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Hi, I was wondering if anybody has tried brewing Chieftain IPA, if so, how did it turn out and is it possible to share the recipe?

Ive brewed the triple and it was awful after 1 month, good after 3 months and excellent after 6. It didnt last any longer than that Rivet :cheers:

Cheers Vossy, I'll have a look

Ahhhh ok, that makes sense, Cheers bob :cheers:

What I mean is the conical fermenters I have seen have 2 taps. 1 on the very bottom and 1 a little further up on the side. I think the idea is to drain off clearer wort from the tap that is on the side and use the bottom tap as a drain to get rid of the trub... my question is 'would I lose a few...

But can you sacrifice a few litres of beer if you only have a small amount of yeast in the bottom i.e. you have 2 taps on the fermenter, one on the bottom for the yeast and one on the side to tap off the wort, the space between the wort tap and the trub is deadspace?? Is this right because I am...

Cheers Big Yin, So I take it I carb it to the level that is required and once that is done, gas off and leave it until whenever its ready to drink, be it 1 week or 6months... simple Looking forward to trying it out Rivet

Hello gents, I have a kegerator setup which I hope to use for the first time with my next brew. I have a question regarding carbing / storage. I work offshore on a 4 week on 4 week off rotation. If I brewed my beer then put it in the keg for 1 week and applied the gas (not sure of the PSI)...

When making ales I generally prime 23litres with approximately 85g sugar. This gives me a beer that is perfectly carbonated i.e not gassy yet gives a very tight head. Rivet

After primary I keep the beer at a warmer temp (same temp as the primary fermentation) for 1 week to help with carbonation then drop the temp down to around 13degC to cold condition. I generally serve my ales around the same temperature. Rivet :drunk:

I would use around 85 grams for 17 litres which is what you'll have left in your keg if you use the 8x750ml bottles. The reason for this is that lagers generally tend to be more fizzy than beers hence you need a bit more sugar for that extra carbonation. If I brewed a real ale i would use less...

Cheers Eddie, I have also read something similar but had no idea what it meant :wha:

If using flaked wheat for head retention can it be added straight to the mash tun or does it need to be steeped during the boil? Cheers