Jim's Beer Kit

Any chance of telling me your recipie? I am trawling them all.... thinking about a 50-50 split between Pilsner malt and Unmalted wheat....

A few questions as I am considering a hoegarden clone for my next AG.

1. Has anyone used a bottle of Hoegarden to culture the yeast?

2. Is it the same yeast which is used in the initial fermentation?

Thanks for any information.

Well I bottled it in to 36 Bottles varing from 500ml up to 750ml. DSC00027.JPG The colour is dark dark brown when in glass, but whenheld to the light has a lovely firey red colour. Initial sample: It smells of chocolate and banana. The hops are there but not over powering, slightly bitter. Tastes of...

Cheers boingy,

I might have to use the gypsum on the next brew.The instructions say to mix it in to the fermenter, i would have thought it would be more suited to the boiler.

Any ideas on the initial foam on the boiler? Skim it off or stir it in?

matt

Yes, yes, nazis is a harsh term to use! I meant it in jest really! (i have marked their site in my favourites) My AG beers have all been extremely good. They taste better than any pub beers, bar the good real ale bars. I only had problems when I started out. Had some very odd tasting wheat beers, bu...

Been investigating, and I think this style is closer to a porter than a mild.... but I will wait for a tester in bottle and glass before I do anything rash like re-naming it!

Interesting. Thanks Boingy. Well the beer nazis would seem to suggest that my latest creation is a "robust porter". I can live with that. It probably was to strong in hops and sugar to be anywhere near a mild. Hopefully when its glassed it will appear reddy brown, as it looks quite dark brown in the...

Thanks Stout, that makes me feel better about calling my beer a name I think is right, rather than trying to second guess other peoples opinion. I think my strong hoppy mild then can remain just that, a mild. I guess though, like crufts does with dogs, competion brewing must have stricter guidlines ...

Cheers Garth, thats one off my list! Now lets have a look in that fermenter.

The same questions keep cropping up when I brew. And the more I look in to them the more I get confused. It seems like there is many answers to the same questions. Firstly: Beer styles. What makes a Mild different to a brown ale or a porter? What makes a bitter different to an IPA? Are there really ...

In fact looked at the glasses and your wort is crystal out of the tun. Ignore my advice!

Right, I had a similar problem when I started AG. Exactly the same pictures, exactly the same fluffy textures. Having to leave it long term to compress so i could grain it off. It got to the point were i got a set of tights, sterilized them, doubled them up, and used them like a jam strainer for the...

Its predicted at around 5.4 %. So it should keep. Not very modern mild in its style... I am thinking its qualities may be more brown ale or porter ish. Its also very hoppy as I steeped it over night with the 20g fuggles (and i chucked some other spare hops in too, i cant help myself!). This was beca...

DSC00019.JPG I read in someones forum that they tip the boiler. I not only do this, but i sparge the hops too..... Probably wrong, but i hate to think of that thick syrupy wort going in to the compost. DSC00020.JPG I went for 24 litres, rather than 25. Achieving an SG of 1060. I think i need the sp...

Your first attempt of AG home brewing is amazing! Mine was very DIY. As i see it. Lid on to achieve the boiling point and beginings of evap. Then remove slighty or completely. Don't worry about over evaporation... just prep water to top it up with after (treat it chemically, boil it or do nothing to...