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by pas8280
Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
Topic: Chemsan?
Replies: 13
Views: 5265

Re: Chemsan?

Interesting thread, I started using chemsan three or four brews ago as I had run out of starsan.
I haven’t noticed any difference in its performance, however there is a strong fishy smell coming from it once diluted.
Can’t recall Starsan having the same smell. Anyone else noticed this ?
by pas8280
Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:26 pm
Forum: Home Brew Suppliers
Topic: Something Brewing StAnnes
Replies: 1
Views: 3255

Re: Something Brewing StAnnes

Can’t advise about Lytham but the one in Cleveleys is open and stocks some grains and grain kits.
Salford home brew is still going.
Shame about Leyland I got a lot of speciality grains from them calling in on my way up to the in-laws in Poulton.
by pas8280
Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:01 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Any expert/experienced hop growers out there?
Replies: 3
Views: 2168

Re: Any expert/experienced hop growers out there?

Can’t really help with the why because I’m no expert but my second year fuggles have developed long laterals about 2 foot up as well where as the EKG and cascade all appear fine
Paul
by pas8280
Mon Jun 03, 2019 11:01 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Any expert/experienced hop growers out there?
Replies: 3
Views: 2168

Re: Any expert/experienced hop growers out there?

Can’t really help with the why because I’m no expert but my second year fuggles have developed long laterals about 2 foot up as well where as the EKG and cascade all appear fine
Paul
by pas8280
Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:25 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Bit of advice needed
Replies: 9
Views: 2275

Re: Bit of advice needed

Cheers guys, I’ve got 300g of mosaic hop pellets left. I used 200g in my last 50 litre brew then cold crashed.
Still no flavour and no aroma. Plus it won’t clear.
by pas8280
Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:52 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Bit of advice needed
Replies: 9
Views: 2275

Re: Bit of advice needed

I’ve got a 60 litre wide opening, not sure I could introduce CO2, but the cold crashing is ringing a bell, the beer tastes pretty hoppy until I cold crash.
by pas8280
Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:38 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Bit of advice needed
Replies: 9
Views: 2275

Bit of advice needed

Looking for a bit of advice folks, I’ve been brewing for quite a while now and have been really struggling with hoppy beers. I have been trying to make hop forward pales. Throwing in tons of late hops like Citra and mosaic but can never really taste either hop in the finished beer even when drank yo...
by pas8280
Fri May 04, 2018 8:43 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15972

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

Nope been very poorly, luckily he’s on the mend but not well enough for the trip.
Still it gives the rest of us a better chance, every cloud
by pas8280
Fri May 04, 2018 12:11 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15972

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

Bit of a late call but does anyone need a hotel room if staying over ?
My mate is unwell so can’t make the comp, so a double room at the Bradford Ibis budget is going spare
by pas8280
Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:29 am
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop Growing Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 3692

Re: Hop Growing Advice

Crop the rhizomes every year and sell them on I will take one of each next year :)
by pas8280
Sat Feb 24, 2018 12:16 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Sat 5th May 2018 Wishbone Brewery & NCB Competition
Replies: 27
Views: 15972

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

Myself and Barney will be there. We have booked an overnighter in Bradford which is a short train ride.
Anyone else interested in staying over and having a few further drinks and a curry after the comp ?
by pas8280
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:09 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop swap
Replies: 0
Views: 2209

Hop swap

Good evening folks Just been going through my hop supplies in the chest freezer. I have an abundance of a number of varieties and a distinct lack of others I am therefore up for swaps I have around 500g surplus of the following Northdown Spalt Select Perle Topaz Plus around 200g of bodecia and clust...
by pas8280
Sun Sep 03, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop Growing 2017
Replies: 103
Views: 31938

Re: Hop Growing 2017

Morning all
My cascade and EKG hops are almost ready for harvest, I may not have time for a "wet hop brew" so was considering the purchase of a dehydrator. Anyone got any recommendations in respect of makes and models etc ?
Regards Paul
by pas8280
Sat Mar 04, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: Hops
Topic: Hop Growing 2016
Replies: 161
Views: 47638

Re: Hop Growing 2016

I've got a cascade and a EKG both at 18" ish courtesy of Smidylad, very chuffed with them
Paul
by pas8280
Fri Dec 30, 2016 10:10 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Pimping mild kit
Replies: 1
Views: 1465

Pimping mild kit

I have not used a kit in 7 years but having moved house very recently and not being in a position to get a grain brew on for a while I picked up an out of date John Bull mild kit for £4 from tesco and was wondering how best to pimp it up ? I have hops a plenty for a hop tea and will be using one of ...