Search found 334 matches
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:38 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Help
- Replies: 11
- Views: 318
Re: Help
Barkeepers friend is excellent for cleaning residue of stainless steel vessels. I have found the cream version best. Needs a good shake.
- Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:44 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Erm hello I'm Jim
- Replies: 8
- Views: 322
Re: Erm hello I'm Jim
Hi Jim, Welcome to a fantastic new hobby and incredibly helpful folk on JBK forum. I am three years ahead of you on the brewing beginner learning curve and coincidentally, probably a few more years ahead of you on the professional career! Recognise and love your enthusiasm. If you can get hold of it...
- Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:08 am
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: Kit that tastes like...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 293
Re: Kit that tastes like...
Hi Jstinchy, Welcome to the hobby and Forum. I have only been brewing for three years and plunged straight in with all grain. I aspired to brew beer is similar to the draft cask bitters I enjoy in the pubs. I managed a few tasty bitters, but they didn’t emulate the pub beers particularly closely. I ...
- Sun Feb 07, 2021 1:43 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Dealing with Hops
- Replies: 4
- Views: 300
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:10 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Dealing with Hops
- Replies: 4
- Views: 300
Re: Dealing with Hops
I have a Grainfather and have settled for using leaf hops as the couple of occasions I used pellets gave trub issues. The leaf hops, when settled form a great filter bed for each other and the hot break proteins. I have considered using some pellets with the leaf hops to reduce my wort loss for tran...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:07 pm
- Forum: Yeast
- Topic: Nottingham Yeast query
- Replies: 29
- Views: 769
Re: Nottingham Yeast query
I have found that Liberty Bell seems to very slowly chew through more complex sugars after primary fermentation producing over carbed bottles after a couple of months or so. Clearly, this won’t be an issue if you don’t bottle, or drink your batch relatively quickly! Liberty Bell has a nice flavour a...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
- Topic: Grainfather pump issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 319
Re: Grainfather pump issues
I remember a thread on here, which frightened me away from using readily available, unscented supermarket percarbonate to clean the Grainfather. Something to do with rate of oxygen release/bubble formation which can impair the pump I think. I have stuck to PBW at 55°C, similar time brewing with the ...
- Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:40 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Priming with brewing sugar
- Replies: 7
- Views: 234
Re: Priming with brewing sugar
It is also really critical to ensure the sugar is dissolved and mixed evenly. Otherwise you risk exploding bottles! Less dangerous with plastic, but still very messy. Although more hassle than bulk priming, I dissolve the calculated quantity of sugar in a jug with suitable volume of boiling water, a...
- Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:48 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Fixed Wheel Brewery Blackheath Stout
- Replies: 8
- Views: 630
Re: Fixed Wheel Brewery Blackheath Stout
Would be very interested in his reply, really enjoyed the same Stout courtesy of my brother in law, who regularly buys from that excellent microbrewery.
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:23 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Brewzone says hello as member brewzone2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 351
Re: Brewzone says hello as member brewzone2021
Good luck and
for a much better year and time ahead.
A small positive sounds as though you’ve managed to avoid Covid loss of sense of taste and smell and so will hopefully enjoy your brew very soon.

A small positive sounds as though you’ve managed to avoid Covid loss of sense of taste and smell and so will hopefully enjoy your brew very soon.
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:03 am
- Forum: Extract Brewing
- Topic: 2nd Brew - Blue Moon Style Extract Brew Questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1254
Re: 2nd Brew - Blue Moon Style Extract Brew Questions
If you haven't already come across it "Brewing Classic Styles" might be a useful book; award winning recipes (American) all with extract +/- steeped grain versions. Covers most general beer styles.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com ... 3,200_.jpg
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com ... 3,200_.jpg
- Thu Jan 21, 2021 9:47 am
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Time expired yeast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 876
Re: Time expired yeast
I'd just have a lower threshold to use both packs for the one batch, especially if at the higher end of range for OG or volume of 1 pack.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:05 am
- Forum: Extract Brewing
- Topic: 2nd Brew - Blue Moon Style Extract Brew Questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1254
Re: 2nd Brew - Blue Moon Style Extract Brew Questions
Hi, I researched this late 2019. It is the favourite beer have a friend who is due to stay with us last year, Covid-19 stopped that, but I still experimented with the Brew. All grain, rather than extract and steep, but you’ve obviously done your research. Other friends enjoyed the first batch so muc...
- Fri Jan 15, 2021 6:44 pm
- Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
- Topic: Chemsan?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 636
Re: Chemsan?
Same stuff, different producer. If you want Starsan, though, it's available from the Malt Miller --as is almost everything you're likely to want! Hi Guy, I know it's meant to be the same, but I bought some when it was launched at 1/2 price at MM and it looked like I'd not be able to get more Starsa...
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:43 am
- Forum: Yeast
- Topic: SAFALE US-05 'SOURERING'
- Replies: 12
- Views: 556
Re: SAFALE US-05 'SOURERING'
Sorry to hear you’ve had problems. I agree it’s much more likely to be a process and sanitation issue than US-05 yeast.
I keep considering moving to liquid yeast, but have adopted US-05 as my go to yeast over the past year or so and have had no problems at all.
I keep considering moving to liquid yeast, but have adopted US-05 as my go to yeast over the past year or so and have had no problems at all.