Jim's Beer Kit

I have just bought a pack of Wyeast 1469 and i am wanting to overbuild my starter to keep some as my house yeast. My problem is that the software i use for calculating my overbuild relies on the mfg date but the new wyeast packets come with the best by date. How do i get the mfg date from this to en...

I‘m about to strip down and overhaul my beer engine as it is really dirty, having been laid around in a closed pub for awhile. My question is after putting it all together and running some starsan through it would it be ok to leave starsan within the cylinder.

I recently acquired a beer engine(today) and although its pretty dirty i have been assured that it works. Whilst i am about to clean the engine i am wanting to put down a stout taken fro Greg Hughes book. My question is should i force carbonate it in my all rounder after fermentation has finished sh...

Hi Cobnut if you still the pdf file could you please send it to me also

Im about to brew a Sam Adams Boston Lager clone, using the pressurised fermentation method, my question is do i treat as a true lager and apply pressure straight away or do i treat it as an ale and let it ferment naturally?

Morning everyone, as any one managed to strip a PartyStar Deluxe tap down to overhaul a sticky valve? At the moment mine just keeps on pouring when i release lever.

many thanks tap still in minikeg at the moment, once empty will attempt to open and have a look at it

As per title I have Partystar deluxe tap which has worked fine since I first got it. Yesterday i tapped into a new keg and went to pour a pint all was good the usual amount of foam but to my horror would not stop pouring. Normally once handle released it stops but not this time. Anyone any ideas how...

Gentlemen could i please ask how this probe is used, I noticed that it has a BNC connection on the end where does this plug into and does it come with usage instructions please excuse my ignorance

Sorry for the delay in answering you Eric, from the test kits my Alkilinity was 57 and Calcium was 60. the water report gave my water as soft.

I use test kits to achieve calcium and carbonate levels the rest i take from my water supplier water report.

Hi everyone i am hoping in the next few days to make a Bishops Finger Clone and was wondering if anyone could help me with a water profile for this brew, i have the option of using 100% RO water or 50/50 home water and RO water. Many thanks in advance

Can anyone recommend a water profile Sam Adams Boston Lager and Brooklyn lager
Thanks

I am about to embark on a RIS(brew tomorrow) I took the recipe from his book and entered it through Brewsmith, taking the quantity of malts and hops from that. So all malts ground and water treated ready for the boil tomorrow. It was when i was getting the mash water ready when i noticed that the am...

Thanks for your quick replies, so where is the best(cheapest) place to get a water sample tested.