Jim's Beer Kit

It's just a standard cooker hood I got from eBay. It doesn't keep up completely but I would say 80-90% and that's enough. I considered HERMS but have found the RIMS works really well. Are you going to use the HLT or a seperate pot?

https://res.cloudinary.com/orl8ndo/image/upload/c_scale,w_896/v1499808642/Ashley_s_Brewery_dglojt.jpg Mainly British styles but recently made a half decent Kolsch, albeit having some US hops in it to give it a bit more character :D , should upset the purists. Just bottled a Wee Heavy for Xmas. In t...

Been a while Seymour, welcome back.

Best way to assess them.

Any hops from BOH are perfect for English style Beers. I've been particularly impressed with last years harvest.

Yes it is.

Pearcetic acid or steam have their place.

1974 and Boots were flogging Beer Kits, not just the condoms I really went in for. :wink: Couldn't afford real Beer so me and a mate went "why not"? Boy did we find out! I'll never forget one drunken bottling session late one night using one of those single handled crown cap corkers using the heel o...

Unfortunately I didnt have a ph probe then so I am unsure on the ph. I am probably draining the sparge too quickly, maybe only leaving it for 10mins? That would be it. Slow this down, taking more like 45 minutes to an hour would improve extraction, regaining the 9 points you lost from your target p...

Missed the comment on 1.032 instead of 1.042. Leaving at least 10 points behind in the grains is the reason for the gap, so yes, sparging is the issue here. Sparge slower and maybe longer and he may be OK. Astringency is another issue. Don't think he mentions the actual mash pH, that might provide t...

If runnings were 1020 beyond a full length sparge, there must have been a significant quantity of sugars still in the grains and at this stage you should ignor the astringency you found. I interpreted that as meaning 1.020 after finishing sparging i.e. full boil volume SG, prompted by the comment o...

WalesAles wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:51 pm

orlando wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 30, 2020 10:24 pm

rpruen wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:43 pm

Just goes to show a little lubrication always helps donations of homebrew always help too.

I take it Wales hasn't seen this one yet. Give it time.

orlando,
At my age, a LOT of lubrication helps!

WA

Told you.

I went for an Igloo at first, now I have a thermopot. Should have started with it, stainless is forever, despite what Shirley sings.

rpruen wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:43 pm

Just goes to show a little lubrication always helps donations of homebrew always help too.

I take it Wales hasn't seen this one yet. Give it time.

WalesAles wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:11 pm

orlando wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:20 am

the excessive sucking that causes it to set hard, you don't want excessive sucking if it gets too hard now do you?

orlando,
Yes I do, Yes I do!

You are such a tease!

WA

Sent from my Sofa!

I knew I could trust you.