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  1. Brewshed

    Interesting observation on mash temperature monitoring

    For many years I have checked my mash temperature with a glass thermometer and using this method have consistently got a brewhouse efficiency of about 68 -70% (usually nearer 68). So not great but quite acceptable. A few weeks ago I dropped and broke the thermometer and so replaced it with a...
  2. Brewshed

    Malt Miller delivery problems

    I have used Malt Miller for the last few years and have always been impressed by their service and deliveries always were on time. I ordered from them again at the beginning of the week and paid a bit extra for DHL delivery since I had heard of problems with Evri. I am still awaiting my order...
  3. Brewshed

    Campden tablets Vs Sodium metabisulphite

    Having used a tub of Campden tablets to dechlorinate water for a long time, I have finally got to buy more but can only get powdered sodium metabisulphite from Malt Miller. Can anyone let me know how much powder to use for 35 litres of strike/sparge water please? Thank you.
  4. Brewshed

    Brewing in hot weather

    Just did a brew (Amarillo SMASH) because we have a hosepipe ban starting on Friday. Cooled O.K. to about 21 degrees but checked a little while later and the temperature strip on outside of the fermenter was reading 25/26 degrees. The picture shows my rudimentary attempt at cooling which I...
  5. Brewshed

    Bottling Vs Pressure Barrel Vs Polypin

    Having returned to brewing after a long break I have recently done two all grain brews for Christmas. One I have bottled and the second I will put in to a polypin this weekend to have as a draught beer. Bottling the first one reminded me what a pain in the proverbial bottling is but the beer...
  6. Brewshed

    Fermenter recommendation

    I need to replace my fermenter and am now looking at all options from plastic buckets through to steel conicals. I suspect that I would probably only be able to afford a plastic conical but might look at an SS Chronicle if feeling rich although the Speidel Kellermeister also looked an option...
  7. Brewshed

    Star San and Plate heat exchanger

    Hi I have just bought a plate heat exchanger to cool the wort before fermentation and I am trying to work out what is the best steriliser for it. I know you cannot use chlorine based sterilisers but is it OK to use acid sterilisers like Star San? If not then what do people suggest I use...
  8. Brewshed

    Back to brewing!

    Just took delivery of my Ace boiler yesterday! I looked at my brewing log and realised that the last brew I did was in 2005! (I used to regularly do full mash brewing but have been busy running a pub in the meantime which I have now sold). I have also bought a plate chiller and so an itching to...
  9. Brewshed

    Cleaners and sterilisers

    I am sure this has been covered before but I will ask it anyway. I am just about to return to home brewing after a 10 year break (I got carried away and bought a pub!). Things have clearly changed a lot in that time and so I am learning lots of new things fast. I always used to use Chempro...
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