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  1. Stuart Wilson

    Lager bottled

    I just put it in a couple of fermentation vessels with air locks. I didn't monitor temp, it's pretty shaded and always feels cool when you go in in the summer. Couldn't control it so decided not worry too much, just see how it turns out. Initial signs very promising - especially viennese. It was...
  2. Stuart Wilson

    Lager bottled

    Attempt at "proper" lager. Two batches...one bohemian malt / saar hops, the other Viennese malt / mitelfruh hops. Fermented in unheated garage last March / April, and stored in unheated garage since then. Bottled yesterday...great colour and tastes good, especially viennese. Currently next to...
  3. Stuart Wilson

    Artificial sweetners in wine

    Thanks for suggestion.....will have a think!!!
  4. Stuart Wilson

    Artificial sweetners in wine

    Complete novice when it comes to wine. Made a load of cider end of last summer and had loads of juice so decided to experiment. Boiled juice down to half its volume....SG 1.1, and then fermented with wine yeast. Left it in FV for ages.....fermentation stopped and now nice and clear. Thinking of...
  5. Stuart Wilson

    First taste...

    Very similar brew done a couple of days later....dark IPA with Williamette hops. To say I'm pleased with this is an understatement!! Don't know if its relavent, but I've started fermenting at room temp in the kitchen, once fermentation has stopped, I just shift the FV to unheated garage and...
  6. Stuart Wilson

    60 min vs 90 min boils

    Not hugely experienced brewer, but I do 90 min boils to get the gravity up. Have worked out a protocol for the whole brew day which always gives me 23 L of wort at the right SG. Just stick to same procedure now!
  7. Stuart Wilson

    First taste...

    What a difference 9 days makes......really nice carbonation now. Great taste too....one of my best ever brews!
  8. Stuart Wilson

    First taste...

    Dark IPA with Simcoe hops. Bottled 23 / 1.....great taste bit minimal carbonation so far. Been a bit chilly in back bedroom, so may need a bit longer. It's going to be good I recon....
  9. Stuart Wilson

    Cider production

    This is from one big tree!! I've used about a third of the apples!
  10. Stuart Wilson

    Cider production

    Also pasteurized and bottled about 5 L of juice..
  11. Stuart Wilson

    Cider production

    It's that time of year again. Total of 50 L of cider fermenting away. As an experiment I boiled a load of juice to raise its SG to 1.14.....fermenting with wine yeast and plan to produce sparkling apple wine! See how it turns out.....
  12. Stuart Wilson

    DIY Hop spidee

    I usually add hops in Muslin bags ... one bag per batch. Tried something a bit different today. Using one of the reusable fruit bags you can get in Tesco. Hung it into boiling worr so I can add back batch of hops to it. Seems to work so far......
  13. Stuart Wilson

    What did you brew today?

    A dark IPA.... golden promise / bohemian pilsner / dark crystal malt and then cascade hops and Mangrove Jack's New World Strong Ale Yeast (M42). OG was 1.069. Have made this recipe a couple of times now....just varying the hops from batch to batch. Last one was Amerillo. Generally get 82%...
  14. Stuart Wilson

    Cold Crash ?

    The first brew I ever did cleared perfectly after about 2 weeks in bottles. The next 2 were cloudy as hell! No idea why.... spent ages googling, reading about finings and worrying what had gone wrong. Most got drunk as cloudy beer, but a few left over bottles remained in the garage. I found them...
  15. Stuart Wilson

    Hop creep???

    Made an extra strong bitter, starting on 5th April this year. No specific recipe... it was a brew to use up all the left over bits and pieces I had accumulated. Malt was bohemian pilsner / golden promise (6kg total) and chucked in the remains of a batch of light crystal / carafe special Ii...
  16. Stuart Wilson

    Chinook IPA....first taste

    There is also Amerillo, although that doesn't begin with C!
  17. Stuart Wilson

    Chinook IPA....first taste

    I've never tried Centennial.....will look it out. There is also Cascade......
  18. Stuart Wilson

    Chinook IPA....first taste

    I boiled for 90 mins, and added a total of 100g split into 4 equal batches. First one as soon as boiling started, then at 60 min to go, 30 min to go and 15 min to go. Then 100 g of pellets once fermentation was virtually finished. Pleased with result, but equivalent recipe with Citra is...
  19. Stuart Wilson

    Chinook IPA....first taste

    Pretty pleased.....nice colour. Made with golden promise / bohemian pilsner / pale crystal malt. Hopped with chinook and then another 100g chinook pellets added about a week before bottling. Nice carbonation / head. Made another batch that is identical except using Citra hops.
  20. Stuart Wilson

    What did you brew today?

    A dark IPA... if that's not a contradiction of statements. Golden promise / bohemian pilsner / dark crystal malt with Amerillo hops. Now fermenting nicely....plan to dry hop with more Amerillo.
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