Jim's Beer Kit

It's definitely a marmite yeast. I like it in stouts, not in pales though. Consensus of the best dried yeast ( I know many will say we need wet yeast, but not there yet) for these bitters would be really helpful. I quite liked Liberty Bell but it slowly over carbs in bottles ( not in a position to ...

I only bottle rather than keg for various reasons. I also only currently used dried yeast. I’m in the minority on JBK for both reasons. I can only store the bottles in the garage after conditioning in the house for 1-2 weeks. I usually have between 100-200 at any time in maturing or ready. Although ...

For recipes you might try: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brewing-Classic-Styles-Jamil-Zainasheff/dp/0937381926/ref=nodl_ It specifically uses DME and steeped grains for “award winning beers” by respected US authors. It uses quite a wide range of extracts that are hard to find - stuff like Pilsner or Mun...

For recipes you might try:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brewing-Classi ... 6/ref=nodl_

It specifically uses DME and steeped grains for “award winning beers” by respected US authors.

Hi all, Any reason why the airlock would stop bubbling? I'd did have to move the fermenter to another room as it was a bit cooler in there, and noticed a little bit of sediment is stuck at the top on the sides Thanks in advance Airlocks quite frequently Stop bubbling before fermentation is finished...

I have the GW and Greg Hughes books above and you will enjoy them. Could I also suggest another, by James Morton designed for BIAB instructions but recipes all good so far and you’ll find hoppy IPAs there too. Limited recipes but tried several and all good so far. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brew-Foolp...

Looking at the info for Tronozymol you'd be using 25g for 25 litres of wort. Seems like quite a lot, but I don't know if you can have too much nutrient. A better bet for the future is this from the Malt Miller . 1.3g in 25 litres. Hopefully someone else will be along soon who can say if it's possib...

If one presupposes that saccharification is the only process in the mash tun, then it is reasonable to assume 60 minutes will be adequate for most simple recipes. Brewing with low calcium level has the potential of limiting beta amylase activity to less than the optimal period, so those brewers mig...

You might find the Brewdog recipes quite complex, using numerous different relatively expensive American hops. If you like porters, a much simpler start would be Rob’s export porter from The Malt Miller. It is excellent, even without the Dry hop addition, which would make it cheaper, easier and less...

So re-circulate means pumping the wort back through? I can do that 😊 Yes, through the chiller, back into the Grainfather. Easily drops temperature to the 79 ish needed for hop stand. Apparently at this temp the volatile elements of the hops which give aroma / flavour aren’t vapourised, or perhaps t...

I will definitely try that yeast next time for comparison. So, with the hopstand , how long do you hold the temperature at 79’c. I remember reading about the hop whirlpool, but my Guten doesn’t have this facility, hence the hop boil and steep. I have a Grainfather, so it is easy to re-circulate and...

I read this thread and got a little excited at the prospect of producing good almost alcohol free beer. I haven’t brewed for a few years, but am keen to get back into it now, particularly brewing low alcohol beers. I took in a lot of PeeBee’s advice here and much thanks is owed for taking the time ...

Also, I'd put the ginger powder in the boil if you want to put it in. I can't see the flavour being driven away in the boil, nor can I see it interfering in the fermentation. In case it helps, although I appreciate it is completely different, I have made batches of Mena Dhu like Stout which uses li...

With a small Millstream in the back garden, I always ladle a few scoops into the Millstream, to feed the minnows. These in turn attract the Kingfisher to the garden! I scatter the rest on areas of weed or moss in the back lawn. The mallards and moorhens then eat it over the course of two or three da...

Wow, what fantastic advice already. The only thing I would add is why don’t you consider some blackcurrants? A couple of bushes are incredibly easy to look after, yield extremely well and are too tart for the birds to bother stealing / harvesting! They freeze incredibly well and last at least a coup...