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  1. Dellboy78lfc

    Greg Hughes Coffee Vanilla and Maple stout

    I know I’m replying 2 years on, but I’ve also been looking at that recipe. He reckons 12 IBUs as well for that one which I’d imagine would be undrinkable! Most impy stout recipes I’ve been looking are upwards of 60 IBU. Did you ever brew this?
  2. Dellboy78lfc

    Plum Pudding Ale (JW Lees)

    I would love to try and clone this beer. It’s seasonal and have only had it once. The most info I can get from the brewer are a blend of Pale and crystal malts with Styrian goldings. In appearance the beer looks like a bitter/amber ale. Had a slightly sweet finish and a subtle fruity plum...
  3. Dellboy78lfc

    Brewing Classic Styles Belgian Dubbel

    Perfect! Thanks again!
  4. Dellboy78lfc

    Brewing Classic Styles Belgian Dubbel

    Ah… I didn’t realise it was an extract book! I wouldn’t have asked for it for Xmas if I’d known that! 🤦🏼‍♂️😂
  5. Dellboy78lfc

    Brewing Classic Styles Belgian Dubbel

    Just a standard 23L batch.
  6. Dellboy78lfc

    Brewing Classic Styles Belgian Dubbel

    Hi guys, this may seem a strange request. I have got a copy of Brewing Classic Styles on the way to me as a Christmas present. I want to brew the Belgian Dubbel the day after Boxing Day and was hoping someone on here with the book would be able to share the recipe so I can order the ingredients...
  7. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Yeah, was pretty much same as that I think. I’ve been dry hopping at around 14-15°C after fermentation has finished for a while now. I’ve not had any noticeable oxidation from it. Let me know how it turns out!
  8. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    This beer turned out great in the end. Nice tropical and juicy with a little bitterness as well. Highly recommended 👍
  9. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Yeah, I brewed it last weekend. Still in the fermenter at the moment. Need to dry hop it later and hopefully get it in the keg at the weekend. Tasted good when I took my last gravity reading so looking forward to it!
  10. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    A nice problem to have! Let me know if you do try this one. I’m hoping to get it done this weekend so be interesting to see how others get on with it.👍
  11. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Wow, that’s pretty close with minimal additions! I’ve got the contents of a chemistry set going into mine.😂 Are you going to try and brew this beer?
  12. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Had a little play and think I’ve got about as close to my target profile as I’m going to. I upped the chloride and sulphate a little and then adjusted the calcium hydroxide and phosphoric acid to get this profile… with a predicted water pH of 5.34….
  13. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    That’s interesting, thanks! I have a lot to learn! I do actually have some Calcium Hydroxide, the Brewfather calculator doesn’t seem to want me to add an awful lot of it, although I can increase the amount manually and see if I can get my calcium up a little higher….
  14. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    I actually emailed the guys at The Craft Beer Channel to ask about the water profile and they sent me a screenshot from their brewing software of their exact profile. The exact figures were Cl 149.8 and SO4 61. Similar to a NEIPA profile in ratio to each other, but lower amounts. I’m pretty sure...
  15. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    The only way I can see in the short term to get round this is either stick with my original profile which was a bit light in calcium and sodium, or up the chloride and sulphate a bit to enable me to get a bit more calcium and sodium into the mix. Something like this?
  16. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    This looks quite helpful…although now I’ve forked out on the RO equipment I’m invested in it now!
  17. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Thank you, although I always used Ashbeck bottled water from Tesco before turning to RO, as I didn’t trust the water reports for our area. I guess I could use some of that maybe…?. The Ashbeck profile is Ca 11, Mg 4, Na 10, Cl 14, SO4 11
  18. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    Here is a link to the video if anyone is interested…
  19. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    I will check out the chalk suggestion, although I will be using lactic acid to lower my ph so not sure how that will affect it. I may just have to get as close as I can this time and see how it comes out! They definitely mention sodium in the video. I was hoping it was going to be a revelation...
  20. Dellboy78lfc

    Matching a water profile

    I have been given a specific water profile to use for a recipe, and as I use RO water as my source water, I thought it would be easy to build the exact profile. Here is the profile: Ca 100, Mg 7, Na 100, Cl 150, SO4 60 The closest my brewing software will get me with the salt additions I have...
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