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Im loving my Grainfather. OK if I hadnt had a cash injection and a great price offered, I wouldnt have 1. Im making the tastiest and clearest beer beyond what I thought was possible from the stove top beer I did before. Im gutted though Im not getting carbonation correct in the Partstar kegs Im...

I use both in my Grainfather. But rather than chance a blocked filter I use cheap tights and make hop "bombs" saves a bit cleaning aswell. Take out and bin after the boil. Cheers John

Oooppppssss. Glad I stumbled over this thread!!! Ive been doing 1/2 oz per 5 litre for each brew day then dumping it.. Sometimes using 2 loads.... Thatll be stopping now.

Its supposed to be nice. I got it from a chap who brewed it. Ill post up once done and consumed.. Cheers John

Temptation got the betterof myself again and cracked a bottle of my Rosehip Saison open. I only bottled it on Saturday.. A bit chill haze but it is stunning a proper summer brew. And my 1st full brew from the Grainfather. Cheers John

Im sitting on a Blue Moon clone myself. I hope it turns out tastey for you. Cheers John

Boom you posted as I was typing. Cheers John

Mmm do a Lager/ Californian common type beer with a Yeast thatll work at about 15c, if you can ferment at that temp. Personally I would go with lager malt instead. Vienna may be a bit malty for your hops. Cheers John

What are the Hops? And whats their AA?? Cheers John

Ive just done a larger brew similar to that. I used WLP 028 yeast and its lovely. Not unlike a 70:- but lighter in colour. I used a 90 min boil Hops were 70, 50, and 20 min Cheers John

Ok Ive been reading and re-reading this post as Ive just started using liquid yeast and have been looking at a way of getting more bang for my buck.. Step 1 make a wort with DME (2 litres) put wort into a 5litre pet bottle and let ferment out. Agitating x 4 each day. Step 2 suspend yeast...

Biatch.. Im jealous..

Thanks. I really enjoyed today. Mon the brewdays. Im sitting on 4 other recipies!!! Just need a milk stout and Ill be up to 8 for rotation..

Were still going to bottle a few of each batch. Mid week summer beer after the garden or to give a friend a bottle.

Thats the plan. Im on 6 kegs just now. Top up each month.

Yip its is, the other box is a S/steel f/v.

Og 1.038!!!! I stopped short and topped up to 23ltre with 3 litre of cold.

Wort cooling.... It came out at 23c.

Oopppsss never posted grain bill etc!!! 4.5kg grain lager and caramalt. I dont know the exact split as I was done a favour. 30grm perle at 60 20grm perle at 15 150grm rosehip at 15 T-spoon irish moss at 15 WLP 566 Begian Saison 2 Mash at 64c for 1 hour Boil 1 hour.

15 min additions..