This allows to check for carbonation
Edit: Oh and one I learned the other night, remain sober for at least the best part of your brew day
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I only used 1/2 a whiryfloc tab in the last brew (23L) and it cleared it nicely without producing those huge clumps of cotton wool. It seems that not overdosing on whirl/proto is quite important when it comes to clarity. Prior to using Whirlfloc, I found irish moss to be pretty ineffectual.Blackjack wrote:Use Irish Moss ( in the copper! Chris) and your yeast will settle better in the FV while whirlyfloc and protofloc will turn it into a clumpy flumpy nuisance.
Thats what Nottingham / Windsor likes but I think most Safale yeasts like s-04 & us-05 you are instructed to pitch dry as it has built in energy reserves to get going.EccentricDyslexic wrote:ALWAYS rehydrate your dry yeast before pitching.
For the first time in many brews, i pitch nottingham dry and got the slowest ferment ive had for a long time. I am putting this down to pitching dry...but could have been a dogey packet(?)
Steve
In fact, it could do with being a sticky really. And now it is.Normski wrote:Just thought I’d bump this to the top, it’s a few years old now but there’s so many great tips.
My top tip is. Everyone should read the top tips thread. Especially Blackjacks K.I.S.S.
I remember reading this a few years ago. Made a big impression on the way I brew.
Norm
Even easier is to use pritt stick, but ONLY a very light line of glueing down opposite edges (just two edges, not all edges). The thinest amount possible. It is very quick to do and the label comes straight off after a 10-15 second soak in hot water.smbenn wrote:Labelling: another great time saver I found. Print off your designed labels (there is cheap web-based software out there) on an inkjet using standard A4 paper, cut out labels then use skimmed milk pasted onto back of label to attach to bottle. Sticks well but the best news is soaks off really quickly when you come to reuse the bottle.