Jim's Beer Kit

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Thats pretty much all I am interested to be honest, I guess the Americans have been more vocal about it and they are the books that get adopted as Bibles, they are easily accessible without trawling through countless research papers. In one. =D> But to be fair, they are now at the leading edge of r...

If you're really interested in brewing English ales Thats pretty much all I am interested to be honest, I guess the Americans have been more vocal about it and they are the books that get adopted as Bibles, they are easily accessible without trawling through countless research papers. In one. =D> B...

Does he? Never brewed without it so don't know.

Is the clarity what you want? Calcium won't deal with any lack of body. Better to look at the grain bill and mash temp.

f00b4r wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:49 am

- You seem to have used two different pumps for the two setups, what are they and any issues with sanitation/cleaning them?

And what about priming/cavitation issues?

Even Lagers benefit from higher levels. I'm reliably informed by a member of this forum who has actually visited Czech Lager brewers that they add a lot of calcium. You would have to start with a lot of calcium to have levels over 200ppm in the final Beer, is that what he means? Water over here is n...

Typically they complain about "minerality", I don't what that is or means. As a result they "recommend" 50ppm of Calcium. Calcium is arguably the most important factor in mash chemistry, along with alkalinity. What is not taken into account is the amount of calcium that is lost in the mash. Recently...

Superb effort. I think you may just have cracked that. Is it in effect the same as a Burton Union system, albeit just one brewing vessel?

Digby wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:56 am

It certainly smells suitably phenolic and "Belgian" as usual, and yes I will have a taste. It just looks so different to usual I wonder if it is drifting due to being several generations on from when I bought it?

Probably.

Rankin_leigh wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:19 pm

My first choice had been lardy/brewbuilders conical. But on checking the measurements the legs make it about an inch or 2 too big for my unit.

Have you asked him about cutting one down?

Might be easier & safer to stir it into the fermenter. When you done air in. Easy test to make sure it is dissolved. Whirpool the wort, once it calms, tap the center of the vessel with your paddle/spoon. If it feels gritty, not quite fully dissolved. Did you mean fermenter? The sugar won't be steri...

Have you thought of just getting a Fridge from Freecycle. There's always someone prepared to give it away rather than take it down the dump. That way you may find one that is designed to your needs. I prefer my Beers at cellar temps but some would say leaving the fridge at top temp say 7-8c wouldn't...

f00b4r wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 14, 2021 2:57 pm

How old is the cleaner you are using Orlando?

Years

Pretty much as you surmise. I remove the disconnect from the Beer line and push it into the 3 way. You could make it 4 by adding a two way to it. 3 litres is enough PBLC. You just want enough to sit in the lines to do their thing. Pull through a bit more, let it do its thing, then pull through a li...