Jim's Beer Kit

In that case mine was just carafa 3 not special.

In the end I decided to max out on the crystal and bramling x so recipe was: 4Kg MO 1Kg Crystal 60 min 10g Bramling x 20 min 20g bramling x 15 min 20g bramling x 15g EKG 10 imn 20g bramling x 15g EKG Hop steep for 30 min @78C dropping to 71C 30g bramling x 20g EKG OG was 1.056 instead of 1.049 despi...

I will be using bramling cross for the 1st time tomorrow in a pale ale/ bitter along with 50g EKG I opened last weekend. I was thinking to use only 60g bramling but an wondering should i use the whole 100g. Also was going with 4.5Kg MO and 500g crystal I could substitute up to 1kg MO with munich &/o...

I used 500g of that exact malt in a porter (my second AG brew) and it had a nice hint of it but not that much but the darker grains likely overpowered it, I can't comment any further as I cannot imagine a very smokey beer but wish you luck and hope this helped at least slightly.

I added 50g to a 23l batch recently and you could really taste it was there despite the small quantity. Sorry have little other experience of it other than in a porter.

I have made 12 AG batches so far 10 that are bottled and tasted and all but 1 drunk. For the 1st 5 I never used irish moss or anything else to clear it. The 1st time I used it I found the following: 1 Beer is very clear it certainly does what its supposed to 2 After primary fermentation the yeast is...

Thanks guys amazed how many fast responses there are. The reason I don't top up before the 1st draining is my mash tun is to small (I have a few times when doing under 3.5% ABV brews). I have been vorlaufing though I have never heard the word before. Anyway thanks again you have confirmed in my mind...

Hi all, just joined this forum as it looks like where the people who know stuff post and wondered if anyone can answer the following that got no answers in the home brew forum: I have been batch sparging in 3 steps which are drain top up drain top up drain leaving 10 mins after each top up before dr...