewing, but stumbled across this page on the Robert Dyas website.

How on earth can they charge £2.49 for an empty beer bottle when Aldi are currently selling bottles of beer for £1.25, and normally do them for £1.49. Many off licences and shops I know also sell bottles of well known beers for £1.49, and there are plenty of cheap brands in glass bottles for 99p.

I can't imagine anyone pays £2.49 for an empty beer bottle, or even buys six for £13 which still works out about £2.17 per bottle.

What next, a microwave ready meal for £2.99 or just the plastic tray and cardboard cover ready for adding your own meal (at additional time and expense) to for £9.99?!
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Old 18-05-2014, 19:18
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Beer is dead easy. Makes up quickly, too.
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Old 18-05-2014, 20:28
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If you want to make home wine - try Solomon Grundy kits.
When I first saw them I thought that it would be a load of rubbish but the reviews were good so gave the 6 bottle one a go - they are brilliant. Now buy the 30 bottle kits.
http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/solomon-grundy-rose/

They do take a bit of de-gassing so bought this which fits on to a drill and is well worth the money. The one at £9.95.

Don't tell anybody it is home made and had no complaints - I also collected empty wine bottles and people think it is what the label says.

http://www.lovebrewing.co.uk/catalog...o+fix+to+drill

Love this wine and the price.
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