Jim's Beer Kit

"Pitched low" is that low temperature, or low cell count?

That looks about right; the diameter of the male thread on my regulator is 22.8 mm, so I guess it's 1/2" BSP?

I bought six of these - they accepted an offer of £45 and at that price, you probably couldn't but the wood to make your own.

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I've just fined an ale, gin clear. 9 gall went into cornies, one gallon I kept back in a demijohn and dry hopped with about a tablespoon full of cascade pellets in a nylon bag. After 24 hours, I've transferred to another demijohn and what was clear beer now looks like muddy water, because of the dry...

You obviously are looking for some real control over your mash temperature and the benefits of RIMS and HERMS deliver this and with amazing wort clarity that helps towards getting a clear beer at the end. A precise mash temp means you have more control over the fermentability of the wort. You say t...

orlando wrote:

johnmac wrote:I don't mind buying and building HERMS/RIMS but I can't be doing with the extra faff each brewday of assemble/clean/dismantle the system and for arguable benefit.

I would argue the benefit.

Go on then - convince me

I Was planning to have the electric blanket under an ordinary blanket, but I wonder if the 60w heat output will make a worthwhile difference.

I don't mind buying and building HERMS/RIMS but I can't be doing with the extra faff each brewday of assemble/clean/dismantle the system and for arguable benefit.

Electric blanket seems to tick all the boxes though, thanks.

I mash outside and rely on insulation to keep the mash warm. With the cold weather approaching, I'm wondering about adding some auxiliary heat. My mash tun is stainless, non magnetic, so an induction hob is not an option, but I wonder about using a single electric hotplate under my mash tun, with a ...

I have the top one and it's a faff adjusting to multiple different bottles sizes. For this reason, I'd go for the green one.

It's normally about the 7th of September.

I'm interested in 2kg of whole leaf Cascade.

They did have a really bad aphid infestation this year. That's happened before though...

I'm thinking it's Verticillium Wilt - not sure though???

What's happened to my hops? The plants are about 5 years old and have always done really well. 5 English varieties, in different areas of the garden with some variety of soil type. Fed with tomato food and watered when needed. They were doing well until about 6 weeks ago, when all growth stopped and...