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- Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:22 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Infection or just a poor brew??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3735
Re: Infection or just a poor brew??
Rob, manky... is that a Midlands term? I’m from your neck of the woods originally and still have family over your way. Didn’t you do a Keystone Brew a few years ago?
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:38 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Infection or just a poor brew??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3735
Re: Infection or just a poor brew??
You see, that’s why I was unsure if it’s infected, it’s not so bad I’d throw it away.
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:16 am
- Forum: Extract Brewing
- Topic: Return to extract brewing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4989
Re: Return to extract brewing
I found doing 10 litre brews made it easier to fit a brew in if time is your problem. 2 x cheap 14 litre stockpots, one turned into a mash tun with some camping mat and a tap, the other is the boiler. No need for a tap on the boiler, I can just pick it up and pour the wort through a sieve into the F...
- Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:28 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Saison
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5850
Re: Saison
Oh, and as I always do, I tried the sample I took and it is very pleasant. I have recently improved my mash efficiency, so I have gone over one end and under the other end and I’m looking at an unexpected ABV of 8.5% plus.
- Mon Jun 25, 2018 1:25 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Saison
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5850
Re: Saison
An update on this for what it’s worth. I raised this over about five days to 30 degrees and it has bubbled like crazy until the last day or two. I’ve just taken a reading which is 1.002. I can’t see the point of adding any champagne yeast...
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:53 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Infection or just a poor brew??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3735
Re: Infection or just a poor brew??
Yes, I was hoping it was the yeast and dry hops but the fizziness made me think yeast infection. I was paranoid about infection before, even though I’d never had one (despite a few heat of war mistakes), I’ll be even worse now.
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 8:08 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Infection or just a poor brew??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3735
Re: Infection or just a poor brew??
I was suspecting wild yeast. It’s just about drinkable... isn’t Brett the most common wild yeast infection? If so I’ll just say it’s intentional.
- Sat Jun 23, 2018 11:30 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Infection or just a poor brew??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3735
Infection or just a poor brew??
I recently brewed a Punk IPA clone using the Brewdog recipe. It's cloudier than any brew I've made up to now (they've all been pretty crystal clear other than my wheat beers) which I initially put down to the high level of dry hopping and using a US yeast. However, I'm sure they're getting a bit fiz...
- Tue Jun 12, 2018 10:00 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Gas or electric...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2451
Re: Gas or electric...
Thanks for the help, the Brupaks heap of crap will now be HLT when my shiny new kettle (with element) arrives from Brew Builder!
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 7:41 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Gas or electric...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2451
Re: Gas or electric...
kettle elements often come with some dryboil protection, with my old blue barrel boiler fitted with 2x budget kettle elements this took the shape of a 'pingring' (Bi-metalic ring that would ping /spring into a new shape once hot enough), which in turn pushed in a small white pin to break the electr...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 5:51 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Gas or electric...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2451
Re: Gas or electric...
Thanks, both. Sounds like my current boiler should be doing better. My worry with using a normal element is that the same will happen again.
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:41 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Gas or electric...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2451
Gas or electric...
My Brupaks boiler let me down for the second time today, it just can't handle high OG brews, the element overheats and cuts out. So after a truly awful time of trying to salvage the day, I'm going to relegate it to HLT and get a new kettle. I only need a 33 litre at this stage, although I'm tempted ...
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:33 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Geterbrewed delivery
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8971
Re: Geterbrewed delivery
I used them once because they stocked the large keg cooler bags. The yeast I got was out of date....and delivery was slow. Never again. I use Brew UK and malt miller about 70/30. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro I waiver too. Malt Miller is slightly better quality but no free delivery over £6...
- Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:46 am
- Forum: Yeast
- Topic: Liquid yeast viability.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6893
Re: Liquid yeast viability.
Thanks, IPA. When I was first started brewing, I just followed recipes without any thought or knowledge of pitching the right amount of yeast and always had good results. As I have learnt a little bit more, I know that I must have been underpitching by some amount according to the calculators, so I ...
- Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:50 pm
- Forum: Yeast
- Topic: Liquid yeast viability.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6893
Re: Liquid yeast viability.
Yes, the problem is that if I go with Brewer’s friend I have multiple steps starting at 200ml, if I go with Beersmith, I can probably do it in one step.