Jim's Beer Kit

Yes I use Irish moss for the last 15 minutes. I didn't have this issue until I started using the pump though - hence my original question. It could be something else of course, but just thought I'd ask about the cooling as thats the main thing that has changed recently. My take off from the kettle i...

None of the beer I have brewed recently has had any high hop content so it's not that. Cold crashing hasnt helped either, other than slow bottle carbination right down (and in a couple of bottles it hasn't happened at all). The chiller has plenty boiling water run through after the brewing session a...

Thanks for the response - I will try cooling the old way to see if it solves the problem. The reason i started to use a pump though was to speed it up - it was taking 45 minutes to get an 18 or so litre batch through the chiller. I should have gone for 8mm copper in the chiller rather than 6 i think...

That makes sense.

I pump the cooled wort straight into the FV. Do you think I might have less of an issue if i recirculated back into the kettle?

I'm fairly new to home brewing but have about 20 brews under my belt so far and most have been a success. I've also been improving my equipment, with my most recent addition being a pump to pump the wort through my counter flow cooler. The main reason I did this was because my cooler was way too eff...

I've been lurking for a while, but this is my first post. I brewed this a few weeks back for a BBQ we were having. I have to say it was very popular and the batch didn't last the night! I've brewed some more now - first time I have repeated a recipe! thanks Seymour! I think I'll have a go at the Cit...