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I haven't posted on the forum for a while, but want to get back into it, so here goes. Brewday yesterday, and it’ll be my entry for the Great British Homebrew Challenge 2013 http://www.gbhomebrew.co.uk/Home.html. I wanted to brew a strong bitter, but as a meddling homebrewer I also want to...

I needed to fit a brew in so I could take part in the Beer Ritz /Copper Dragon competition, Operation Remix, blogged here http://ghostdrinker.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/introducing-beer-ritz-and-copper-dragon.html. I had the crappy weather to thank for brewing yesterday, but you won't hear me...

Planned brew for tomorrow (a very rare opportunity to brew in the day!). Made a yeast starter for this one. http://broadfordbrewer.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/making-a-yeast-starter/ AG#10 Belgian Golden Strong Ale Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L): 19.0 Total Grain (kg)...

I'm brewing this tonight. It'll be served on the bar at the Northern Craft Brewer event at Saltaire Brewery 31st March. I'm bricking it! but here goes nothing. Malts: Maris Otter Pale Malt (4.6kg) – 90.4% Munich (200g) – 3.9% Wheat Malt (200g) – 3.9% Crystal Malt 60 (90g) – 1.8% Hops...

I'm brewing my entry for the Northern Craft Brewers event at Saltaire Brewery in March http://www.northerncraftbrewers.co.uk/futureevents.html. I want it to have plenty of time in the bottle so hopefully get a brew on tonight. There are a few requirements; OG 1.050 - 1.070 FG 1.010 - 1.018...

Aire Porter - I'm aiming to brew a porter / light stout in an attempt to clone the excellent Porterhouse Plain Porter. They use a late kettle hop for added complexity and to acheive an aromatic character - I've gone for First Gold. I should get a rich roasty, dry, clean, bitter beer. I'm...

A long awaited brewday (night!) (30/10/11) and one that I decided to coincide with a couple of local brewers. We agreed to brew a Black IPA, swap some bottles, taste, discuss. This was my fifth full mash brew (AG#5). Beer styles are always a topic for discussion and I know that the oxymoronic...

I'm aiming to brew a Northwest Pacific style IPA that happens to be black in colour ;) Any thoughts on the recipe welcome (be nice please :) ) Maris Otter 76.3% Munich 14.4% Crystal 80l 5% Carafa Type III 4.3% Magnum 35g 90min Cascade 20g 20min Chinook 20g 20min Cascade 20g 5min Chinook...

Hi, Please don't say 24L ;) Other than trial and error, is there anyone that can share their experience of how much grain a 24L mashtun can take? I know this is a questions with a few variables but I want to use 7kg grain will it be acase of just adding liquor as required? Cheers, BB

Hi, Just to let you know...I have changed my username from bishopsfinger to broadfordbrewer. Thanks, Dave

Retweet Summer Ale I brewed this 30/05/11. Hopefully creating a refreshing pint with a twist of citrus flavour. Fermentables: Pale Malt - 93% Flaked Maize - 7% Hops: Challenger - 6.4% @90mins - 50g Bobek - 4.0 % @90mins - 30g Bobek - 4.0% @0mins - 35g (Boiler Off & Steep for 10mins) Final...

I built this on Saturday and used it for a brew on Sunday (sounds like Craig David!). Brewday write up to follow in the appropriate thread. I decided to convert a cheapo 24L coolbox with a copper manifold. At a total cost of about £25. Tools needed for anyone thinking of doing the same: pipe...

Hi, I'm wanting to brew a summery beer and have the following hops to play with. Any ideas? 120g Challenger 100g Fuggles 80g Bobek 60g EKG 40g Cascade I know this is very lazy to ask and not do my own research, but I have to act quickly to fit a brewday in! Cheers, Dave

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*Change of plans yet again, i'm ditching the Dave Line book and have decided on what I think is a nice simple Pale Ale - comments, suggestions are welcome :thumb: Broadford Pale 4kg of Marris Otter 500g of Crystal Malt 500g of Soft brown sugar 30g Cascade @90mins 40g Cascade @15mins 30g...

I've left it a bit late to put a Christmas brew on, but what the hell, tonight I'll be brewing a Brupaks Belgium Christmas Ale. It will make 10 Litres of a 4.5-5% a.b.v ale, which will be dark, sweet and spicy. The ingredients list chocolate malt, coriander and juniper. Slightly disappointed...

Just had a very annoying encounter in the local hardware store (small indpendent type which is usually brilliant). I went in to buy the copper bits and pieces I need to build a hop strainer for my mash tun. I got chatting with the guy and I mentioned what I was making.... I wish I hadn't...

I'm thinking of making a batch of this in time for Christmas (purely for kicks, when my Limoncello turns the usual quiet xmas dinner into a drunken family brawl :D ) 6 Lemons skins (unwaxed) 1 litre of vodka 1 kg of granulated sugar 1 litre of water Does anyone know if I can make this in a...

I bottled a Tom Caxton Real Ale kit about 3 weeks ago and checked on it last night. I have some bottled in clear bottles and noticed a tiny white/tanslucent film has appeared on the beer at the upmost liquid level in the neck of the bottle. I can only describe it as a 'film'. I opened two...

Just purchased my next kit. After much deliberation and with some apprehension re: moving away from kits, I've gone for the Brewferm Tarwebier (Wheat Beer. It'll be my 4th kit, so I reckon no more than 10 kits target before I move on to some extract brewing For anyone else reading this and...