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by Good Ed
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:26 pm
Forum: Brewing Videos
Topic: 1973:The Last Days of Porter
Replies: 4
Views: 453

Re: 1973:The Last Days of Porter

A pint of plain is still very much alive with every pub here in Ireland selling it. The two barrels of the old and the new does not exist anymore with everything being keg, but the two pour technique is still the norm with no rush at all in pouring the pint. The exactness of the amount of head and t...
by Good Ed
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Dark Mild
Replies: 7
Views: 4985

Re: Dark Mild

Blimey. I thought I didn't hang about. But Omg. Credit where credit is due, that is quick. One of the advantages of mild and other low original gravity beers is they can be ready fairly quickly. Commercial brewers also look to serve beer fresh. Banks's brewery (pronounced Bonks's now brewed by Mars...
by Good Ed
Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:13 pm
Forum: Brewing Software
Topic: BREWMATE
Replies: 2
Views: 1467

Re: BREWMATE

Yes the time is in minutes, all set to minutes that the hops are required to boil. So if you want to add a charge of hops 15 mins before the end of the boil you would enter the hop addition in g and the boil as 15 mins. Brewmate is a very good and simple programme, and you can adjust settings and ad...
by Good Ed
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:35 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Yeast Starter
Replies: 15
Views: 5039

Re: Yeast Starter

Simple rule for lager yeasts is to pitch big and pitch cold (8C ish) and then let it rise over 24/36 hrs to fermentation temperature 9/10C, and then have the patience to let it take as long as it takes.
by Good Ed
Mon Sep 19, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Controlling the flow from a solar pump
Replies: 5
Views: 1665

Re: Controlling the flow from a solar pump

Just get a ac/dc adapter that has a variable dc setting and this way you can control the speed of the pump and the flow. I got one years ago from Asda.
by Good Ed
Mon May 02, 2022 10:03 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Beers (late 19th Century and 20th Century)
Replies: 142
Views: 3440226

Re: Beers (late 19th Century and 20th Century)

See ... not kidding! 20220429_170402_WEB.jpg . I'm committed now? They'd got no "Golden Caster Sugar" left, so I got some "Golden Icing Sugar". That has been my stock for sometime now, along with Golden Granulated which I couldn't see. I tend to use the "easier" sugars to work with "boil wise" (as ...
by Good Ed
Mon Apr 18, 2022 9:46 pm
Forum: Yeast
Topic: Harvesting cider yeast
Replies: 9
Views: 2456

Re: Harvesting cider yeast

I've never done it, but I imagine it is the same as for splitting beer yeast and making up starters before use (plenty of info on here on both of these). However you would want to use a different medium, and I would suggest pasteurised apple juice instead of wort, otherwise the process should be the...
by Good Ed
Sun Feb 20, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Hops
Topic: British hops
Replies: 128
Views: 19128

Re: British hops

At the moment I'm drinking my second brew using Ernest and really enjoying it. It has a slight new world hop edge to it without being to overpowering. Definitely going to try these if I can find them as whole hops at some point (pellets clog up my filter). Thanks for the tip. Like the idea of getti...
by Good Ed
Thu Dec 30, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Cellar
Replies: 9
Views: 2996

Re: Cellar

Yes very useful. Mine was used for coal and still has a black floor, it’s also around 12C ambient at this time of year and I get a couple of degrees cooler in the fv with it being on the floor. I store most of my gear and beer here including my fermenting fridge. As you say useful for lagers and if ...
by Good Ed
Sun Dec 26, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: Fermentation
Topic: Long read for Xmas
Replies: 4
Views: 2072

Re: Long read for Xmas

Thanks for that Ian, it would be good to try that yeast
by Good Ed
Thu May 27, 2021 8:41 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Sensible Mole Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 3298

Re: Sensible Mole Brewery

Quite right Ian, and as well - recommending secondary fermentation :roll: and 2 weeks primary and 2 weeks secondary, completely unnecessary in almost all instances.
by Good Ed
Tue May 25, 2021 11:03 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Sensible Mole Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 3298

Re: Sensible Mole Brewery

Col, while I admire your personal project of producing a very nice website, I think all John is saying that this is maybe trying to reinvent the wheel without all the knowledge and experience of the wheelmakers. If I were to advise anyone on brewing I would simply refer them to read Graham Wheeler's...
by Good Ed
Sat May 01, 2021 10:59 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Mild
Replies: 33
Views: 5549

Re: Mild

Trefoyl wrote:
Sat May 01, 2021 9:57 pm
Sam Smith’s Old Brewery Bitter is served from oak kilderkins and the effect is profound and sublime. I tried to duplicate it once and failed badly.
Which is how Bathams distribute their beer.
by Good Ed
Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:43 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Mild
Replies: 33
Views: 5549

Re: Mild

Like it! I try to avoid adding syrup etc, keen to stick to Manx brewing purity law and just using malts ... so any tips on substituting invert sugars, golden syrup and treacle for the real deal? Loving the chat! Most "modern" milds would have been brewed with a significant percentage of sugars or s...
by Good Ed
Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Historic Porter's, Stouts and Milds - Brewing Methods
Replies: 106
Views: 14900

Re: Historic Porter's, Stouts and Milds - Brewing Methods

I've been a bit remiss by not posting this earlier, but the following was posted on other forums as a synopsis of Ron Pattinson's research and views A SHORT HISTORY OF MILD ALE This is a bit of a synopsis from reading Ron Pattinson’s blogs and Mild book, for those interested there is plenty more rea...