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Hi, sorry I've only just seen your question (for some reason I didn't receive an email notification). No that's not the thermometer that I have. I found an article on how to fix the metal thermometer probes - put them in the oven on a low heat (ensure the plastic plug is hanging outside the...

Thanks for the tip. I plan to get some StarSan for my next brew so will grab some PBW too.

Aaaaargh! my beer has gone bad again. It only took a few more days after tasting the the first (which was great) to being overpowered by a harsh bitter taste and almost chemically smell. I'm fairly certain I've found the source of all my woes now and I'm embarrassed to say I've broken the...

That's great news! I'd be interested in hearing how it matures. I tried mine after a couple of weeks and tasted great too.....until a few days later and the lovely hoppy taste was then drowned out by a really harsh bitter taste and strange, almost chemically, smell - the same as my previous...

Thanks, yes I have had a couple of bottles now but it's only been bottled for two and a bit weeks now so I imagine the flavour will continue to change. I haven't done a side-by-side taste comparison with a bottle of Punk but from memory it was fairly convincing. This brew was the 2007 recipe and...

Yes I think I might invest in the a couple of the dial type thermometers and stick one in both my boiler and mash tun... that's if it's possible to fit one to a plastic coolbox :hmm:

So following the success of the Punk IPA, I'm in the middle of brewing Brew Dog's Trashy Blonde today and it's not going great so far as I think my thermometer is on the blink (as it started out by fluctuating in the range of 10c) so I've had a bit of the nightmare with the mash and have added...

For anyone who's interested - I tasted a bottle of my latest AG (it's only been bottled for just over two weeks but I just couldn't wait!) and it tastes awesome :thumb:. Not a trace of the chemical taste. So it must have been down to me not washing the VWP out properly when sterlising. Thanks to...

Excellent write up and great pics :thumb:. Low Colour Maris Otter is the same as Pale Malt (see here).

That's great to hear :thumb:. If this one goes well I'll give the newer version a try at some point.

Wow sounds like you nailed the SG - good work! I bottled after 11 days straight from the primary fermenter. That's a good suggestion! I did get a little crud down the pipe whilst bottling mine so will definitely do that next time.

So the SG is now down to 1.009 - ready to bottle! Here is what it looks like: I did have a little taste from the hydrometer jar though and it wasn't that great to be honest. The upfront taste was ok but the aftertaste was REALLY bitter . I assumed that sampling it at this stage is a meant...

Hi that's not a daft question as I was a little confused by this too because I couldn't find anywhere that stocked "extra pale" malt. I eventually discovered that Low Colour Maris Otter is the same stuff (see here), so that is what I used. Good luck with your brew!

Hi that's great I'd be very interested in hearing how it turns out. I used the Wyeast 1056. It was very easy to use- you locate the inner packet and give it a smack to burst it, give it a shake and wait 3 hours. Obviously this should be one of the first things you do on your brew day!

Thanks it feels good to get positive feedback :mrgreen:. I must admit I was a little nervous about posting amongst more experienced home brewers!

Cheers! I arrived at the same conclusion when I saw the volume wasn't quite there - thought I'd keep the OG as it is!

Punk IPA attempt number 1 So I finally secured a free day to try the Brew Dog Punk IPA recipe I downloaded from the Brew Dog site: https://www.brewdog.com/diydog. I decided on the 2007 version instead of their current recipe as it uses fewer hops and only one type of malt plus doesn't require...

I agree, Starsan does sound like more of a 'worry-free' option. I use a coiled copper pipe chiller that I made myself to cool the wort after the boil. Materials in the mash tun: Ball valve, barb and nipple: stainless steel Manifold: copper I made the manifold from 15mm copper pipe and...

Thanks for the tip about the fermentation temp. I don't have the recipe to hand but I think the temperature was the one recommended in the recipe. I was beginning to suspect the ingredients too although I felt like I was 'blaming the tools'! I have ordered leaf hops this time so that, as you...

Cheers guys that's useful info about the water - I learned something today! I'll go ahead with the next brew as planned but just use the Brew Safe this time. I'll report back with the results!