This morning I went and purchased the BIAB starter kit from The Homebrew Company. I have only done two small batches using a stock pot (one is still fermenting) so I may try another couple of these before I go for a bigger batch. Where is the best place for recipes and clones to try? Looking forward to the new side of brewing as I have been doing kits for years, which have all been good as I have learned a bit over the years. A lot of what I learned is down to the people on here so I'd like to thank you all for the great experience............
Well i have done it now !!!
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Yeah the bloke at my lhbs is good. He will give me starters and tips just need more now I've took plunge. Will have to go upstairs to PC and download some brew software as laptop is the other halves and she wouldn't won't it on there
MyQul
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If there's a particular beer you want to clone just google "so and so clone/ rececipe". If your keen on English style beers, bitters and mild (as well as a couple of stout and porter receipes), Graham Wheelers, Brew Your Own British Real Ale is a gold mine
Worcester Hop Shop lists all the recipes for its AG kits, which are all GW recipes.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/recipe-kits/all-grain-kits/all-grain-ale-kits is an American online brew shop that has loads of kits for sale and you can download a pdf for each one which lists the recipe and how to make it (in the additional information section).
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipes/ is really good.
http://www.brew365.com/recipes.php is good too.
http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8174 has lots of English ale recipes
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/recipe-kits/all-grain-kits/all-grain-ale-kits is an American online brew shop that has loads of kits for sale and you can download a pdf for each one which lists the recipe and how to make it (in the additional information section).
http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipes/ is really good.
http://www.brew365.com/recipes.php is good too.
http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8174 has lots of English ale recipes
Some of those northern brewer kits look amazing. Might well have a go at one or two once I get my BIAB technique down pat with some simpler recipes.
There's even a 'british style American India pale ale'. Wtf?
Looks great though.
There's even a 'british style American India pale ale'. Wtf?
Looks great though.
simon19791
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Ive gone and bought on too, im pretty excited, cant wait to get it! What a bargin!
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
At a guess, they probably just used marris otter instead of 2 row/6 row as a base malt along with lots of crystal, which is what makes a English bitter, then used American hops/hop schedule
"A tremendous combo of American hops wafts above a sturdy yet clean british malt base. More pungent and aromatic than a british IPA and a wee bit maltier than a west coast IPA, the wonderful balance thatâs achieved will make you question the IPA status quo. Blurring the lines between American and UK, East coast and West coast, this delicious IPA refuses to fit neatly into a category."
MyQul
Chairman of the Bored
Yes, I had a quick peek at that on the the site. I guess a "British style American IPA's" is what anyone here in the UK makes when they have a crack at making an American IPA as I don't think American base malt is available here, at least I've never noticed it for sale ver here anyway.
HappyDoingNowt
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Is there a Link to this kit.
Correct. You can get Briess malt extracts here though, so you could do an American IPA that way. But i think our malt is better tbh. They crave our malts like we crave Amarillo etc. I know some people have tried using UK pilsner and lager malt for American style beers. No idea how similar to US base malt they are.
Something like St Austells Proper Job is an English IPA with US hops.. Seems to be coming very popular
simon19791
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That is an incredible bargain..
Geterbrewed have a similar bundle which is more expensive, theirs has a false bottom for the peco.. I wonder if that comes with it? If not you could order it separately I guess ... if you wanted it that is
Geterbrewed have a similar bundle which is more expensive, theirs has a false bottom for the peco.. I wonder if that comes with it? If not you could order it separately I guess ... if you wanted it that is
HappyDoingNowt
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Cheers Simon.
Can I also ask (as some of you have obviously been researching this), is there a video anywhere showing its use and the process?
HappyDoingNowt
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Cheers Simon.
Can I also ask (as some of you have obviously been researching this), is there a video anywhere showing its use and the process?
Can I also ask (as some of you have obviously been researching this), is there a video anywhere showing its use and the process?
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