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by a-slayer
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:58 pm
Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
Topic: Where is the thin bleach? and what can I use instead?
Replies: 26
Views: 5883

Re: Where is the thin bleach? and what can I use instead?

Any farm supply store will stock 20 to 25 litre drums of dairy hypochlorite , I have always used it.
by a-slayer
Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:47 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Leaf hop supplies
Replies: 24
Views: 3531

Re: Leaf hop supplies

I find that using 40-50% leaf the rest can be pellets with no problems filtering, I leave to settle for 20 mins after boiling then chill through the plate cooler. My filter is a simple square of 15mm copper with slots and 3mm holes on the underside, covered in a medium coarse nylon bag.
by a-slayer
Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:05 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Dealing with Hops
Replies: 11
Views: 2794

Re: Dealing with Hops

I always use a mix of pellets and leaf, as long as there is over 40% leaf content my copper pipe filter in my boiler works fine.
by a-slayer
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
Topic: Dairy Bleach
Replies: 9
Views: 4377

Re: Dairy Bleach

Never worry, just dollop in a splash same as using any other bleach, rinse two or three times after as normal and no smell remains
by a-slayer
Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:38 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Paul's Malt
Replies: 5
Views: 3354

Re: Paul's Malt

Myself and three other brewer friends have been using it for the last few months and has been as good as any other malt I have used.
We have tried the pale malt, maris otter malt, cyrstal malt and the lager malt, no problems with any of them.
Hope this helps.
by a-slayer
Fri Sep 11, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: Cleaning, Sanitation and Sterilisation
Topic: Dairy Bleach
Replies: 9
Views: 4377

Re: Dairy Bleach

I use dairy sodium hypochlorite for sterilizing my brew kit and have done for years, buy 25 litres at a time for use in dairy so just fill a squeezy bottle from there.
by a-slayer
Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:14 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Dave Line & Lost Beers
Replies: 23
Views: 7890

Re: Dave Line & Lost Beers

Looks like Dave Lines was a starting influence for many of us "older" brewers who following his recipes found we could make beer we could be proud of and enjoy.
by a-slayer
Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:38 am
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Dave Line & Lost Beers
Replies: 23
Views: 7890

Re: Dave Line & Lost Beers

I started brewing AG after reading Dave Lines book, first brew was a clone of London Pride. Thie difference from tweaking kits and malt extract brews was amazing, first proper beer I ever made. That was 25 years ago and have made nearly a couple of hundred brews now... thanks to Dave.
by a-slayer
Sun Jun 14, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Replacing 2.4kw element with 3kw.
Replies: 4
Views: 1771

Re: Replacing 2.4kw element with 3kw.

I used to have two 3kw elements in my 100 litre pot till they departed this life, now have two 2.4 kw ones and to be honest don't notice any difference in the time it comes to boil.
by a-slayer
Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Jimbob's calculator
Replies: 3
Views: 1706

Re: Jimbob's calculator

I personally find Grahams original simple to use and perfect for what I need to devise and store recipes.
by a-slayer
Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:05 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Can anyone recommend a decent digital thermometer?
Replies: 11
Views: 3983

Re: Can anyone recommend a decent digital thermometer?

I have used one of these for several years with no problems, helps by being waterproof.
https://www.comarkinstruments.net/produ ... ermometer/
by a-slayer
Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:55 pm
Forum: Yeast
Topic: Dry yeast reuse
Replies: 21
Views: 9130

Re: Dry yeast reuse

I often reuse the yeast from a brew made with Gervin/Nottingham dried yeast to ferment the next brew, works a treat. I don't wash it, just use the yeast slurry.
by a-slayer
Thu May 02, 2019 6:52 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Brewing heating element
Replies: 7
Views: 2909

Re: Brewing heating element

I bought one, it was only 1 or 1.5kw so pretty useless for me.
by a-slayer
Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:59 am
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Smallest brew ever
Replies: 3
Views: 1771

Smallest brew ever

Now being of a careful disposition and not liking waste I have just bottled off my smallest batch ever, a total of seven pints. It has come about from saving the leftovers from my boiler, I have a 100 litre boiler and when draining off am left with about a litre and a half of murky wort. These have ...