Recent content by jayjt29

Hi mate, I started out on a budget before the bug caught! Here's what I did with my first AG (BIAB) http://doghousehomebrew.com/equipment/biab.html Cheers Jay :)

I always have a few S04 and US05 in the fridge. Jay

I just chuck a full tablet into each brew mate :) Jay

Enjoy your beer :) Jay

As long as you take care of them they will outlive you! I prefer glass though. Cheers Jay :)

I love my beers but not at 9 quid a pint! Although I have been known to spend a small fortune in the bottle shop in York! Cheers Jay :)

As DrMick has said, way to many hops! i use BeerSmith for designing recipes, but im sure there will be free versions of recipe makers on the net mate. As for cooling prior to my grainfather I used to nochill with my BIAB set up. I used to collect the wort into a food grade container and let it...

Keep it, will be fine :) Jay

I agree I wouldn't worry at all mate, I've got some swing tops I've had for 4 years, they are like that and Ive never had a problem :) Cheers Jay

I've always used leaf in the GrainFather and I'm 12 brews in now with no problems. Jay

Just an update, I went for 200g of Cocoa nibs, steeped them in boiled water for a few minutes, then poured it all into a clean fermentation bucket and racked the brew onto it. Seems the cocoa nibs like to float, will be interesting when i bottle. I'm hoping they will fall to the bottom prior to...

Cheers, for the response people :) if I went down the vodka route will it effect carbonation as I always bottle my Christmas ale :) Jay

To far for me to travel mate, I'm sure someone local will come and assist you. Jay

A bit late this year in brewing my Xmas ale, but its been fermenting since 5/10/16 and is nearly done. This year, I just used an English special bitter recipe and added chocolate malt, black malt, molasses and cinnamon into the mix :) OG was 1.062 so hoping for a nice 6 plus % ale, anyway...

My wife sorted it, she phoned them, think we purchased off Boots Kitchen Appliance online. To be fair it went smoothly with no fuss. Jay