Jim's Beer Kit

I started AG brewing with a few BIAB brews many years ago and did a theoretcial calculation to see how much extraction I was losing. Turns out I needed about an extra 50p's worth of grain which I was happy with, given the convenience: Initial assumptions: 1) 35 ltr total liquor 2) 5 Kg of grain in t...

I got some gas-in dip tubes from China. They were very short and it was a problem attaching the tubing from inside the corny. The solution was to swap round the longer original gas-in dip tube. Blindlingly obvious, but I was struggling for a few minutes before that particular light bulb came on ](*,)

http://brupaks.com/pro-brewing-aids takes you through how to calculate additions.

john luc wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 18, 2019 3:31 pm

When it comes to using wet yeast then the lack of oxygen is often the reason why the last few points don't get fermented.

True. I'm midway through stepping up a starter from a 6th generation slant of 1469, it's getting plenty of aeration.

john luc wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:51 pm

Lots of oxygen deffo

The manufacturer disagrees:

"Windsor yeast has been conditioned to survive rehydration. The
yeast contains an adequate reservoir of carbohydrates and
unsaturated fatty acids to achieve active growth. It is unnecessary
to aerate wort upon first use."

pdf datasheet

Sorry to hear that.

WalesAles wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 17, 2019 3:07 pm

watered down to 1042

Boiled/bottled water/sanitised end of cold tap? Was the yeast rehydrated & lively (I know - I usually empty a pack straight in ).

Some people use foam sleeping mats for camping.

Before I got a thermopot I used a cylinder jacket - easy to wipe clean and dry at the end of the day.

Good Question. Looks like the name has nothing to do with yeast. https://www.wyeastlab.com/about-wyeast "The name Wyeast means a lot to our region, because it’s the Native American name for Mt. Hood. According to legend, there was an epic battle between two brothers, Wyeast and Klickitat" So for all...

If the small volume suits your requirements, it will be fine. Remove the orange seal. I bought airlocks when I started brewing but if I use them these days, it's only because I like the sound. As soon as the yeast start working there is a positive pressure from the gas in a covered fermenter, diffic...

I couldn't envisage a fitting to make this work. The regulator goes straight onto the jg disconnect. Do you know of a fitting? Hi Brewedout, JG don't do disconnects AFAIK so any links to pictures of what you're trying to do? You don't mention any beer line/tubing in the plan - if the reg goes strai...

elegant Yes, exactly the right description. I found an image but then wondered if it was necessary to adjust the angle to change the height. Suppose the inverted "U" was permanently set for an inch above the grain bed for the maximum grain bill the mash tun could take, then once the flow rate has b...

patwestlake wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:23 pm

Are the Asda/Tesco elements all stainless

Looks like I'm a bit out of date - can't see any corded kettles any more Used to be able to get "basics" kettles for a little over a fiver and rip the 2.1 or 2.4kW elements out.

Search forum for "peco rust". Results from 2014 to 2016. I wouldn't buy them unless they had changed spec. Search forum for "peco". Results from 2017 include scorched and failed examples. I've never used Peco. Better off with 2.4 Tesco/Asda etc kettle elements which I have in my plastic 70 ltr boile...

I am dipping my toe in the realms of recipe construction .... [snipped] ... I have never used Special B and suspect it can be overpowering I went "off-piste" making up my own recipes very soon after starting AG. However, when it came to experimenting with one ingredient I made a mistake of just upp...

Thinking about this. Why not steep a small quantity and see what the liquor tastes like?