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  1. StevieDS

    Northern Ireland Noob

    Welcome, there are a few of us from NI on the forum now, hopefully home brewing is starting to gain popularity here. As for your questions, yes if you add less water to the kit than suggested you will have a higher alcohol content. You are also concentrating the flavours so it will be stronger...
  2. StevieDS

    Too much headroom, what to do?

    I'm also not convinced it's a major issue, I use 23 litre fv's for 15 litre batches and have been for quite a while.
  3. StevieDS

    Connecting an element

    The 2 prongs sticking up with the red bit on them, that's your element so connect live to one and neutral to the other, doesn't matter which way round. Then the screw in the middle is earth :thumb:
  4. StevieDS

    Oxi Clean

    As mentioned above, use tesco ashbeck water, it works a treat with starsan. :thumb:
  5. StevieDS

    BIAB Sparge?

    Have a look at this thread, lots of info on that topic :D. viewtopic.php?f=36&t=45361
  6. StevieDS

    THE BEST ELEMENT FOR THE JOB

    That's another option, a bit more complicated wiring though for those not too confident with electrics.
  7. StevieDS

    THE BEST ELEMENT FOR THE JOB

    I use one of these http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/290946873721?na ... ING_ACTIVE It can be controlled via a voltage regulator or preferably a ssr with potentiometer.
  8. StevieDS

    AG#9 Munich Dunkel

    Wow liquid bread :shock: Strangely I actually like the sound of that! Keep us posted, I'm intrigued :cheers:
  9. StevieDS

    Just cant work out a Hyd

    You've posted in the beer section so I'm assuming it is a beer and not a wine, in which case it's unlikely to drop as far as 1.000. Generally you can bottle when the fermentation has stopped, when the hydrometer reading doesn't change for a few days. Somewhere between 1.006 and 1.014 is fairly...
  10. StevieDS

    Question about lactose

    Ok so I'll maybe go for about 100-150g then, I don't want to add any flavours. I had a bit of trouble with mash temperature so my Old Ale finished lower than expected. I just want to add a little sweetness and body.
  11. StevieDS

    Wiring my PID controller for electric BIAB

    The incoming live will be broke through the fuse, just before the switch. 3kw is about 13 amps so I'd use a 16 amp fuse in it. Wire it all with 2.5mm cable, which is good for 25 amps :thumb:
  12. StevieDS

    Wiring my PID controller for electric BIAB

    You could either wire it into a fused spur or put an inline fuse in your control panel, like this http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/180538156399 Oh and always best to have an rcd on the circuit when near water.
  13. StevieDS

    SG of RGJ vs Sugar.

    Your calculations are indeed correct :hmm: I'm assuming the grape juice wasn't at 60°c when you tested it :D That's odd. The carton does say "typical" analysis which suggests it varies, but that's quite a large difference.
  14. StevieDS

    Question about lactose

    Awesome :thumb: Can I ask how you worked that out? Did you just plug the numbers into brewing software?
  15. StevieDS

    Is it worth getting a bottle tree/rinser

    That's exactly what I use :thumb:
  16. StevieDS

    Question about lactose

    Does anyone know how I can work out how much lactose to add after fermentation to reach my desired fg? Basically I want to back-sweeten 8 litres of beer from 1.010 to around 1.017 or so. Any help would be much appreciated.
  17. StevieDS

    How do you strike?

    Connect a hose from the tap of the HLT to the tap on your mash tun, open the taps and let fly. As long as the MT is lower than the HLT it will be gravity fed. :cheers:
  18. StevieDS

    AG#9 Munich Dunkel

    I love the simplicity of this recipe. I've never used Munich malt or even tried a Munich beer, what's it like?
  19. StevieDS

    How do you strike?

    I tried under-letting for the first time a couple of brews ago and wouldn't go back, definitely much easier and more consistent.
  20. StevieDS

    Is it worth getting a bottle tree/rinser

    I'm with LeithR on this one, I can't see how it would benefit me. When I pour a beer the bottle gets brushed, rinsed, good spray with starsan then capped with a little square of tin foil. Then on bottling day I give each bottle a shake, remove cap, pour out excess starsan and fill. I don't faff...
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