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by injac
Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:08 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15942

Re: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition

Well today's brew will certainly be one of those 'I've got this far it might as well go in the bucket and we'll see what happens". Bought a new thermometer after finding out my old one was 10c out. Mashed as normal then noticed as I turned the boiler on to get to boiling it was already reading 99c w...
by injac
Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:07 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15942

Re: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition

Recipe decided on and grains ordered. Hoping to brew next week!

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by injac
Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15942

Re: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition

Entry in and currently tweaking my recipe!
by injac
Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Brew Con London - A Home Brewing Conference and Expo
Replies: 47
Views: 23039

Re: Brew Con London - A Home Brewing Conference and Expo

Would loved to have gone but busy with various home diy projects and a 6 month old baby. It's on a list of definitely maybes for next year though so looking forward to everyone's feedback from this year.

I do have a beer in the competition though...

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by injac
Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:13 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Simple bitter
Replies: 4
Views: 2065

Re: Simple bitter

The element in your peco looks charred. Could have scorched the wort...
by injac
Thu May 25, 2017 9:01 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Peco electrim boiler best bag for
Replies: 16
Views: 9233

Re: Peco electrim boiler best bag for

My first 5 brews I kept encountering the burnt element issue. Almost gave up. Then read that if u keep regularly stirring the wort when heating it up to boil you'll be fine. Once at boiling the element is pushing away the wort/trub before it manages to settle on the element. Sent from my SM-G903F us...
by injac
Sun May 21, 2017 10:38 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop Growing 2017
Replies: 103
Views: 31922

Re: Hop Growing 2017

Another Yorkshire grower here. My first time growing them but I bought a few of these as rhizomes from a bloke locall6 who had already had a few years out of them. To the left of the doors are First Gold, on the right is Cascade which is going like the clappers and just peeking up next to that you'l...
by injac
Wed May 03, 2017 10:12 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Seymour's Saltaire Blonde Clone
Replies: 0
Views: 1943

Seymour's Saltaire Blonde Clone

It's the wife's birthday later in the month so we are having a bit of a do so I thought I would give Seymour's Saltaire Blonde recipe a go. Tempted to do a gentle dry hop of either Styrian Goldings or Cascade on this one. BIABacus Pre-Release 1.3T RECIPE REPORT BIAB Recipe Designer, Calculator and S...
by injac
Fri Apr 21, 2017 10:11 am
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: Peco electrim boiler best bag for
Replies: 16
Views: 9233

Re: Peco electrim boiler best bag for

It took a few brews to get to know it. What I will say is keep stirring between end of mash and getting up to full boil. Any trub that settles on the element can lead to a burnt batch.
by injac
Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:55 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Chocolate flavour
Replies: 25
Views: 4830

Re: Chocolate flavour

I've used cocoa powder in the mash...you get the chocolate flavour though the fats in the powder kill any head. Also no krausen during ferment!
by injac
Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Yeast
Topic: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?
Replies: 9
Views: 2789

Re: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?

It's ALIIIIVE!

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by injac
Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:06 pm
Forum: Yeast
Topic: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?
Replies: 9
Views: 2789

Re: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?

Thanks folks. There is no airlock on this - just the lid on loose.

MTW - Hope to see you again at the Wishbone event in April. I wont be entering the comp but will be hoping to attend the event regardless.
by injac
Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: Yeast
Topic: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?
Replies: 9
Views: 2789

Re: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?

Slurry was 2 weeks old and yes I did even the temp. No airlock on this FV (it is a snap and shut lid without a hole in the top) so have left it on top loose so gas can escape. I can usually see the yeast forming on top of the beer by this stage. I'll see how it looks tomorrow and maybe pitch some No...
by injac
Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Yeast
Topic: US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?
Replies: 9
Views: 2789

US-05 not starting - can I add some Nottingham?

Pitched some US-05 slurry from a previous brew on Monday morning. Never reused yeast like this before and online consensus was I could chuck it in without a starter. Well, no signs of anything happening yet - if there is still no sign of activity tomorrow how do yout hink adding a dry pack of Nottin...
by injac
Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: Brew in a Bag
Topic: BIAB & Beersmith
Replies: 5
Views: 5677

Re: BIAB & Beersmith

Another +1 for BIABacus here.