Recent content by 1bottler

thanks for the tip, yes I could drop it into a bit of 150 pipe, seal the end and put a small outlet near the bottom, will see what I can scrounge. Would a coffee drip filter cloth be too fine?

I work in retirement in a Stainless sheet metal shop and have access to all sorts of off-cuts, I also have creative imagination of what things could be used for, this filter was a flat piece of perf about to be scrapped, I rolled it and stuck a base on it, voila a filter? My thoughts were just...

I have a 20mm ball valve on the boiler with an elbow to direct the wort into the fv. The 50 ltr boiler I use has a 4" apv fitting only, on the top, which I use for my other hobby [which is legal in NZ]. The filter will not fit through. So the wort will leave the boiler through the valve ...

I was thinking use it after the boil, during the transfer of the wort to the FV

Stainless, aluminium = old timers disease

hi, will this work as a hop filter? about 125 dia x 400mm high 1bottler

Hi peeps almost ready to do my 1st #AG, question : hops: do I throw them loose into the boiler or do I use a muslin bag? thanks 1bottler

thanks guys, the yeast has been in the freezer for 3 months now, it will still work? best 1bottler

Used in Lagers and Ales where its slight resinous character builds to develop an excellent bitterness. Mixes well with aroma varieties to create first rate new-world and classic beer styles. also Brewers Notes: A very versatile hop in the brew house where it can be used to deliver a very crisp...

Hi , please don't laugh I am new to whole grain brewing. A while ago I saw a recipe I would like to try. I bought all the ingredients then I couldn't find the recipe..... So rather than go ahead and brew something even I couldn't drink I thought I would be best to ask the experts. I have 1 kg...

Hi guys & guyess's I miss-spent my youth in Burton when beer was delivered in casks, I moved to NZ in '75. I got into the winery service industry as a contract bottler, I drank wine for a while but I prefer beer. I have been brewing kit beers for a while to get the hang of what to do. I have now...