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- Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:17 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Acid Blend
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1604
Acid Blend
I usually add citric acid and tannin (strong tea method) to most of my fruit/country wines, but keep seeing recipes using a teaspoon of acid blend. Would using acid blend be an improvement? Do you add it to every wine, or only certain wines that are possibly lacking? Would it be better to buy the ma...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 1:07 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Anyone used liquid yeast in wine?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1617
Re: Anyone used liquid yeast in wine?
I only found out recently that there were so many liquid wine yeasts available and have yet to try any, but I will at some point in the future (once I've tried liquid beer yeast which I really should get to grips with!) £7 is not too bad if you can build a starter to make 5 gallon batches with. I wo...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:52 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Bitter Recipe - How does this look?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1705
Re: Bitter Recipe - How does this look?
Thank you both for your suggestions. I'll leave out the caramalt and mash at 66 degrees instead, that should end up a bit drier. If you have an English hop option I would sub for the Willamette. Unfortunately, I've only got Willamette, Challenger, Mount Hood and Cascade left. Would it be better to u...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:12 am
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Bitter Recipe - How does this look?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1705
Bitter Recipe - How does this look?
Hi, I wasn't planning on making a bitter but a friend of mine is coming to stay in a couple of months and it's his favourite style so I thought I'd see if I could cobble one together with some leftover ingredients, (hence the small amount of biscuit malt which will probably not add much flavour). I ...
- Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:37 am
- Forum: Brewing Videos
- Topic: Homebrew on the BBC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2823
Homebrew on the BBC
Fyfe Robertson went in search of the perfect pint in 1973;
https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/vid ... 861784883/
and another BBC video from the 60's;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-norther ... er-brewing
https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/vid ... 861784883/
and another BBC video from the 60's;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-norther ... er-brewing
- Mon May 08, 2017 10:51 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: finings?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1345
Re: finings?
I agree with Jaroporter, I've never used finings in wine either. Once the primary fermentation has finished, I rack the wine into another fermenter and let it clear in a cool place. It will probably need racking again after a month or so, depending on how much sediment drops out.
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 4:39 pm
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Cleaning bottles
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1830
Re: Cleaning bottles
Stewb wrote:"Lazy brewers unite"MarkA wrote: Me Too!
"Meh. Maybe tomorrow. The sofa's actually quite comfy at the moment"

- Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:32 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: rhubarb
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1549
Re: rhubarb
I never pulp as it's harder to strain. I just chop the rhubarb into smallish pieces and put in a sanitised bucket. Add the sugar and leave overnight, strain juice off into demijohn, rinse rhubarb with water and strain again until the demijohn is full and add yeast.
- Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:28 pm
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Cleaning bottles
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1830
Re: Cleaning bottles
Me Too! I do much the same - rinse 3 or 4 times after drinking, empty the drips, stick a plastic resealable cap on to keep the dust/spiders out. On bottling day, a quick squirt of Starsan, drain, and fill with beerStewb wrote:I'm a lazy bottler

- Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:33 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Lupulin Powder
- Replies: 79
- Views: 4747
Re: Lupulin Powder
An interesting read, thanks Matt. I'll definitely be seeking some of this out when (or if) it becomes available over here.
I've also bookmarked the site and will be having a read through some more of Scott's blogs, there's some good stuff on there, cheers!
I've also bookmarked the site and will be having a read through some more of Scott's blogs, there's some good stuff on there, cheers!
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 9:31 pm
- Forum: Fermentation
- Topic: Stuck Fermentation
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1092
Re: Stuck Fermentation
I would personally rouse the yeast in the fermenter (gently so as to not add oxygen) and up the temp by a degree or so to see if the yeast will restart. For rehydration, I use cooled boiled water. Sprinkle the dried yeast on top, leave it somewhere warm for 20 minutes or so, then stir. That's all it...
- Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Graduate Research - Homebrew
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1729
Re: Graduate Research - Beer / Homebrew in the UK
Fair enough, I'll give it a go 

- Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:33 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Graduate Research - Homebrew
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1729
Re: Graduate Research - Beer / Homebrew in the UK
I don't trust the link to be honest (sorry if it's legit but not good for a first post)
- Thu Feb 23, 2017 5:56 pm
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: What happens if you overfill a bottle and don't leave a gap?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2335
Re: What happens if you overfill a bottle and don't leave a
Nice experiment fego, cheers!
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:37 am
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Cleaning faded and discoloured air locks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1980
Re: Cleaning faded and discoloured air locks
I have left many airlocks soaking for days in a VWP solution with no problems.
I have found though that airlocks that have dulled or discoloured never come back clear, even after soaking. As long as they are clean and sanitised, I don't worry about using them.
I have found though that airlocks that have dulled or discoloured never come back clear, even after soaking. As long as they are clean and sanitised, I don't worry about using them.