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by Obadiah Boondoggle
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:14 pm
Forum: Home Brew Clubs
Topic: South Cheshire Home Brewing Gang
Replies: 0
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South Cheshire Home Brewing Gang

We have a very active group here in S.Cheshire and are always happy for more people to join us There are 15 of us from Sandbach, Middlewich, Congleton, Alsager, Nantwich, Whitchurch and Chelford We have an active WhatsApp group Every Wednesday at 8.00pm we have a virtual pub meeting - using Google m...
by Obadiah Boondoggle
Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?
Replies: 38
Views: 13859

Re: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?

Hi PeeBee

Yes, I find other potential meeting places a bit tiresome

Your point about SO4 is interesting - Crisp said it should be fine, but I have struggled with attenuation using it

A couple of brewing buddies have used 05 and not had the same issue

OB
by Obadiah Boondoggle
Thu Dec 16, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?
Replies: 38
Views: 13859

Re: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?

[quote=f00b4r post_id=860897 time=1639654798 user_id=14394] [quote="Obadiah Boondoggle"]Here at the S Cheshire Malt Buying Co-operative we have been told the following from Crisp "They have had low enzyme activity reports. You need to mash at 63C and for an extra 30 mins. Also using 10% pale malt he...
by Obadiah Boondoggle
Wed Dec 15, 2021 11:03 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?
Replies: 38
Views: 13859

Re: Has anyone compared heirloom barley to m o?

Here at the S Cheshire Malt Buying Co-operative we have been told the following from Crisp "They have had low enzyme activity reports. You need to mash at 63C and for an extra 30 mins. Also using 10% pale malt helps The enzyme activity is low on the Chevallier but 10% ex pale addition brings it up t...