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  1. mattrickl06

    50 litre full setup

    Do you have a link to the mashtun?
  2. mattrickl06

    What did you brew today?

    A cheeky clone of Hop House 13 which after lagering should be ready for the spring...
  3. mattrickl06

    What’s the strongest beer you’ve brewed?

    Triple Hop Double IPA as below, brewed in November. I usually just have one on a Friday night each week after work - any more and i usually have to go to sleep for a bit. Its a bloody wonderful beer, i have compared it directly with other Citra based IPAs and double IPAs and it outdoes every...
  4. mattrickl06

    What piece of equipment has become invaluable that you wouldn’t expect?

    Blichmann Beer Gun v2 and custom built 3 tier brew stands.
  5. mattrickl06

    Whirlpool/mixing while cooling using a power drill

    I bought the paddle online, think it was around £20 from Brew UK. I can cool from 100 degrees to 20 in 16 minutes now using an immersion chiller and using the drill on a low spin setting. When it gets to around 22 degrees i create a whirlpool on full power put the lid on and leave for around...
  6. mattrickl06

    What did you brew today?

    Still trying to perfect my go-to House blond/pale ale for constant availability on my beer engine. Comments welcome please.
  7. mattrickl06

    The Homebrew Twang experiment.

    In my opinion after successfully eliminating the HB twang, it is down to one or more of the factors below: * Treatment of water with 1/2 campden tablet * Addition of gypsum to mash water * Removal of air contamination in all 3 of secondary / keg / bottling transfer - keep them all surrounded in...
  8. mattrickl06

    First Keezer Build

    Looks superb, great job
  9. mattrickl06

    A few small things lead to a huge improvement

    So after my 5 year break from brewing I decided to invest in some new gear to really try to eliminate any hint of "home brew" tang from my AG brewing. * Glass carboy * Screw cap ball corny keg connector * 2 x corny kegs * heat / cold regulated fridge for fermentation & cold crashing * Campden...
  10. mattrickl06

    Whirlpooling with immersion chiller

    Hi all, I am looking for a bit of advice regarding whirlpooling at the end of a boil whilst using a copper immersion chiller. Specifically * Should the whirlpool be created whilst the chiller is running? * If so should the paddle be spun inside the chiller? * Should it be done when the wort...
  11. mattrickl06

    Back from a 5 year hiatus

    Good morning all, I am back after a 5 year break when my second child was born as he was a bit of a handful. I attended the Spring Thing a good few years ago after just getting the bug for AG brewing. I have upgraded much of my gear and now have a beer engine, fermentation fridge, corny kegs...
  12. mattrickl06

    infection or oxidation??

    How old are your grains? When I first started AG I bought a 30kg bag of maris otter to save money, the first few batches were lovely but then they had an off taste all of a sudden when I got towards the bottom of the sack.
  13. mattrickl06

    Bottled 4 22liter batches in one session.

    I love homebrewing but I hate bottling, I don't know how you could do 4 batches at the same time. Corny kegs are the future...
  14. mattrickl06

    Back in from the cold break

    Hi all, I have been out of the brewing game for around 2 years due to the birth of our second kid and also due to developing gout which scared me off the homebrew for a while. Anyways I am now back on the wagon so to speak, have moved house and have invested in a brew fridge (temps were always...
  15. mattrickl06

    Any Financial Advisors

    Financial Controller here
  16. mattrickl06

    Return from the hot break

    Hi all, i am back on the scene following a busy couple of years due to having a new little boy and moving house. I now have a dedicated brewing shed, garage and sheltered outdoor boiling area. Have spent an absolute fortune on beers in the last 2 years and have really missed my hobby...
  17. mattrickl06

    AG or not AG that is the question?

    1. Looks expensive for what you get - i would go with a 50l (min) stock pot converted for around £80 and a converted cool box for the mashtun for around £80 - get yourself a 19kg propane tank and get some fresh air while your brewing. 2. Costs around £13-£15 for 27-28 litres of cracking HB...
  18. mattrickl06

    Back sweeting

    I would just add something to the finished cider - I put around 30ml of Bundaberg Ginger Ale in the top of my home brewed cider to sweeten it up a little. Other than that you can use fresh apple juice or pineapple juice. I used to sweeten with Splenda while bottling but was never happy with...
  19. mattrickl06

    The true £ cost of home brewing

    One important way to save money if boiling is to ditch the kitch - a 19kg gas cylinder for £25 lasts around 18 brews, this would cost much more via British Gas. On the fridge debate - we have a fridge freezer in the garage which stores food in the freezer - my use of the fridge for...
  20. mattrickl06

    If you could only have five hop varieties....

    Hallertau Hersbrucker Saaz Simcoe EKG Fuggles Then again there are soooo many still that i have not experimented with so this list will probably change by the week going forward
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