Jim's Beer Kit

I think they change it batch to batch... I have had it a few times and it never tastes quite the same.

I am a big advocate of beer smith - used versions 1 and 2

Try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYrHmduuJfY

Click on ezymurgy.
In the PDF reader type thing click menu then archive.

Not the most intuitive ......

boingy wrote:AHA? The furniture shop?

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/

Worth doing for zymurgy and back issues... Plus the recorded talks from the homebrewers association conf.
I joined because you had to to attend the conference... I'll keep the membership going for the mags.

Mop it up... Put kegs inside bin bags... Water should pool in the bags instead.

I'm replacing my kegorator with a keezer. Resigned myself to doing the bag thing from comments in us forums

http://www.whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp023.html Suggests it normally goes off like a rocket. Pitch the s04. Re starter ... Whilst technically you might not need one based on the cell count when it leaves the lab... The yeast has come from the states then spend time in our postal service.... Always...

Personally I find bramling cross a bit much late in the boil. I also wouldn't bother with the US style hopping timings. If it was me I'd go with the 60 and 15 as you have it, then chuck 30 g of wgv in at 0 minutes and steep for 20. ... I'd also drop the crystal to 5% .... I know you are supposed to ...

I don't think that they have access to it.
They had to explain what it was in lectures at this years us home brewer conference.

http://www.nikobrew.com/categories/Hops ... ipping%2A/

If you order with other hops it makes financial sense and its all pellets.

I have had a 2x4lbs from them in the past with no issues.

I have read and heard opinions that thinner mashes can make a more fermentable wort. however I haven't ever seen any scientific evidence. I think anything from 2x water to grain to 5x is ok. And biab goes above this and no one has any issue with that. I wouldn't worry for now... But if you want to e...

I normally dont, but a friend in the US has brought me over some Chinook and Cascade Pellets. I don't think he fancied getting the whole hops thru customs. So is there anything I need to know. I am guessing weight wise use the same amount? Should I expect any difference in results? Change the boil ...

I was going to ask if you always brewed to dean Martin.... Then I guessed it was Elaine....

Nice spoon holder for the boil.

Is it hop bitterness? Could potentially some tanin bitterness from some of the grains used.
What was the recipie?

Www.nikobrew.com

Same type of deal.
I got 4lb through last week.

Worked out less than £50 inc postage