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by bryanferry
Sat Jan 25, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: 3rd AG of 2014 - Yuletide'ish
Replies: 1
Views: 591

3rd AG of 2014 - Yuletide'ish

I have been looking to keep the festive period alive by attempting to make a batch of Adnams Yuletide using yeast recovered from a mini keg of the real stuff. After adding keg slurry to a starter and a rinsing have a couple of jars like this; http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2838/12137697344_482100a185...
by bryanferry
Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Adnams Yuletide - could do with some assistance
Replies: 0
Views: 654

Adnams Yuletide - could do with some assistance

Afternoon All, My local supermarket has been selling mini kegs of the Adnams and St Peters range (as they are the local brews). I picked up a keg of Adnams Yuletide (which promptly evaporated) so I was going to try and clone a batch to refill using a starter from the yeast in the keg. The tasting no...
by bryanferry
Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:10 am
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Porter
Replies: 15
Views: 2154

Re: Porter

I've just started a smoked porter that I wanted to jazz up but thought coffee would be too much. I've instead gone for some Pecan extract from a local cake decorating shop. For fear of ruining a decent batch I'm hoping to add come bottling, possibly splitting the batch to see if the extra effort was...
by bryanferry
Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:30 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New Brewery
Replies: 8
Views: 1392

Re: New Brewery

hey Will, I bought a similar pig tail element for my keg, to keep it simple I just used a double socket box to cover it http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51631 This was just to get me going with the plan to buy a stainless version later on to keep the aesthetic but to date been ...
by bryanferry
Sat Nov 16, 2013 5:37 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: 80ltr brew kit build
Replies: 176
Views: 34266

Re: 80ltr brew kit build

Very true. I might head down to the nearest orphanage and get myself a dedicated brewer.
by bryanferry
Sat Nov 16, 2013 4:40 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: 80ltr brew kit build
Replies: 176
Views: 34266

Re: 80ltr brew kit build

Great build Scotia and all for your 13 yr old?! Father of the century award is sure to follow. Shame it'll be a few years before he can try the fruits of his labour...
by bryanferry
Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: The Bread Maker
Replies: 404
Views: 150115

Re: The Bread Maker

Loving the optimistic use of 'simply' :)

I had been on a flight of fancy making something similar (or a 2 tier) using gastronorm pans instead of pots but got bogged down with the realism that i'd build a death trap. I hope this turns out well as it would be an excellent single vessel setup.
by bryanferry
Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: The Bread Maker
Replies: 404
Views: 150115

Re: The Bread Maker

Another cracking build this. Come the apocalypse someone needs to protect Barneey, that way there will be someone to rebuild the brewing industry. I fancied building something like this for a better controlled system, however considering I destroyed the fuse box in our house (twice) putting my modif...
by bryanferry
Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: PicoBrew Zymatic automated homebrew setup
Replies: 61
Views: 9128

Re: PicoBrew Zymatic automated homebrew setup

Something that may be of interest. The Brewbot boys have updated their kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cargo/brewbot-the-smart-brewing-appliance to just sell the automation side. Quite an interesting prospect for those of us already with an established system. I certainly wouldnt be ...
by bryanferry
Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: The utlimate bit of kit?
Replies: 2
Views: 653

Re: The utlimate bit of kit?

Looks like an interesting compact unit. Could set it up before watching the football and pop you head in when you need to add ingredients! From the looks of it they're using Gastronorm pans as the vessels with the top as the combined HLT and boiler. If the mash tun is in the middle, and it drains to...
by bryanferry
Wed May 29, 2013 11:17 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Recommend me an element...
Replies: 10
Views: 1142

Re: Recommend me an element...

I use one of these. http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/200891299373?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y It was very easy to install. Small holes. Sealed well, no leaks. Only issue is I had a double skinned pot so making the housing for it was easy. I boil around 30L in a insulate...
by bryanferry
Tue May 21, 2013 10:52 am
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Honey Ale AKA Killer Bee Pale Ale
Replies: 2
Views: 694

Re: Honey Ale AKA Killer Bee Pale Ale

Looks like a very tasty brew. I love your throwaway remark that the honey is from your own bees! That really ups the game from making your own candi sugar from boiling a pan of sugar for half and hour.
by bryanferry
Thu May 16, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: White House Beer?
Replies: 3
Views: 615

Re: White House Beer?

I'm half way through a batch of a cobbled together Honey Ale as my local HBS had biscuit malt in stock. Came out very good using Windsor yeast. For the honey I used a freshly opened clear honey from the heath food shop added at the last 15min of the boil at the same time with the Irish moss. Gave it...
by bryanferry
Tue May 14, 2013 10:24 am
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Moreland "Old Golden Hen" Clone
Replies: 28
Views: 9731

Re: Moreland "Old Golden Hen" Clone

Obtaining the moorlands yeast is the difficult part (i've looked into hens tooth, only place I can find it is from morelands direct and they want £30 for 12 bottle of the stuff plus postage :shock: ) Ive seen recommendation for WLP002 too The Greene King Brewery in Bury St Edmund's also has it. Sad...
by bryanferry
Thu May 09, 2013 11:14 am
Forum: Yeast
Topic: Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Dried Yeasts info
Replies: 49
Views: 21111

Re: Mangrove Jack's Craft Series Dried Yeasts info

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Copy of image by Bryanferry79, on Flickr

Pic of the back of the pack which does mention made in the UK from imported and local ingredients, so hopefully we'll find the range expanding across the UK.