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  1. GeorgieV

    Oil in sultanas

    I don't think you can find unoiled sultanas. Oiling them is part of the production process. One thing to try would be to soak them in some hot water. That should push the oil to the top while the soaked sultanas should, in theory, sink to the bottom.
  2. GeorgieV

    DIY Fermentor - Advice before i start

    This is pretty much what I do. The only difference is I use iSpindel for a temperature probe and a heating mat with wifi socket. Works perfectly well. This is my setup for fermentation temperatures above the expected ambient.
  3. GeorgieV

    Equipment Wanted Beer crates wanted

    I need a few beer crates. I'm based in Congleton (CW12) and happy to collect if not too far.
  4. GeorgieV

    Acidulated malt and Philly Sour yeast

    I used Philly Sour for my last brew - Berlinerweisse. It was actually very tart. I brewed it for my brother-in-law who is a big fan of sour beer and he really liked it. I can't drink it without a shot of fruit syrup. Too sour for me. Regarding the combination with acid malt for getting lower...
  5. GeorgieV

    Brite tank carbonation

    I assume it will be counter pressure bottling, so yes - keep the pressure constant and the temperature as low as you can to avoid gas loss.
  6. GeorgieV

    Brite tank carbonation

    I'll add some clarifications here. - I believe most home brewers don't use a brite tank with a carbonation stone. If you carbonate directly in the keg, like I do, you can (optionally) set the pressure high like 30 or even 40 psi. The purpose of this is to get the solution (beer) to the desired...
  7. GeorgieV

    Bohemian Pilsner yeast

    I used MJ M84 back in December 2021. According to my notes there were no problems during the fermentation. At the end of fermentation there was a bit of a sulphur smell which disappeared after about a week. I went for "bottle first, then leave to lager" which I won't do again as this yeast...
  8. GeorgieV

    Yeast Recommendations for Leffe clone

    @Cheshire Cat , how would you describe your Flushed Nun experience? I'm thinking of using it and currently researching other people's experience.
  9. GeorgieV

    Pitching Rate For Gelatine

    If you can trust Wikipedia, any temperature below 100C is okay, unless kept close to 100 for a long time. My personal experience is generally good. It needs a few days to settle even if the the beer may look clear enough. That is especially important for bottled beer. I had one occasion where...
  10. GeorgieV

    Chocolate Stout Fermentation Stuck

    I had a similar experience with a choc stout recently. Although it was fermenting with S-04 originally. I had to re-pitch a different yeast (US-05) to get it going again.
  11. GeorgieV

    Who is More Sleazy - can you help me decide?

    I voted for Boris. Being a republican, I don't add any special value to the royal family and BoJo on the other hand runs the country, so I gave him a heavier weight.
  12. GeorgieV

    Mojito Kilju

    Good point. I didn't know that. Thanks.
  13. GeorgieV

    Mojito Kilju

    Just out of curiosity, what yeast is recommended for this recipe? Also, what is the role of the pectolase ? As far as I know it processes pectin but with this recipe I don't see a source of pectin. So I guess it must have some other purpose.
  14. GeorgieV

    Anyone tried the Crossmyloof AG kits?

    The recipes are available on CML's website
  15. GeorgieV

    Multi fuel stoves and wood burners.

    Here is what I did back in 2017:
  16. GeorgieV

    Suggest some hops please.

    I was about to write exactly this when I saw it posted.
  17. GeorgieV

    Sodastream refill using dry ice - anyone tried this ?

    I did think about trying but the minimum amount of dry ice for delivery I could find was about 6kg and I only have a couple of Soda stream bottles, so it won't be any saving there. Regarding the comment above, the amount of dry ice needs to he measured by mass to avoid overfilling. It doesn't...
  18. GeorgieV

    Thinking of getting SS fermenter

    I'm very tempted to buy one of these. They have an interesting option for floating lid that does not allow air in while draining. The only real problem is sorting out the shipment at a reasonable cost.
  19. GeorgieV

    Hard Yeast

    I remember one of the commercial suppliers did vacuum packed yeast with the instruction not to use if the pack was soft. Not sure which company it was.
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