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- Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:18 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Admiral single hop IPA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1941
Re: Admiral single hop IPA
Why should it be harsh? Admiral is a pretty "soft" hop in general - and personally I'd knock down the crystal a bit partily because it can be fairly subtle as a flavour hop, it's a fairly gentle oranginess that actually can work quite well in lager. And also I personally just don't much care for be...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:45 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Admiral single hop IPA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1941
Admiral single hop IPA
Using up more of my hop stocks and I have a load of Admiral. I bought it cheap in bulk. Now I have used it in the past as a bittering hop but never as a late addition. It's 12% AA. I was thinking of trying something like this: 5.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 87.0 % 0.50 kg Caramel/C...
- Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:05 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Cost comparison - kits and grain brewing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3591
Re: Cost comparison - kits and grain brewing
It's also about quality.
No kit can anywhere close to all grain.
If I was you, I would buy a Grainfather or cheaper 1 pot system and start doing all grain.
To offset the cost of the equipment just brew more beer, the cost reduces with every brew.......
No kit can anywhere close to all grain.
If I was you, I would buy a Grainfather or cheaper 1 pot system and start doing all grain.
To offset the cost of the equipment just brew more beer, the cost reduces with every brew.......
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:42 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Recipe suggestions for Cascade hops
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2089
Recipe suggestions for Cascade hops
Going through my hop stocks and I came across a large bag, about 300g, of Cascade hops. Forgot I had them.
Can anyone suggest an idea for using them up?
I have plenty of malt, crystal, carapils etc. to make up quite varied grain bills.
Can anyone suggest an idea for using them up?
I have plenty of malt, crystal, carapils etc. to make up quite varied grain bills.
- Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:51 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: 5 year old Cooper's kit
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8855
Re: 5 year old Cooper's kit
Yeast will be totally knackered mate.
- Wed Apr 01, 2020 8:54 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Shortage of malt?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7243
Re: Shortage of malt?
I think the Malt Miller has plenty of stock, they have stopped taking orders as they have so many to process and have a staff shortage. They started taking orders last night but the site was crashed by the huge number of orders. They have suspended orders again to clear the back log. I think we all ...
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 2:02 pm
- Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
- Topic: Grainfather Community Android App not working
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1454
Grainfather Community Android App not working
Just getting my kit sorted for a lot of planned brews.
Updated the Grainfather connect app to the new Community one.
Does not work at all, get the start up screen and that's it.
Anyone had similar issues?
Any fixes?
Updated the Grainfather connect app to the new Community one.
Does not work at all, get the start up screen and that's it.
Anyone had similar issues?
Any fixes?
- Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:57 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Can you see if dry yeast is "alive" when re hydrating?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1525
Can you see if dry yeast is "alive" when re hydrating?
I have a few packets of dry yeast that has been left lying around in a drawer for 12 months. I haven't bothered to brew for ages. Now with the current situation I would like to start getting my stocks of beer back up. I have ordered some fresh yeast I it should be here next week but i would like to ...
- Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:59 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: 9 month old IPA in a corny
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2557
Re: 9 month old IPA in a corny
Well it's not sour so I guess no infection. However, it had a leak from the "out" post, which had lost a few litres very slowly over time. It held pressure but only just so it hadn't carbonated. It is very hazy though. It was made from a recipe kit from The Homebrew Company with my Grainfather. I ha...
- Sat Sep 07, 2019 1:06 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: 9 month old IPA in a corny
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2557
9 month old IPA in a corny
Well the Mrs had me building shelves in the utility room today. I haven't brewed for months and all my corny kegs were in there, in amongst what thought were all empties, was a full keg of IPA I brewed in December last year. Tried the PRV and it seems to have held a good seal, plenty of CO2. The uti...
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 5:26 pm
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Beer engine + polypins
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10305
Re: Beer engine + polypins
Not sure what you mean?How do you transfer the line to the next poly?
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: Dispensing
- Topic: Beer engine + polypins
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10305
Re: Beer engine + polypins
I have used a beer engine and polypins a lot. However I drink a bit more than 8 pints a week. SO I don't have any longevity problems. :) My beer engine has a non return valve and I always ensure I get good seals and don't air to back fill the polypin. The beer engine draws hard enough to pull the be...
- Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Extract Brewing
- Topic: 25li Bulk LME
- Replies: 40
- Views: 17141
Re: 25li Bulk LME
Is there much difference? What's the RD of LME? It can't be much more that water?.the jerry can weighed 25kg and not 25li
- Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:19 pm
- Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
- Topic: Ordered a Brewie! Have any good recepies?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 25345
Re: Ordered a Brewie! Have any good recepies?
I see that The Malt Miller had a massive price drop on the Brewie.
It's now out of stock, I wonder if he sold any or has just given up?
I quite liked the look of it and would of probably of took a punt on it at the reduced price over my Grainfather, might of been a lucky escape!
It's now out of stock, I wonder if he sold any or has just given up?
I quite liked the look of it and would of probably of took a punt on it at the reduced price over my Grainfather, might of been a lucky escape!
- Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:02 am
- Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
- Topic: The Bulldog Master Brewer All in One System
- Replies: 40
- Views: 16840
Re: The Bulldog Master Brewer All in One System
I had problems with stuck mashes on my Grainfather. Kingfisher on here, recommended adding an extra 2 litres of water in the mash and reducing the sparge volume by 2 litres. (On a 23 litre batch). It definitely helped. However, the biggest issue seemed to be over-crushed grain from the supplier, whe...