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by Fungus
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:37 pm
Forum: Brewing Books
Topic: Greg Hughes Home Brew Beer 2019 - recipe query
Replies: 8
Views: 5194

Greg Hughes Home Brew Beer 2019 - recipe query

I’ve just got the updated Greg Hughes book having used the previous version extensively. The new version has some new recipes and one I’m really interested in: white IPA with rose and hibiscus. I’m looking to do this but the recipe seems to be missing the quantity of rose petals. Anyone tried the re...
by Fungus
Sun Feb 16, 2020 12:09 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap Oypla Boiler on Amazon and thermal cut-off bypass
Replies: 6
Views: 4650

Re: Cheap Oypla Boiler on Amazon and thermal cut-off bypass

I junked most of the wiring underneath my boiler and connected the element to an Inkbird PID controller in a separate project box and added a temp probe through go the wall of the boiler. Neatens up the wiring underneath massively and you can dial in precise temps. Only issue I've found with these t...
by Fungus
Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:23 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?
Replies: 7
Views: 2245

Re: Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?

Thanks Kev - I'd assumed that UK prices would be much higher. Will have a look at Crusader.

Cheers
by Fungus
Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?
Replies: 7
Views: 2245

Re: Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?

Well, they will deliver to the UK but suggested that min was a pallet with 24 kegs (in this case I asked about the 50L) with discounted transport for more pallets! Given that most of the keg prices appears to be around Eur 50 /keg, we're looking at Eur 1200 plus delivery. I'm not in a position to co...
by Fungus
Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:35 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?
Replies: 7
Views: 2245

Anyone tried this site to source used kegs?

Hi A Latvian company that specialises in used kegs, refurbs and mods including the connectors. They do a range of kegs but I'm interested in the 30 and 50 kegs. http://www.used-kegs.com/keg-services/ The website looks a bit out of date so I've sent a message to find out if they supply the uk, min or...
by Fungus
Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:09 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Control panel build
Replies: 17
Views: 5779

Re: Control panel build

Hi Eclipse

I'm just building a panel myself and had been wondering about the power connectors for the elements. It looks like you've used Neutrik ones? If so can you let me know which ones you went for?

Thanks
by Fungus
Sun May 12, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Milk chocolate orange stout
Replies: 4
Views: 3590

Re: Milk chocolate orange stout

Well, I dry hopped with more dried bitter orange peel and roasted cocoa nibs. Then eventually bottled with a priming of Cointreau. Getting good reviews so far!
by Fungus
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:51 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Milk chocolate orange stout
Replies: 4
Views: 3590

Milk chocolate orange stout

Hi, To celebrate a year of all grain brewing I decided to go off-piste and brew a little congratulatory stout (batch #014). Most of my recipes so far have been either Greg Hughes or Graham Wheeler derived, but I've used them as the basis for this one! So last Wednesday after work I set about the fol...
by Fungus
Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:52 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Recommend me decent immersion chiller
Replies: 11
Views: 3454

Re: Recommend me decent immersion chiller

Well, sort of got pics to work. I did a rough calc of how many coils each size would need to be about equal length. When I'd made all 3 of them up I did a flow test through the manifold and aggro were all within 10% of each other. And it works well in practice.
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by Fungus
Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Recommend me decent immersion chiller
Replies: 11
Views: 3454

Re: Recommend me decent immersion chiller

Thanks Wales... Here we go...
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by Fungus
Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Recommend me decent immersion chiller
Replies: 11
Views: 3454

Re: Recommend me decent immersion chiller

Still can't see how to post pics.. :?:
by Fungus
Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:58 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Recommend me decent immersion chiller
Replies: 11
Views: 3454

Re: Recommend me decent immersion chiller

Hi I built an immersion chiller using 10mm copper and formed three roughly equal lengths but different diameter coils and connected them in a 22mm x 3 manifold. Then used a 22 x 15 MM. reducer on each end to connect to the hose pipe. Didn't take long to make and cools 24/25 litres of boiling wort in...
by Fungus
Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:45 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Feedback on first brew
Replies: 5
Views: 3556

Re: Feedback on first brew

Thanks everyone - helps calm me down :) I used a 1/2 tablet of Protofloc at 15 mins before end of boil. And yes, the remains were very brain like!! Will give whirlpools get a go. I've got a second boiler so I can have a look at transferring from the mash tun to the other boiler. I seem to remember t...
by Fungus
Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:36 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Feedback on first brew
Replies: 5
Views: 3556

Feedback on first brew

Hello all, This is my first brewing question after years of lurking! I've brewed kits previously then got into the idea of all grain after doing a brew day at Wincle brewery in Cheshire. Fast forward a few years, a brew day with a friends Grainfather and I've gone with a BIAB setup using a Burco 30L...