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- Mon Mar 28, 2016 9:13 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Lager recipes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 522
Re: Lager recipes
Mrs H's Lager recipe. Lager Malt 2816g British Caramalt 402g Flaked Maize 402g Brewing Sugar 402g Saaz Hops 20 Bittering units, added at start of the boil. Estimated OG 1042 To make a Pilsner style Lager, simply replace the Lager Malt with Pilsner Malt and the British Caramalt with Carapils malt. Us...
- Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:17 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Do I realy need to add the sulphites in kit?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2537
Re: Do I realy need to add the sulphites in kit?
If the wine is going to be drank fairly soon, you'll probably be ok if you leave the sulphite out. For long term storage though, & to prevent possible re-fermentation & to help preserve the wine, use the sulphite/stabiliser sachets that came in your kit.
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:56 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Best Kit Red
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3141
Re: Best Kit Red
I usually go for one of these, not particularly cheap, but worth every penny imo.
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:29 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: First timer questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2732
Re: First timer questions
I've got a "how to" Hillbilly style winemaking guide on my website, based on my own experiences.
http://uk-homebrew.tripod.com/id27.html
http://uk-homebrew.tripod.com/id27.html
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:17 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Newbie Degassing Question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5039
Re: Newbie Degassing Question
I use a whizz stick to de-gas my wines, I attach it to my drill.
Therefore, the answer to your question is yes, provided your stirrer is food grade.
Therefore, the answer to your question is yes, provided your stirrer is food grade.
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 8:18 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Wine kit timings
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1832
Re: Wine kit timings
Your best bet may be to start your kit the day before you go back to work, & it should be fermented when you start your 2 weeks off. Then you've got plenty of time to rack, fine, bottle, etc.
- Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:30 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Forgot the copper finings!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 894
Re: Forgot the copper finings!
You're not the first, and won't be the last to do this, including me. Don't worry about it, no harm will come to your brew & it should clear up unaided without problem.
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 11:21 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: water filter
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3907
Re: water filter
I have a Water Gem filter & it's a carbon filter which needs changing every 6 months.
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:44 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Secondary
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1971
Re: Secondary
It depends on the kit. Some state that you should wait till the fermentation is fully complete, & others, ie selection estate, say you should rack it at gravity 1010 & let it ferment out. I've let some of my selection kits ferment without racking at 1010 when time has been lacking, all I've done the...
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:41 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Filters
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2971
Re: Filters
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Same here. The filter pad does seem to collect a little "debris", ie fine oak chip particles, & I haven't noticed any stripping of the flavour.
Same here. The filter pad does seem to collect a little "debris", ie fine oak chip particles, & I haven't noticed any stripping of the flavour.
- Sun May 17, 2015 7:48 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: All Grain beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2143
Re: All Grain beginner
Click on the UK Homebrew link in my signature for a all grain brewing guide.Andy_Mills wrote:Hi Guys,
I have now been kit brewing for quite a while and keep getting the urge to start all grain brewing, however, as the process is different wondered if I could ask for some advice.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Replacement Tap
- Replies: 3
- Views: 697
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:14 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Holding sparge temp ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2784
Re: Holding sparge temp ?
I use one of these on my hlt.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: wilko's rose
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2038
Re: wilko's rose
If you've done exactly the same on each kit & they've changed, maybe the kit itself has been changed.
- Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: Winemaking
- Topic: Corks - is this normal?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5059
Re: Corks - is this normal?
I use one of these for my shrink caps Jim. I dunk them in a pan of hot/boiling water & it's quick work.