Recent content by paultr

Thanks for the replies :) I now realise that these hi-tec looking stainless mash tuns are not designed to be also used for the fermentation process. It is indeed a dilemma knowing what to buy first bearing in mind I don't want to end up with anything that becomes redundant when I have saved up...

Hi A long time since I visited here but having endured months of delivered in lager I have now decided that it is time to rekindle my interest in brewing my own. I have only dabbled in the past and used malt concentrates but from a quick bit of research I reckon an all grain method is what I...

Thanks for the reply :thumb: I am reasonably happy that it is food safe having read a thread on a jam making forum but given the complex chemistry that goes on during the mash I am concerned that one or more of the enzymes might not like brass. I think on balance that it is not worth the risk.

In the end I decided that instead of scooping out some of the yeast from the bottom of the bucket that I would rack all the beer off into another FV and wash the yeast properly as you suggested. There are loads of videos on YouTube about it and very satisfying it is too :) Quite tempted to...

Sounds really good - going to get one :thumb:

The largest stainless pot I have got holds only around 10L but I have got another old preserving pan. I am not sure exactly what it is made of - could be solid brass or some kind of brass alloy. I know it does not have a tap at the bottom but I am going to try to work around that. The question...

Thanks for the super quick replies :thumb: Would it better to make a starter from the trub 24 hours before I do my brew or just wash it and add it as it is ?

Having made 3 kit lagers I am itching to try a biab AG brew :) I have a batch of Coopers European Lager which has been fermenting for 2 weeks and is nearly finished. Today I plan to make a small 8L brew length (only got small pot) using lager malt. I plan to take some of the stuff from the...

Thanks Andy - really like the project box - a very good price too :)

Cheers Loady - I will order an STC1000 - there are several sellers on Ebay - who did you use (if you remember or can be ar$ed looking ;)) and was it delivered reasonably quickly ? Thanks Paul

I have done 3 of these kits - the first one I followed the destructions on the can more or less - 500g LME & 500 g of glucose - it finished at 1010. The second one I used ScottM's ingedients 500g LME & 1kg glucose and it finished at 1003. The third one I again used Scott's recipe but this time...

Can I jump into this thread with my fridge question please - related to the original question (Loady - if you prefer I can start a new thread - just say). :cheers: My fridge does not go down low enough for lagering and also the max/min temps fluctuate widely from 7 - 2 degrees. It does not...

Yes sorry, I gave the wrong info. They press a ferritic plate into the aluminium pad which is there to spread the heat evenly across the base of the pan/pot. Apparently you can get some pans which continues the aluminium layer up the side of the pan sandwiched between two layers of stainless...

Andy, what type of fitting is the one that the temp probe goes through and into the boiler ?

That is what I keep telling swmbo !