I quite enjoy using different yeast/bacteria blends for mixed fermentation saisons/sours.
The mix that I used for this brew came from a hombrewcon in the US dedicated to funky beers. Bootleg Biology collected a range of yeast/bacteria and released it with the warning that "No results can be...
Yep - I've been in the UK for 11 years.
It's likely that there'll be insulation in the roof, but your post is a good reminder to check (and to check the ground). Thanks.
Good points. Our water is fairly low pressure so perhaps I just add a hose tap to the same pipe that links to the spray washer (because I can't run both at once). The hose tap will then "power" the chilling coil
I have a 30 litre urn for HLT.
That's a good point. I suspect that I'm too late to have a more permanent solution left in place so I'll have to look at extractor/condensing options.
Are you able to recommend a solution?
Hi team AHB,
I'm finally getting a dedicated brew-space at home and I wanted to check your thoughts on what I should be incorporating into the build. Key points:
The internal space will be roughly 2m x 5m with outward opening French doors.
The room will have running water and a drain. I'll...
Just bottled the following which was going to be a pastry stout, but I was asked to drop the lactose as an intolerant person said that it smelt amazing (on brewday)
TB83 Sweet Imperial Stout
Size: 23 L
Efficiency: 65.0%
Original Gravity: 1.100 (1.075 - 1.115)
Terminal Gravity: 1.034 (1.018 -...
Looks good! If you wanted to try a more modern bitter, you could swap the crystal for CaraAroma (prob 150g) and then use more modern English hops like Archer/Jester/etc.
Last minute brew day on the weekend. I need to test a new pale ale recipe with Cascade and Azacca, but then decided that a red Belgian ale would be more fun! Therefore I knocked out the following (which has a lovely red colour):
OG1.060 (50 litres)
5kg Crisp MO
5kg Wey Munich 1
1kg Wey Abbey...
I mentioned above that the APA was my first normal beer in a while. That's because of this abomination... Hawaiian Pizza beer! (pineapple plus rauchmalt)
Hawaiian Pizza beer (25 litres)
Size: 25 L
Efficiency: 88.0%
Original Gravity: 1.050
Terminal Gravity: 1.013
Color: 6.64 SRM
Alcohol...
It's been a while since I've made normal beer so I cracked this out over the weekend...
18-B American Pale Ale
Size: 50 L
Efficiency: 86.0%
Original Gravity: 1.057
Terminal Gravity: 1.014
Color: 11.04 SRM
Alcohol: 5.58%
Bitterness: 32.5
Ingredients:
8.0 kg (72.1%) Crisp Maris Otter - added...