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- Sun Oct 29, 2023 11:18 pm
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36973
Re: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
From the 1880 Act there would be significant discussion between and research by breweries on all matters, and the following is an extract from a paper read to the Yorkshire Institute of Brewing titled "Notes on the Training of a Brewer" by Frank E Lott, A.R.S.M, F.I.C., etc in February 1895. In that...
- Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:15 am
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: Nine different British hops
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2648
Re: Nine different British hops
I have heard folk say that target can be rather harsh, but I tried making a single hop Target beer a couple of years ago with lovely hops from Dorothy Hollamby at A Bushel of Hops. I enjoyed the beer as did folk I shared it with. I do often use Target as a relatively neutral bittering hop when I wa...
- Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:44 pm
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: Nine different British hops
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2648
Re: Nine different British hops
You've chosen well.
Used extensively by many commercial British breweries, I find too much Target can spoil a good beer.
Used extensively by many commercial British breweries, I find too much Target can spoil a good beer.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:20 pm
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36973
Re: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
The Inland Revenue Act of 1880, so-called Free Mash Tun Act, changed taxation from malt (previously including hops) to the gravity and volume from the mash tun. The act stated that a quarter (336 lbs for malt, other ingredients had their equivalent weights) of average malt was expected to be capable...
- Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Malts and Grits
- Topic: Bag of grain
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19740
Re: Bag of grain
$56 here at the current rate of exchange, so not a bad price all things considered. Hope it works out well.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 2:37 pm
- Forum: Malts and Grits
- Topic: Bag of grain
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19740
Re: Bag of grain
How does it compare in appearance to US grown and malted barley? Does it look or feel any different? How does it compare in terms of cost?
I'll be interested to know what, if any, differences you find when brewing.
I'll be interested to know what, if any, differences you find when brewing.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Wheat malt substitute
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4510
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:05 am
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36973
Re: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
In early history, beer would be a product of local ingredients. It would vary from place to place and largely be an acquired taste, which frequently prevails to this day. Little record exists of early brewing, and any that might could not be heavily detailed or make much sense in today's technologic...
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:05 am
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36973
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:00 pm
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36973
Re: British Waters, Hardness, Alkalinity, TDS and Treatment.
Total Dissolved Solids was initially measured by heating a sample of filtered water to 180C until dry, the solid minerals weighed before being chemically determined. The major ions in such samples would be determined while dozens of minor ions would not. Modern methods enable determination of many m...
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:45 am
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Help me lighten my mash tun
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6023
Re: Help me lighten my mash tun
I've always used 2.3 litres per kg. It'd need a bit of recalculating in my brewing spreadsheet, but I'll see how that works. American breweries mostly use 50% more mash liquor than the British norm, at least since the end of Prohibition. A stiffer mash needs better mixing, but enables larger brew l...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Help me lighten my mash tun
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6023
Re: Help me lighten my mash tun
Assuming you brew 23 litres, it seems you mash with 2.5 litres per kg of grain. Would it be practical to mash with 1.5 litres per kg and sparge more? Try adding 5% sugar, darker sugars in darker beers and reduce the grains accordingly. Few breweries use sugars today as malt is cheaper, but made usin...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:42 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: starting all grain brewing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5664
Re: starting all grain brewing
Buy what equipment you can afford. With time, all grain brewing works out cheaper than kits, if you take to it. You hear folk debating how quickly they might brew, but many do it for the pleasure and satisfaction it provides. Don't rush, you've started well by asking for opinion. How much time and s...
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Brewing Liquor
- Topic: High Alkalinity Water, High Sodium, Only Moderate Water Hardness
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4786
Re: High Alkalinity Water, High Sodium, Only Moderate Water Hardness
Our foremost and formidable mentor directed me to obtain some information for Battle water from a reputable source, and the following is what was extracted by conversion from a list of dissolved solids. Calcium 55.8ppm, magnesium 4.99ppm, sodium 38.7ppm, sulphate 25ppm, chloride 34ppm and alkalinity...
- Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: Kit Brewing
- Topic: bottles
- Replies: 43
- Views: 14696
Re: bottles
I've used swing tops for that long and never had an issue.