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Hi all i have seen a boiler ring on ebay that is a whopping 8.8kw by my calculation to change 60 litres of water by 60 degrees this should be done in 30 minutes however i am worried that this will melt or distort a standard ss stock pot, has anybody used these or had problems with melting pots???

Hi all, just done a couple of brews only to find my 1 lid is not quite air tight will this effect my beer do you think ?

does any one us normal welding c02 as oppose to food grade, can you tell the difference ?

hi peeps, trying to save a few quid on a 3/8 push fit tee i used a 10mm one instead which was fine with no leaks untill a recent temperature drop which then caused the tee to leak, leading to empty gas bottle and new beer under conditioning not quite ready i have taken tee out and corny is...

how does brew length compare to grain bill i.e how much weight of grain do i need for a 40 litre brew, i need to end up with 40 litres at least so loss must also be included im thinking of big kenny with 92% pale 1.5% crystal 1% barley ANd 0.5% chocolate (but might make it 1.5% and miss out the...

Hi all its me again, just bottled some of my buzzbee came out at 6.5% (need to thin it down a little next time) just wondering how long it will take to get some fizz in it iv put it in garage at the mo which is at around 10 c temp just in case bottles explode :shock:

can you clarify (excuse the pun) issenglass is great to use if your putting the beer in a corny but if i am putting it into bottles should not use this ? as i need a little yeast left in the beer to create second ferment when adding a little sugar. is this correct if so what would you surgest if...

has anyone thought of using washing machine element for there boiler ? they sit very flat and prob more easy to clean :wha:

will a herms compact my malt cake more and thus giving me more wort after a fly sparge ? :wha:

AG Brew #2 Buzzbee well could not resist got another one on the go with bigger boiler Buzbee bitter from Recipies. got boiler up to temp quite quick whilst having a snack then cleaned all equiptment and mixed in the malt marris otter and chocolate into mash tun added hot water at 10 c above...

Hi all anyone got recipe for AG similar to old bob

Me and the arkaler are starting our first batch of AG tomorrow lets all keep our fingers crossed :thumb:

hi all, does anyone know if there is a problem using brass i.e taps etc in your mash tun :?

am i right in thinking that depending on the bitterness of the ale intended (i.e. The expected bitterness, 34.6 IBU) this is the reason behind using all different types of hops to get to the value IBU required ?

anyone got a recipes for holdens golden glow ? :thumb:

Hi all, i notice in one vid on here (i think it was aleman TC) he disolved the yeast in water before adding it to the TC a few questions 1 does this make a difference compared to just putting yeast straight on top if so what temp should water be and how much water also is larger yeast better...

i have just made a filter for the bottom of my mash tun out of copper pipe and elbows etc what is the best cleaning agent to use to sanitize it :wha:

i think i have now got it through my head about AG brewin but just to clarify on the fly sparge bit if the grain requires 15L in the mash for 90 min (example ) before i sparge and im looking for 23L end length with 1L lost to hops. on starting the sparge i cover grain bed with foil run back the...

got me tc on the go for 36 hours or more now, there is a slight smell of vinegar is this the norm ?

Hi peeps got me brew on sg 1046 at start and looks like this 24 hours from start up cant wait for result there is somthing about this brewing lark gives you a buz lol :cheers: