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  1. AlanManley

    Redbreast Brewery's 2018 Brewdays

    So I plan to brew more this year and th out itd be a good idea to start a thread to document my brewdays as have others. So my first brewday this year was 26th Jan. I brewed a Porter loosely based on the Yeastie Boys' Pot Kettle Black and have named it "Jackdaw Porter". The brewday was...
  2. AlanManley

    FOR SALE... Electric Boiler, Cool Box Mash Tun, 2 x Plastic FV and 4 x Mini kegs & Bu

    More pics to come including the mash tun. DM me if interested. Serious offers only please. I also have a Peco boiler (picture also to follow). Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  3. AlanManley

    Brewing Software

    So I've seen a few people talking about BeerSmith. I currently use Brewers Friend. I only use the recipe builder and a couple of the calculators currently having not ventured into the brewlogs sections yet. I was wondering if anyone had experience with both? And if so what the advantages of...
  4. AlanManley

    How many sachets?

    Got a RIS on the go. Aiming for a 1080OG. Will I need one or two packs of 11g Lalleland Nottingham Dried yeast? Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  5. AlanManley

    Bottling error!

    Just*had a fu$#%ng nightmare of a bottling session. It’s all because in was trying to rush it through and go to bed. Ended up doubling my time. Firstly I put 10l into 2 Mini-kegs and forgot to add the sugar before I put the bungs in. I only however realised I did this after adding too...
  6. AlanManley

    My first yeast starter!

    First attempt at building a yeast starter for my brew tomorrow. #NorthernCardinal #NEIPA. Using the Siren Craft yeast I harvested from the recent #10DollarShake Clone. #RedbreastBrewery . Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
  7. AlanManley

    Building a brewery...

    Right so I have had the ok from SWMBO to be able to build a nice shiny brewery in the garage once it's cleared (aiming for end of summer) so have started looking at pots etc. Firstly do others feel it necessary for a 3 pot system? I saw recently the pilot kit at Siren Craft and am basing my...
  8. AlanManley

    My First NE IPA

    So I would like to brew my first NE IPA. I have put the following together from different recipes I have seen floating about. Title: Northern Cardinal NE IPA Author: Redbreast Brewery Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)...
  9. AlanManley

    First attempt at yeast washing..

    So I followed this "how to" http://homebrewacademy.com/yeast-washing/ Does this look right? Just put it in the fridge and seems a bit murky still? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
  10. AlanManley

    I think I may have ruined it...

    So I brewed a Rye IPA a couple of weeks ago. All went well with the day and seemed flawless. After I had pitched the yeast and tucked it away I left it be for 10 days at which point I dry hopped and then 2 days later crash cooled. Sounds fine I hear you all thinking... well... Going back to...
  11. AlanManley

    Mini Keg (w/ Partystar tap)/KingKeg PB/Corny (other)

    Ok so I may be doing a duplication here. Tried to find the info but couldn't so apologise if this has been done to death somwhere. I mainly bottle. I have recently (last e or r brews) been mini kegging 5-10ltrs of a 23 ltr batch then bottling the rest. I'm now leaning towards kegging in full...
  12. AlanManley

    Tesco Craft Range

    So Tesco have up'd their craft brew offering... Not bad for less than £20.
  13. AlanManley

    Nottingham or Windsor?

    So I have a Lallemand Windsor And a Lallemand Nottingham I am planning on brewing a Rye IPA at the weekend and have everything but the Bry-97 or WLP001 I would normally use. Could I swap it out with either of the above? Or should I suck it up and go and spend some money? It just seems...
  14. AlanManley

    SMaSH- Maris Otter and Vic's Secret

    So today is brew day! Mash is now on. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
  15. AlanManley

    Hydrometer adjustments

    Quick question. My hydrometer is calibrated to 20°C. By using the calculator on here if the wort is at 63°C and reading 1030 it's actually 1045. Can anyone confirm if this is correct? Or have I read this all wrong?
  16. AlanManley

    Liquid or Dry yeast... that is the question.

    I normally use WLP001 yeast for most of my beers. I was recently given a few Danstar Bry-97 Dry Yeast sachets and I have a DIPA currenlty fermenting with it and all seems to be good so far. The reason for my question is I am about to rebrew an ale I made with WLP001 and as I have some Bry-97...
  17. AlanManley

    Brace DIPA

    So today is my first brew of the new year! 🎉🎊🍻 How to celebrate? Why a DIPA of course! Have wanted to do one for ages and with the Forum comp being a DIPA next month and the WBB having a friendly comp to best use of the Vic's Secret hop it seemed rather apt. Delivery...
  18. AlanManley

    Commercial Lager recipe needed...

    Not a question I ever thought I'd ask... I need a commercial Lager (Peroni, Staropramen) type recipe. It's to try and convert a lager drinker to craft beer/ale but very subtly. It needs to be more "bland" than hoppy but need to be drinkable by people with tastebuds too! 😂 Any ideas?
  19. AlanManley

    What do you smell when you open your FV???

    I have a question for you all... the above actually. I am now convinced that I believe every brew has a "sour" "Vinegar like" smell when I open the FV to check FG is reached. Is this Co2? Is it something I shouldn't smell? Having never smelt anyone else's brews I have nothing to compare it to...
  20. AlanManley

    Empty airlock...

    So I've gotten alot better with not checking my beer hourly! 😂 Tucked it away weds and haven't looked since. Go me! However upon checking this.korming all the sanitiser that was in the airlock is practically gone with just a little left. I'm guessing it's bubbled out (it did this in my...
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