Recent content by Nicknacknoo

cheers for the advice chaps.....

Hi all, In need of advice please. I'm in the process of fermenting a Kolsch. Its currently sat at 2 degrees and I'm preparing to bottle. My questions are, at what temp should I prime, bottle and condition my brew ? Thanks in advance for any help. Cheers Nick

Hi mate, heres some pics sorry its sooo late if your still interested let me know. Im thinking 20 quid for each Nick

Hi mate, sorry I just read your post, i didn't get a pm but you can e mail me at [email protected] Nick

I made a boiler from a 60 litre food grade plastic bucket (bigger is better for unexpected boil overs), and 2 kettles from Asda (5 quid each) took the element out and plumbed them into the bucket, a tap and a bitta 15mm copper pipe with holes drilled in forra filter, simples. My HLT I made the...

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Just an update guys. I did what you suggested and sweetened with lactose (500g). Tested it 2 weeks after bottling and its really turned around, still slightly bitter but I'm positive that'll come round in a month or so of conditioning. Thanks for your advice guys it really helped, I was so...

Right chaps, my lactose has just arrived, do I just stir it in or dissolve it first......should I take it out of the Primary into a secondary Nick

Cheers for all the advice chaps......it wasn't supposed to be anything, I just had a load of old stuff left that I wanted to use, but I see my mistake.... not enough basemalts....the IBU was supposed to be round about 39 as the AA of the hops was 6 and 3 respectively. Ill lactose the brew up...

ok cheers....tastes ok just very bitter. How much lactose should I use, should I then let that ferment out .......can I use anything else. cheers Nick

Done a brew a few weeks ago........something was awry. I was down by 10 points 1036 not 1047... (52% efficiency). I was using stuff I had left over, think some of the grains were over a year old......tasted it 2 weeks into fermenting and its bitter as a witch whose cat just died. Should I...

Hi, Just got my ace and ready to brew. It is indeed shiney

ok cool I guess that makes sense,,,, so I'm assuming then if you want sweeter maltier beer as opposed to a dryer more alchy beer you just mash at 68 rather than 62 ish....... or is it the other way round

Hi gotta question, forgive me if its stupid, when brewing with the Ace it seems to me that when ive done a little research people are talking about using 14, 15, or 16 Litres for the mash, but wont this make the mash very thin, (i am assuming thats for 5kg of grain.) when i was ag "normal"...

think I signed up for the monthly fee......but couldn't stop it. I'm really hoping no one has had a problem with this site cos I found it to be brilliant, and what I experienced was just a glitch