Recent content by Jonno2003

Brewed today for the first time this year. Left sparge water in the sparge kettle (Brewmonk 25 litre sparge kettle) overnight with half a Camden tablet in it. Heated it up to normal sparge temperature and tapped it - slight blue tinge to the water. Didn’t use it, improvised with a normal kettle...

Perfect, thanks.

I have had a sample of my tapwater analysed for reccomended additions - this is the recommendation for Ales and Bitters: AMS into all liquor - 31Ml per 25L of Liquor DWB into the mash - 13g per 25L of mash I have the ingredients - just wondering what constitutes "all liquor"? Also, is "the...

I'm building a 3 tap kegerator out of a fridge that's already been used as one - very handy that the shank holes and gas hole were already drilled!. I bought a 3-tap kit from Angel Homebrew (who I'm asking the same question to of course but have found the brains trust on here a cut above most...

Good to hear, thanks - it's a GEB Coffee and Cream Stout and I can't wait. I'll have to of course. Patience is the other bit of homebrewing that I'm learning :-)

This is a sample of an all grain stout that’s been fermenting for about 2 weeks - slowly but steadily. it’s in a stainless steel conical fermentater at 18 degrees as the recipes says and it hit its target OG when I put it in there. I’ve taken the sample from the tap at the bottom and having...

I'm setting up for a brew day first thing tomorrow and have just checked the brew day sheet. It's a Malt Miller 23 L All Grain Kit - "Rob's Twisted Stout" - I've just checked the sheet and it includes these instructions for the mash: THE MASH Temperature °C: 67 Length (mins): 60 Out temp °C...

I'm setting up for a brew day first thing tomorrow and have just checked the brew day sheet. It's a Malt Miller 23 L All Grain Kit - "Rob's Twisted Stout" - I've just checked the sheet and it includes these instructions for the mash: THE MASH Temperature °C: 67 Length (mins): 60 Out temp °C...

I'm doing my first all-grain brews using a Brewmonk 30L all-in-one, which I have to say, from my novice perspective, has been pretty simple to pick up and understand and predictable and reliable in all that it has done so far. And the beer is a clear cut above extract kits which is exactly what...

Definitely true - only caveat being that it's not always easy or cheap to get the initial 6 Kg bottle and the regulator is a bit more than what you can get away with. I started with SS and later added 6 Kg - although the 6 Kg definitely would have been the better value place to start, I like...

Completely agree - and think they are less expensive than they first appear, given the incuded liquid and gas posts, which mean no need for the spear that smaller SS kegs need. Also it's possible to start very simple - sodastream regulator and a party tap - and move on from there if desired. Or...

A very fruitful week’s shopping saw these two lovelies arrive today. I’m assuming that it’s sensible to clean them before first use - any advice on how and what with?

Yep, Geterbrewed exactly where I was looking - started out with their Experimental Kits, really good stuff and great service

Thanks - a good description on Angel Homebrew

I've moved from bucket kits to small all-grain BIAB - the step up in quality is marked, but so is the step up in effort! Time to invest in an all-in-one system. Candidates are: Brewzilla 3.1.1 35L Brouland Brew Monk 30L Grainfather G30 30L Though cost makes the Brewzilla and Brew Monk...