Jim's Beer Kit

But at least I’ll still have the brew fridge so when everything’s brewed I can just turn that down to fridge temps and we still have a spare fridge then. If your intention is to keep all your Beer at the sort of temperatures required to keep food safe, you're going to find that outside of Lagers mo...

wanus wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:59 pm

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Oh and Dana of course

Never found that in a nitrogen flushed, oxygen barrier foil bag before.

Fingar wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:54 am

Orlando - thanks for posting the ProBrewer article on using yeast slurry. I have tried rinsing in the past and is a bit of a faff.

It is and more likely to introduce infection. Just not worth it at our level.

This rather old article by Chris White of White Labs is aimed at so called Craft Brewers but has some relevant informtion for HB'ers too.

The split pack (stored in PETs) was stored for several months; the starter didn't seem to really take off. Good of you to update, more often than not people don't. :oops: Part of the issue maybe the PET bottles themselves. They are known to be suceptible to oxygen ingress over time, some better tha...

Composting grains = Setting more traps. Still do it as it helps to make great compost. Just accept you will see "mysterious" holes appearing in it.

At 3.9% of the grain bill you won't get much, if any, flavor from the torrified wheat. Thanks Rookie. In that case I might ditch it. Do you think the oats alone will be enough for a good head on a stout? I believe the reason they may have included Torrie is because there is a drop in soluble nitrog...

cwrw gwent wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:10 pm

Thanks Orlando but the link comprises 121 pages relating to Ditch's take on Coopers (original) Stout. I've been through the first three pages and there's no mention of Coopers Irish Stout, which is a different kit.

Apologies, thought they were the same.

You might find some information on that in this thread.

sparkybrew wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:15 am

I had a thought this morning, dangerous I know, even though brand new could the seal on FV lid be letting by?

Yes. Don't worry if it is. As long as the CO2 is getting out it's a good thing. Excessive CO2 can inhibit the yeast.

sparkybrew wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 10, 2020 7:54 pm

Fingers crossed, I'll keep you posted Cheers

Look forward to it.

sparkybrew wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 08, 2020 11:19 pm

back down to Wilkos Saturday and get ready for round 2.

Eric wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:20 pm

Calcium and alkalinity influence mash pH. Do you know what levels they are in your water?

This is the important stuff. If you don't know this your treating without a map.

Have you had a proper water analysis done? If you're going to get serious with water treatment this is a must. You may find you don't need a charcoal filter at all.

MattGuk wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:38 am

I don't really have the capabilities to cold crash at the moment so I will leave it in the coolest part of the house for a week maybe?

You might find leaving it outside next week will help.