Recent content by MackemBrew

I take a reading about 15mins into the mash and adjust accordingly if it is out of my target range. I'd then take a reading pre and post fermentation - mainly as reference if I have any issues with the beer further down the line. I would say however that once you have your water treatment...

We use the strips after CIP for confirm caustic has gone and PAA is there. Would say get yourself ph monitor for brewing over the strips.Can pick them up fairly cheap on eBay and once calibrated are much more accurate

It can definitely get expensive! Started off with "two can" kits - moved to all grain with an all in one and couple of fermzillas - then moved to a 400litre kit with 3 FVs and CTs - now contract/cuckooing 1700 litre brews!!! My hobby got a little bit out of hand 🤣

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What are people using to fill from cornys? The thriftier the better!! I did to have a blichmann beer gun which was great but sold it a little while ago. Running some tests at work and just need something to fill from corny to can. Thanks!!!!

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Just wanted to bump these from my other post. Open to offers as they're likely to be going in the bin next week if not sold. 2x Fermzilla 55l Insulated jackets (Part No. KL11495) . Do a really good job at keeping the FV at a steady temperature and allows easy acces to the top of the FV. £10...

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Couple of my old homebrew pieces available, 1x 30l Klarstein All in One Mash Kettle Boiler. Only used a handful of times before upgrading to a 55l version. In good condition, includes grain basket and handle, recirculation outlet, plus a couple of hop baskets - £150 ono SOLD 2x...

I have a number of brown plastic 9 gallon casks for sale from my microbrewery after moving onto Kegstar. Casks have served me well while I got started. They are rough and ready but overall are in relatively fair condition. Great for anyone who is just getting started commercially or for...

So I sold my pilot system a couple months back after deciding it was no longer required...sods law we now need one!!! Looking for a 100/200 litre system, anything available? Closer to the North East the better!! Cheers

I've never used Kveik yeast but from a commercial point of view I would never harvest yeast from a 10% beer, anything over 1.040 and the view is that our house yeast will have been overworked and stressed (again i don't have any experience of kveik so just an FYI on that part). May be worth...

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Just putting this out there to see if there is any interest. I'm selling my full set up as it is no longer required. The kit was bought around September last year and has probably only been used 4 or 5 times since as a pilot kit. Set up consists of, 1x 70l BrewDevil 1x wort chiller 1x...

Thanks Peebee, I was actually looking for info on how this is done on a commercial scale, ie how casks are prepared for pubs, not to replicate at home. Thanks for the piece though, definitely some takeaway points from it.