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  1. Mercian

    Infection

    The smell was ok and the bear was clear. I used CML 4 yeast and have used it regularly with no issues. The recipe was a Pedigree bitter clone but added brewing sugar because the OG was low. The residue on top was very flaky, not heard of yeast rafts but they slid across each other when agitated.
  2. Mercian

    Infection

    Added dry hops 5 days ago and everything appeared fine, was going to transfer to PB today and found this. Also cleaned out dregs of PB I finished this weekend and found similar. I guess a deep clean is required- what is the best way to go about it.
  3. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Kolsch 2nd brew 1.9 kg Vienna 1.7 pilsen 500g carapils 180g wheat 55g tettnang hops split evenly 0 mins 55 mins 60 mins (hop stand 80 deg) CMA kolsch yeast Volume 19 litres. Bottled 10 days ago - just had a crafty litre - beautiful 🍺 Thanks for the advice 😄
  4. Mercian

    Wye Valley Hereford Pale Ale (HPA) Clone Recipe

    Thanks for the inspiration- first brew HPA very drinkable after only a week in the barrel . Maris otter Wheat malt hops - target & styrian golding Yeast - CML 4 very pale - photo not the best
  5. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Update - stored the bottles in “warm” and tried one tonight- vast improvement. Thanks guys 👍
  6. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Thanks 👍 I will bare that in mind for next time. I was trying to recreate the kolsch I was drinking on a field trip to cologne 35 years ago - a bit of nostalgia, however I was very “very” drunk and it may have been flat and bland 😄
  7. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Thanks for the advice 👍. Much appreciated.
  8. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Hi The bottles were stored in my shed in the brew cupboard- about 12 deg for 7 days and then left to stand in ambient temp but as you know it has been cold. I will bring them inside. I added the sugar liquid as I began to siphon but did not stir. I cold crashed for 24 hours prior to adding the...
  9. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Hi 18 litres in the FV which was pretty much what I was aiming for. I
  10. Mercian

    Flat Bland Kolsch

    Hi Brewed a AG Kolsch and bottled it 4 weeks ago. I tried it the other night and it is very flat and bland. Final ABV came out at 5.8% which was way above the expected 4.6%. Temp control was reasonable. Batch primed with 102g table sugar. Have i done something wrong? If all else fails it will...
  11. Mercian

    What did you brew today?

    Brewed my second Abbots Ale clone, I am new to AG but this ale may become a favourite.
  12. Mercian

    What did you brew today?

    20 litres of HPA - recipe off the HPA thread - full grain brew no. 4. Didn’t forget to do anything this time.
  13. Mercian

    What did you brew today?

    First foray into AG with BIAB. Brew UK Frank as Apollo - hit the OG but lost 3 litres somewhere 🤔 so 20 litres. Gave the used grains to a mate for his pigs and got a free pack of sausages- win win 😄.
  14. Mercian

    Hello from Derbyshire

    Hi Started at Sallet hole then transferred to Milldam where we broke into the ladywash workings - happy days but that was a long time ago.
  15. Mercian

    Hello from Derbyshire

    Hi Galena South of Ashbourne. Your username reminds me of when I was mining fluorspar in Stoney Middleton.
  16. Mercian

    Hello from Derbyshire

    Hi Thanks to the lockdown I have started Kit brewing again, dabbled previously about 25 years ago. I would like to send out a big thank you to all the posters for the information freely available on this website. Things I have learnt 2+2+2 - my aim when my beer stock permits. Pressure barrel...
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