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  1. J

    FOR SALE

    My AG brewery. All vessels are plastics unless stated. All in great condition, just don't have time anymore! 1x 2 element boiler 1x Hot liquor tun 2x fermenters 1x Brewpacks Mashtun 2x King Kegs 1x Gas bottle 1x Copper coil wort chiller 2x Glass carboy 1x Fly Sparge Arm Approx 130 bottles...
  2. J

    Russian Imp

    I'm after a RIS recipe. Any offers?
  3. J

    Commercial Bottling

    How do breweries bottle beer without bottle conditioning?
  4. J

    Air locks

    Every brew I make this happens; The fermenter lid puffs right up but the airlock doesn't bubble, I don't understand how there can be enough pressure to blow the lid up but not make the airlock bubble. They're not blocked cos after I've racked the brew into a carboy I've checked the air locks...
  5. J

    2 areas to improve

    Hi All. I'm using a coolbox mash tun with a copper manifold as a grain filter, it has slits cut in. I keep getting a stuck mash at run off and sparging stage, I ran the first two pints off today and it stuck there. Any idea's to remedy this? I've built a new boiler two, its works...
  6. J

    tesco element safety cut out

    Is the little copper strip on the back of the tesco kettle element a safety cut out. It connects to a little push switch on the wiring side. Does any of this need removing?
  7. J

    Sparging correctly

    Hi All. I fly sparge. I've always opened the MT tap, recirculated the first runnings, then started the sparge. I keep about an inch above the grains. Is this correct or should I completely drain the tun then start the sparge?
  8. J

    Riggwelter and old peculiar

    Does anyone have a clone recipe for these pair?
  9. J

    Boiler build.

    Hi All i've just ordered a 60litre FV to constuct my boiler. I need to know which elements to use. I would like to use removable kettle leads if this is possible rather than hard wiring.
  10. J

    Boiler troubles

    Hi all, I've finished brewing for the day and again i've had trouble with the hop strainer coming out in my boiler.The element cut out today, descaling did the trick, is there some sort of safety cut out in it? Its the bruheat 25 litre one. I could use a larger boiler really any ideas?
  11. J

    Wort cooling

    Hi All. Should I run the boiled wort into my FV then chill( I use a copper coil immersion chiller) or should I cool in the boiler then run off?
  12. J

    Clear Beer

    Can somebody give me some tips on how best to get nice clear beer. My AG stella clone taste fine but is a little hazy, It spent 5 weeks in the carboy with issinglass finings and has been bottle for three weeks. My Old Timer has come out fine though using same finings. I could do with some basic...
  13. J

    Bottling

    Hi all, When sterilizing bottles with vwp should I rinse or not rinse, also should beer for bottles stay in the secondary for longer than if kegging? Cheers Joe
  14. J

    Turbo Cider

    Can someone please give me a TC recipe I did a kit brew during my last boil and read a few doing TC to kill time thought i,d give it a go Cheers Joe
  15. J

    Corny set up

    I'm thinking of upgrading to corny's, can any one give me a rough idea how much it would cost to get going with a two keg set up?
  16. J

    King Keg Tap

    Anyone know if you can get a better tap for the king keg or any mods you can make for it. They seem a bit all or nothing?
  17. J

    Cider apples

    Can cider be made with bitter cooking apples? My folks have got a great big old tree in their garden which, ever year crops a shed load of big old fruit, we're wondering if its worth getting hold of a press. Any idea of recipe too?
  18. J

    Possible Infection? HELP HELP HELP

    I`m currently brewing a Stella Artois clone (Dave Line recipe). Its at secondary stage in the carboy at the mo. Today I had a quick look to see how its getting on and notice an oily looking film on the top. There`s also a some slightly strange looking floaty bits too. This is my first attempt...
  19. J

    Corny Keg

    Can someone point me in the right direction to a corny keg, will be moving house in next few weeks so would be a great adition to the nano brewery( currently the garage- wife doesnt need to know my plans for it!). Cheers Joe Currently Bottle Conditioning ; Wadworths Old timer Imitation...
  20. J

    Sparge

    Can someone help here. I`m using a bruheat boiler for my mash( grains loose in the bruheat), when my mash is complete I then suspend my grain bag over my fermenting bucket and pour the contents of the bruheat into the bag for sparging. Should I keep the grains covered with sparge liquor, should...
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