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  1. dafbach

    40 pint plastic pressure kegs

    I have been using these for a while, some are better than others for keeping their pressure. What I have found is that whilst carbonating for 2 weeks in my FV at 20C after approximately 7 days the beer drips from the tap due to excess pressure in the keg. What I have been doing is releasing...
  2. dafbach

    Funky smell 25 litres down the drain

    Hi guys. A week ago I made a simple London Bitter using only maris otter and some crystal malt. Equipment used was the Ace microbrewery. After mashing for an hour at 66C (as the recipe requested) I mashed out at 75C for 10 mins and sparged with water at approx 75C. Due to being called out I...
  3. dafbach

    Hop advice

    Having been let down by the post today I am going to brew a bitter, however will have to change the hops slightly. Original recipe was 60 mins 10g Challenger 10g Northdown 10g Target 10 mins 10g Challenger 10g Northdown I was hoping my Target and Northdown would arrive today, no show. So, I...
  4. dafbach

    yeast- no fermentation

    Hi all. Two day ago I made an oatmeal stout into which I put in Wyeast Irish Ale smack pack. I have used these before with no problems. On this occasion I was a little late taking the yeast out if the fridge and hence wasn't left at 20C for the full 3 hours. The pack had began to bulge...
  5. dafbach

    Oatmeal stout with lactose as a late edition

    Hi guys, has anyone added lactose to an oatmeal stout? I'm thinking of adding between 200-300g. Thanks in advance Daf
  6. dafbach

    time lapse between steeping and boiling AG

    Morning Can anyone tell me, if I was to steep my grains in the evening and then put them to boil in the morning, say 12 hours after steeping had ended what possible problems I may have? I know that I'll be boiling from cold again so it will take a little longer than from steeping and...
  7. dafbach

    Liquid yeast

    Hi guys, earlier today I took out my Wyeast from my fridge and placed it in my fermentation fridge at just below 20C. My intention was to brew later today. Due to other circs I may postpone today and brew tomorrow. My question is, will the fact that the yeast has been sitting at nearly 20C...
  8. dafbach

    Using 5 litre kegs

    Hi guys Tomorrow I am bottling/kegging my AG NEIPA. I'm going to use 2 x 5 litre kegs and bottle the rest. My question is, how long do I leave it in the keg to condition? I'm looking to prime the keg with 10g of sugar and I have also bought a breferm pouring device that uses the mini...
  9. dafbach

    Post Fermentation Dilution question

    Having brewed an IPA which started at 01.060 down to 01.010 just prior to bottling I felt that at 6.5% the alcohol was taking over the taste of the hops. Therefore I have added 1litre as a hop tea along with my priming sugar dissolved in 500ml of water. Can anyone give me a pointer as to...
  10. dafbach

    No airlock activity

    On the 6th Sept I brewed an AG Oatmeal Stout. The OG was at 1.060 and I used Safale 04. There has been no airlock activity so I took a sample this morning to test the gravity, which is down to 1.020. I'm using a screw top FV with the rubber bung and a conventional airlock with the red top...
  11. dafbach

    60 Minute IPA Greg Hughes

    I am going to make the above brew within the next few days, however I am looking to add the following. 10% Flaked oats 5% Carapils The recipe in the book has just the one grain bill, 5.5kg of Pale malt. My question is do I add the above additions to the grain bill, or do I need to...
  12. dafbach

    Pressure barrel valve leaking

    Hi guys I have made an AG Abbots Ale clone and placed 16 litres of my 20 litre batch into a pressure barrel. 2 weeks on I have tired a little taste test to find out my valve is knackered, the pin had got stuck inside and therefore all the carbonated gases have escaped leaving me with a flat...
  13. dafbach

    mixing malt extract with AG

    Hi guys. I have a Brupacks Pride of Yorkshire, Colne Valley Bitter which is a 2 x tin pack. I was playing with the idea of splitting the pack and to use 1 x tin and adding some AG. Has anyone had a go at doing something similar, or could advise me as to where I could do some research...
  14. dafbach

    simple AG recipe, with torrified wheat or not?

    Hi guys I have made a couple of AG BIAB brews now and ironed out some of my mistakes as I've gone along. I am going to making a BIAB 5ltr batch of a simple SmaSh using Maris Otter and Cascade. Just to add body I was thinking of adding a small amount of torrified wheat just to aid head...
  15. dafbach

    moldy hop bags

    Hi guys When doing a brew a couple of weeks ago I forgot to take the hops out of the bags and have 2 x extremely moldy stained bags. I am considering soaking them in a little diluted bleach just to get rid of the black staining, but slightly worried that if I don't get all the bleach out...
  16. dafbach

    kegging a 10 litre batch into a 23 litre pressure barrel

    Hi guys, I have tried to replicate a local brew and it will soon be time to bottle. I am considering racking the 10 litre brew into a 23 litre pressure barrel. I'm slightly concerned about the available head room and the possible spoilage of the beer due to oxygen. Has anyone had any...
  17. dafbach

    2nd AG attempt and stuck fermentation

    Hi It appears my 2nd attempt at a 10 litre AG has stalled. I brewed it on the 17th April, used 6grams of US05 and had a decent reaction. This slowed after a couple of days with no airlock movement. I took a reading on the 19th April which showed 1.030, I have taken a reading again today and...
  18. dafbach

    Safale US 05 with 2nd AG

    Hi guys I have made a 10 litre AG using 1.850kg Maris Otter 50g Crystal Malt light 50g Crystal Malt dark 50g Roasted Barley using Pioneer and Brambling Cross hops. I sprinkled in 6 grams of Safale US 05 yeast pitched at 22C OG 1.048 Within 18 hours my airlock was bubbling...
  19. dafbach

    1st attempt at AG

    Hi guys. First post and a 1st attempt at AG following the instructions on page 1 of the "Have a go at simple AG" thread using Amarillo hops. After the boil I ended up with 4 litres of wort with an OG of 1.064. I placed the wort in a 5ltr demijohn and made up to approx 4.7ltrs with cold water. I...
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