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• Plate Chillers again
• Am I doing this right?
• Wanted Buffalo 40L Boiler
• Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea?
• No covid jab
• Your First Grainfather Brew - A Walkthrough
• New old member
• 30L Keykeg Attachement Advice
• But do I need a mash tun?
• Go-to Yeasts
• Covid the jab and the final stage.
• Time to destroy the stash
• Kegland digital turbo boiler reviews?
• Muntons Gold Contintental Pilsner - Sudden Change in Taste ?

Plate Chillers again Posted: 14 Jun 2021 07:05 PM PDT Is there a correct way to connect the water and wort pipes, or does it not make any difference. I've seen a photo whIch labels the water inlet on the opposite end to the wort inlet.

Am I doing this right? Posted: 14 Jun 2021 05:53 PM PDT Hi guys, I received the kit Friday morning and set it up straight away. It's a coopers lager. I was told by the chap on the phone to use half the brew enhancer to reduce the abv. It came out at 1.27 I think on the hydrometer it was quite dark at first (photo included) and I've taken a photo today (Monday) and it's gone a lighter colour but no major bubbling/foaming on the top. I've just taken a sample and it's reading 1.1 (another photo included) it bubbled quite a lot when it went into... Am I doing this right?

Wanted Buffalo 40L Boiler Posted: 14 Jun 2021 05:18 PM PDT Looking to buy a buffalo 40L if anyone has one for sale thanks

Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea? Posted: 14 Jun 2021 04:54 PM PDT I made a Bulldog Brews Premium IPA kit. The fermentation went well (based on hydrometer readings the ABV is 5.8%) and the beer looks good in the bottle, however it lacks taste and is a frankly underwhelming experience. In fact the best way to drink it seems to be to treat it like a lager and have it cold with some spicy food. It appears to be a kit that cries out for a bit of pimping, which has me thinking about experimenting with some of the bottles as follows: 1) Chill bottle 2) Open... Dry hopping experiment - good or bad idea?

No covid jab Posted: 14 Jun 2021 04:47 PM PDT Hi all was talking to people in work today both around the 40 year old mark And told theres not a chance in hell they will take the vaccination Just wondering is there many more like this I have it and I'm happy I got it

Your First Grainfather Brew - A Walkthrough Posted: 14 Jun 2021 04:23 PM PDT So you've just got yourself a shiny new Grainfather, and whether you're completely new to all-grain brewing or you've been 3V brewing for years, your first brew can be a little confusing, bewildering or unclear. So if like me you work better visually, I've put together a simple walkthrough with lots of pictures to guide you through your first brew step-by-step. This is a long one so apologies for that, but hopefully it's mostly foolproof and comprehensive. With the GF Connect, you can... Your First Grainfather Brew - A Walkthrough

New old member Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:47 PM PDT Hi chaps. Thanks for allowing me to join your crew. I am retired and in my 70s and have been brewing since the mid 60s. I now live on a farm in Portugal and have planted a few vines, but the one thing that I miss is real best Bitter. Cold larger is fine on a hot day ( and we have plenty of those). There are a couple of English pubs with cask beers ( when they can get it)..but I haven't had a good real ale for over a year. I have a still and make madronia, the local hooch for the winter. (... New old member

30L Keykeg Attachement Advice Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:46 PM PDT Hi All, I've managed to get hold of a couple of used 30L plastic Keykegs for free. I know these are pressure rated so was thinking if/how i could re-use them. First things first I've (eventually) removed the bag from inside the keg as it'd be a nightmare to work with. This has been done without damaging the top. I have since then used them for secondary fermentation of some big batches of wine. They are perfect for this as it's easy to get a tight seal on them with the correct size bung... 30L Keykeg Attachement Advice

But do I need a mash tun? Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:39 PM PDT Hey dudes (and dudettes) So, I've got my good old trusty Robobrew and I love it. Have been using it for several years now and pretty much mastered it. Not had a failed brew since I started using it. I absolutely love brewing - started when I was a teen, had quite a break but recently (4 or 5 years ago) started up again and never looked back. Anyway, enough of the history! So, my current setup is a Robobrew, and I have a HLT which I use for sparging (yeah, I know - it's not an "all in... But do I need a mash tun?

Go-to Yeasts Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:12 PM PDT I have checked the yeast stocks in my fridge and discovered that it is now time to reorder. The vast bulk of what I brew are either APA's or English ales/bitters. Normally I would stick to US-05 and either S-04, Notty and Liberty Bell for the English ales. I intend to order in bulk, either multiple sachets, or bulk packs, I could even consider culturing yeast, at a push. So, what would people reccomend as a one off, do everything APA yeast and a one off, do everything English ale yeast? I... Go-to Yeasts

Covid the jab and the final stage. Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:10 PM PDT SWMBO is a front line worker (carer) she has had the first jab and is now tested twice a week she also has the lateral flow test with the results showing 30 minutes after the test whenever she goes to work on the other days, there are no cases of Covid where she works and there hasn't been for quite a while. I am hoping as a front line worker my turn will come soon my age will also help, its not often i am glad i am an old fart.

Time to destroy the stash Posted: 14 Jun 2021 03:07 PM PDT Hello all, I started brewing kits at around the beginning of December 2020. My first kit was a Simply Lager Kit which came with the starter set up, brewing buckets etc. I then brewed a Coopers Hefe Wheat Kit using Dry wheat spray malt and the results were great. I along with a little help from my neighbour, tucked into the beers as soon as they were ready and the 2 brews were gone far too quickly. So I decided that I would continue to brew, but hold off on drinking my own beer for a while... Time to destroy the stash

Kegland digital turbo boiler reviews? Posted: 14 Jun 2021 02:31 PM PDT Hi, does anyone use this kit (35l option) available from Get er brewed? I've seen reviews for the Fullhorn and it looks/sounds like a great bit of kit. This one also looks good, and is slightly bigger with a digital temp control. If anyone uses the Kegland boiler, would you recommend it? I'm stuck between these two and can't decide which one ! Digital Turbo Boiler 35 Litres - Kegland - Get Er Brewed Buy Digital Turbo Boiler 35 Litres - Kegland Online at Get Er Brewed! Buy from a family-run passionate brewery shop, with delivery across the UK! www.geterbrewed.com

Muntons Gold Contintental Pilsner - Sudden Change in Taste ? Posted: 14 Jun 2021 01:53 PM PDT Longish post . . . bit of a personal intro and also a problem explanation . . . I only started home brewing a few months ago so still learning a lot and just joined this group a day or so ago. I've have been trying a range of lager and ale kits with, as you'd expect, varying levels of success. However, I do have to say that most have been much better than I expected (home brewing has moved on a LOT since I was younger). In particular, I'm very impressed with the Muntons kits. The Smugglers... Muntons Gold Contintental Pilsner - Sudden Change in Taste ?

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