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by lord.president
Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Jelly Like Drop-Out
Replies: 8
Views: 2442

Re: Jelly Like Drop-Out

My guess is it's the Irish moss. There's too much of it! I use Protafloc tablets, at a rate of 0.5-0.7 grams for a standard 23L brew length. That's about 1/4 of a tablet. The 1/4 tablet is put into a bit of water when the boil starts which rehydrates it. The slurry is tipped into the boil 3-4 minut...
by lord.president
Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:42 pm
Forum: Cooking with (or without!) Alcoholic Beverages
Topic: Great British menu
Replies: 0
Views: 17317

Great British menu

Did anybody see the Scottish Dessert? Made Honey malt cruch, something with the hops, beer ice cream and a real bear foam in top.
by lord.president
Mon Feb 14, 2022 1:00 am
Forum: Bargains Online and In Store
Topic: Saugatuck in Home Bargains
Replies: 0
Views: 10491

Saugatuck in Home Bargains

Home Bargains have 3 Saugatuck Brewing beers. Neapolitan, Blueberry Maple Stout and Tom’s Tikk Ale. Sure they’re £2.75
by lord.president
Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:38 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: G30 compatible rolled plates now available
Replies: 9
Views: 2215

Re: G30 compatible rolled plates now available

Don’t most people have issues with the silicon ring, as the malt pipe is not true? Be interesting to see if these fit properly with the same issues.
by lord.president
Fri Nov 19, 2021 12:50 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: First time making wine (damsons)
Replies: 22
Views: 5443

Re: First time making wine (damsons)

I love D47, but then I mainly make apple wine. I use RC212 for red, but got a GV2 on the go this year.
by lord.president
Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:29 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: First time making wine (damsons)
Replies: 22
Views: 5443

Re: First time making wine (damsons)

Pretty sure EC118 is Champagne yeast, which seems a strange one to use in red wine.
by lord.president
Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Fullers ESB 'Can you brew it'
Replies: 29
Views: 8611

Re: Fullers ESB 'Can you brew it'

I’ve had a phenolic/ metally aftertaste everytime l use WLP002, so much so, that l avoid it now.
I have read that it’s a very exothermic yeast,adds 3-4c on. I’ve always feremented at the top of the range, so that would be 25/26 in reality?
by lord.president
Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Grainfather - first impressions
Replies: 21
Views: 10060

Re: Grainfather - first impressions

I moved from 3V to GF about 5 years ago. I’ve never had any issues with it at all. But then most of the problems l’ve seen are caused by users not reading the instructions properly.
by lord.president
Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:08 am
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: GF - Starting boil as I sparge?
Replies: 17
Views: 8123

Re: GF - Starting boil as I sparge?

I’ve always done this- does it not say in the instructions to do this?
by lord.president
Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:52 am
Forum: Other Alcoholic Brews
Topic: Bubble gum vodka
Replies: 1
Views: 3719

Bubble gum vodka

I’ve had a bottle of vodka in the cupboard for over a year, and have been trying to think what to do with it, other than soaking the spices for my gingerbread stout. I’ve had all sorts of ideas-cola bottles, pear drops, Kola Kubes, Glacier mints etc. I remember having Hubba Bubba soda many years ago...
by lord.president
Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:26 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Xmas beer
Replies: 6
Views: 2731

Re: Xmas beer

I made a gingerbread stout in January- spices were soaked in vodka and the vodka added to the the bottling bucket
by lord.president
Sun Mar 10, 2019 12:36 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Worthington White Shield...
Replies: 13
Views: 6135

Re: Worthington White Shield...

I’ve made this 3 times now. Used WLP 013 which is supposed to be Worthington yeast.
Lovely stuff, though White Shield is one my favourite bottled beers anyway.
by lord.president
Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:24 am
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Re: Old Beers & Brewing
Replies: 69
Views: 30863

Re: Old Beers & Brewing

Not mentioned Bru’n water yet then?
by lord.president
Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:16 am
Forum: Cider Making
Topic: Apples for making cider
Replies: 11
Views: 4791

Re: Apples for making cider

I’ve never bought a single apple or pear yet! Although lve no shame and always have a bucket in the car at this time of the year for any roadside bounty. I picked 2 and a half stone of pears from wasteland last week,Storm Ali kindly blew me another 8lb off a local tree that l can’t even reach the lo...
by lord.president
Fri Aug 24, 2018 2:52 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: Fruit Wine Q
Replies: 12
Views: 6328

Re: Fruit Wine Q

There is a nice recipe for ‘English Port’ in CJJ Berry’s book. Bramble,blackcurrany,elder and slowe. I made it in 2016 with Young’s dessert wine yeast.
Bloody lovely!