Jim's Beer Kit

I have stopped using liquid yeast and switched to CML dried because it is so much easier and very cheap, however when I did use liquid I always made a starter a day or two before the brewday. That way you know if you have viable yeast and should have a pitchable amount for your brew. I'm guessing y...

Well this is a first... I've had no activity from the fermentor (I know that doesn't mean much) so on Sunday I raised the temperature to 18 degrees and roused the wort a few times throughout the day. Still nothing this evening, the air lock wasn't even displaced. Took a gravity reading and it's not ...

alexlark wrote:Nice FV, same as mine

How long did you boil the sugar for when inverting it?

For the number 2 invert it took about an hour and a half I think and the no.3 two and a half hours. Took ages [emoji23] made up a bit extra which is now in the freezer for another day

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I'd go with your idea of boiling them and adding but can't speak from experience sadly

The mash went well nearly finished sparging [emoji106]

salts added to the grist and strike liquor now heating up

Been meaning to try brewing something out of Ron Pattinson's book ever since the wife bought it for me. Well seeing as it's that time of year and the kegerator is empty tomorrow is gonna be brew day! I'm trying to follow the recipe as best I can but couldn't get any Cluster for the 90minute addition...

I bought a sack of their MO ages ago from a micro brewery near me. I was impressed with it I have to say. Made some tasty beer. Not sure why some people have had bad experiences with it lol

Cracking video, wish you'd made this before I did mine [emoji23] anyone following this will have a stress free experience lol!

You could pitch some Nottingham after a couple of days. I brewed a high gravity pale ale a few months back and it stalled at 1.030 after three weeks primary. It was about 6.5 % at this stage and pitched notty which happily dropped it to 1.020 so touch wood no bottle bombs lol

I doubt the yeast has been repackaged in a vacuum/sterile environment but providing that they have taken basic precautions and sterilised everything apart from the air I don't really see much of an issue for the home brewer- after all, once we open a packet of yeast and pitch it at home nearly every...

Sourced from china I think. The 10L ones are very tempting! Must resist or the wife will kill me [emoji23]

I've also used the Bavarian lager yeast- two packets in a simple single hopped wort 25 litres at around 1.040 fermented at 10 degrees. I used a traditional lager profile and kept it cool for two weeks before increasing for a diacetyl rest. Have to say I'm very impressed with this yeast. Not the chea...

Kev888 wrote:Good stuff, looks much cheaper than the starrett ones yet more or less the same kind of thing. I guess if it works as well as you say then it would be fine for occasional homebrew use

Yeah don't know how many holes it would make before the teeth go blunt but it managed two in mine no problem