Jim's Beer Kit

What an absolutely excellent day. Thanks to Emma and Adrian for putting it on... 10/10

TheSumOfAllBeers wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 30, 2018 1:04 pm

This acronym is going to make for some confusing club competitions ...

That was done on purpose and they're good with it

We are fairly well established now, next month will be our 6th meet-up. So come and join us if you are in the area at The Guild Ale House in Preston on Sunday 20th May between 17:00 and ... when they chuck us out. Brew Club 6 - Facebook Event https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31292841_10...

You can't get the same results with no-chilling as you can by using late additions, so the best you can do really is to add them all as dry hop additions.

https://i.imgur.com/MfOlbaC.jpg January 14th is our second club meet up after missing December due to Christmas plans. It's being held at the Market Ale House in Leyland, between 17:00 and 20:00, kindly hosted by owner and brewer Jack Godwin. Come and join us and we're having a voluntary SMaSH off ...

We had a successful first meeting in the Guild Ale House in Preston last Sunday evening. Very impressed with the standard of beers that everyone is brewing... some top notch ales on show, well done guys.! Good turnout too for a first meeting, with 13 of us in session.! If anyone is interested in get...

We have set up a Facebook group and are trying to get a meet set up soon.

Join us if you are local.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/355315584894950/

Some company's versions of certain malts are better than others. For example, Crisp's Vienna isn't that great, whereas Simpson's Vienna is fantastic. On the other hand, Crisp's lager malt is better than Fawcett's lager malt. This is of course, only MY OWN opinion... everyone has their own preference...

Yaah, the stand is rock solid... its not going anywhere.

@Wonky - I have a pizza stone thing that I slide under there when the gas is on and its fine. Have done it several times with no problems at all.

I use that burner. I use it with a 49l Vogue pot, but usually only do 5 gallon batches. It's a beast of a burner and gets my wort from high fifties after draining the tun, to boiling in less than 10 mins. It will get 30+ litres of ambient temperature water to strike temperature in about 20 mins max....

There's an Australian hop called Sylva which was specifically bred as a southern hemisphere equivalent to Saaz. It's really similar and very good, but not much use to you here as it's even harder to get than Saaz haha.

It's all Chris' fault haha Hello mate I'd love to blame him but as he's not here (or is he?) I don't think it would be right. Was totally his fault though (not really chris if you're reading). If it's vile I'll give it all to him! He must like it bitter and even happier than you, as he thought his ...

It's all Chris' fault haha

Sexy. What size pot is it?

Blue Light Brewery?