home brew

im going to buy a starter kit this weekend and give it ago

anyone know of any home brewing shops in south wales or recomend good brands

They sell all the stuff in Wilkinsons cheap enough. Basic but everything you need I think. I'm not sure about the kits though. Are they cheaper than buying the bits on their own? Plus kits always give you bits you'll never use.

They sell all the stuff in Wilkinsons cheap enough. Basic but everything you need I think. I'm not sure about the kits though. Are they cheaper than buying the bits on their own? Plus kits always give you bits you'll never use.

i had a look at the wilko gear think i might buy it bit by bit

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... pment.html

Been interested to try this myself. My parents have a load of apple trees behind their house so will have to have a go at making cider as well

Coopers is much better than youngs. You will need more than what's in the wilko starter kits like something to bottle it in, if bottling a bottle capper, sugar, hydrometer.
I'd suggest getting the coopers starter kit on tesco direct. Yes it's a lot more than the brew buddy but you get a DVD in with it and Bottles, brew enhancer carbonation drops, hydrometer and a decent brew.
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.213-7435.aspx
I got the brew buddy one at first, didn't enjoy the lager from it much but have tried coopers mixes and have never looked back.

I brew my own, best thing I bought was a water filter removes the nasties that give most home brews an after taste.

The more expensive the kit the better the beer, my favourite is from the York brewery, available in most home brew shops or online.

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Starter_Beer_Kit_With_Barrel_Equipment.html

Been interested to try this myself. My parents have a load of apple trees behind their house so will have to have a go at making cider as well

I think you need a certain sort of Apple Chief

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Starter_Beer_Kit_With_Barrel_Equipment.html

Been interested to try this myself. My parents have a load of apple trees behind their house so will have to have a go at making cider as well

Made my own cider last year, excellent for falling over.

Great hobby, i used to brew gallons of the stuff. My father in law now brews it,, good stuff to.
Cellars in Canton was a great home brew shop, sadly its now closed.

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Starter_Beer_Kit_With_Barrel_Equipment.html

Been interested to try this myself. My parents have a load of apple trees behind their house so will have to have a go at making cider as well

I think you need a certain sort of Apple Chief

last year I just used the wind fall from my apple trees. Definitely not cider apples.

Here's a basic recipe

Cider is a delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years. It was custom in the early 19th century that each farm labour would drink his fair share of cider at harvest time as part payment for his hard earned labour. The ritual would commence with the cider being poured into a common cup and share amongst each man, the cup going around in clockwise circles.

EQUIPMENT TO MAKE 1 GALLON OF CIDER

1 Gall/5 litre White Plastic Bin with Lid
Hydrometer
Steriliser
Campden Tablets
1 Gallon Glass Demijohn or PET Plastic Demijohn with cork and Airlock
Syphon
Standard Coarse Straining Bag
Wine Yeast

EQUIPMENT TO MAKE 5 GALLONS OF CIDER

5 Gall/23 litre White Plastic Bin with Lid
Hydrometer
Steriliser
Campden Tablets
5 Gall/23 litre Wine Fermenter with Holed Bung & Airlock
Syphon
Large Coarse Straining Bag
Wine Yeast

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

A pulpmaster (crusher)
Cider Press

BASIC RECIPE FOR 1 GALLON OF CIDER

For every gallon of apple juice you press from your apples makes one gallon of cider. Approximately 24 lbs/11 kilos of apples makes a gallon of apple juice

Wash apples thoroughly in cold water. Cut up apples and pulp with a piece of hardwood (or pulp with a pulpmaster) Badly bruised apples should be disregarded. If you have apples from different trees make a blend of apple juice or maybe a single variety is required. Once pulped the apple pulp can either be pressed using a wine press or strained through a coarse straining bag. At this stage is is advisable to use a hydrometer to test the original specific gravity of the apples. The starting gravity ideal for cider is 1.050/55. If the S.G. is low add white granulated sugar to adjust this. The juice can then be poured into a one gallon glass demijohn or one gallon PET plastic demijohn and the yeast added.

The fermentation period if kept at approximately 75f/23c will be in the region of 3/4 weeks. During this time you might like to rack (syphon) the cider off any sediment. For carbonated cider with the hydrometer reading is 1.010 this can be bottled in any bottle that has previously held pressure i.e. plastic PET bottle, beer bottles champagne bottles, not wine bottles which are not made to withhold pressure. After a few weeks in a cool place the cider should be clear
For still cider once clear, rack into a clean demijohn and add one campden tablet to preserve the cider.

The cider will need to be left to mature for at least 3 months.

Tesco culverhouse cross ,does home brew stuff ground floor over by the kids toys ,and there is a little shop in park crescent barry go past the park pub ,chipshop and its right down the bottom on the right looks like it in some ones house its been ther years.

Ive been thinking about it for a while and having just read this thread think i will go ahead and order a brewing kit.

Ive been looking about and this seems to be one of the best starter kits about and gives you everything you need to
get started.
http://www.balliihoo.co.uk/balliihoo-co ... -p-20.html

Ive been thinking what beer to start with and am going for this one
http://www.the-online-homebrew-company. ... ucts_id=28

Hop and Grape are a good little web site - i buy my gear from them :

http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/public/catalog.asp


go in shares with someone else at work and split the p&p

thanks gentlemen plenty for me to go on

YOU PISS HEADS

made eldeberry wine home brew............sweet lord jesus!!

you can make a brew out of most things, one year I made tea wine! It was nice

I went ahead and bought the equipment and after a morning of reading and steralizing ive just put my first home brew
in to ferment, if everything goes well should be enjoying my first 40pints in about 3-4 weeks time

I went ahead and bought the equipment and after a morning of reading and steralizing ive just put my first home brew
in to ferment, if everything goes well should be enjoying my first 40pints in about 3-4 weeks time

where did you get the kit from

I got the fermentation bucket and x2 40pint barrels from a women in abertillery who was advertising on preloved.

the other stuff i got from a shop in pontypridd town centre.

Cant wait to try it, only 4 weeks to go.