Recent content by tom_p87

Thanks guys, sounds like fermzilla with closed transfer to a keg could be the way to go then. I did see the gen 3 fermzilla and thought that could be good for the trub issue. I don't tend to brew too often (a few times a year) so am happy to keep the setup simple hence why I thought of serving...

Thanks! What style of brews are you doing? I've found when I bottle with sugar I just can't keep the oxygen out and my NEIPAs don't last more than a week or so before they go an odd colour Would you advise kegging? Any tips on the kit I would need would be much appreciated. So far I've only...

Thanks for the reply, I was thinking the co2 bottle I'll connect would keep topping up as I serve more beer...maybe thats just a big waste of gas? This would be my first time moving away from bottle conditioning with sugar... Yep the fermzilla can hold several psi no problem. I won't be dry...

Hi all, looking at doing the following and wondering if people would recommend this approach or advise otherwise: - brew a BIAB and ferment in the fermzilla - add the dry hops in a sock magnetted to the side prior to pitching - lower the hops in at high krausen - raise them out a few days later...

thanks for the response! Will give that a try

Hi all, have been doing a few BIABs now for the last year or so and all turned out reasonably well (apart from one that i mashed too high and ended up with a bit of a sweet beer!). I've always followed recipes found online, but would now like to try making my own. First dumb question is... What...

thanks all for the advice! Will try to remember to report back on how it turns out...

thanks! Interesting points...some of my better IPAs were actually when I used to cool the wort in the bath as opposed to using a chiller. Obviously the slower cooling must have had an effect in terms of the bitterness "profile". A lot of the online tips seem to suggest cool as quick as...

thanks @samale . Any negative effect of reducing boil time? I always did wonder if the 60 mins was more rule of thumb than science. Would you say the same for the simcoe in the other brew? I've tended to like the aroma from late addition simcoe, but not sure if magnum gives much/any aroma at...

Hi all, Planning on doing a couple of brews soon (IPA) and was hoping for some feedback on the following recipes (both will be 20-23L after diluting). I'm doing BIAB with my 19L pot so I tend to mash in as much water as i can get away with then top up during the boil and add cold in the...

awesome, thanks for the tips!

thanks for the responses, could anyone suggest a different bittering addition with the magnum? I don't want much bitterness really, <30 IBUs I would say. Would flameout hops not impart bitterness to a lesser amount whilst giving aroma too? With the oats I just wanted to try and increase the...

Hi all, I'm thinking about doing a brew soon and was hoping for some feedback on the following recipe(s)... Planning to do a 23L brew split into 2 or maybe even 4 (and dry hop the batches differently). I'm doing BIAB with a 19L pot so will end up diluting post-boil. Rough idea is to do the...

Thanks Pavros, I'll look into a bottling wand. At the moment I use a syphon and ensure that the pipe is at the bottom of the bottle when first filling to reduce any splashing, foaming etc I am not doing any NEIPAs (but would love to!) for exactly this reason (the oxidation issues). This batch i...

thanks for the responses, the "dodgy" ones were actually in plastic brown bottles and the "good" ones were in the clear glass. Both were stored in a cupboard with no ambient light after bottling for around 3-4 weeks. How much headspace would you recommend? My friend actually put his in the...