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Quick Remider, please get your entries in as soon as you can to me using the following email [email protected] closing date is midnight 31 march so only 21 days to get your entry into me remember 1 entry per person, this is promising to be another big competition and a...

get a PH meter strips are a waste of time! make sure you buy buffer and storage solution as well. and use brun water it will all help cheers shane

Take note of the above, this gentleman has probably forgot more about brewing water than most people know! :D

The only thing I would add is make sure you know the alkalinity and add salts/acid etc, so you get a PH of ideally 5.4 around 30 mins into the mash, also treat your sparge water so the alkalinity doesn't rise above 5.6 during the sparge, I have noticed much less astringency and colour pick up...

Using a wort aerator for dried yeast is possibly one of the worst things you could do, for your fermentation especially with US05 DONT areate if using dried yeast it does not need any oxygen to start. if you do you risk overgrowth which can then lead to HIGH finishing gravity, amongst other...

What Yeast are you Pitching? UP

If you can measure the amount your adding acurately each time and the amount is repeatable, controlled and gives good results, by all means use oxygen, however you will need a certain amount of trial and error to find the optimum amount to add. You still don't need to use oxygen, with high...

There shouldnt be an issue with using a stainless steel central heating tank. Legionella, as long as you heat higher than 65deg C and dont have many deadlegs in the system where water can sit 30-50deg, you shouldnt have an issue. its the storage time of hot water in between brews that will...

If using Dried Yeast, DO NOT AERATE it is not required. When aerating to aid yeast growth with liquid yeast, it depends on the yeast type and strain on how much you aerate, and the process you use to aerate, determines how much dissolved oxygen is left in the processed wort. I would not bother...

why are you concerned with the wall thickness of a cornie? The material probably started as 1mm nominal thickness however after rolling it looses a little of its thickness due to stretch. not that it makes any real difference to their operation, they are made to deal with commercial...

you would be even better with pericetic acid, i have only used around 35ltrs in 12 months commercial brewing, best no rinse sanitiser there is imho

Making a rotating sparge arm is very easy, you just need the knowhow, i would get 4mm compression fittings and 4mm od tube for a homebrew setup, plenty available on ebay. the secret is (not anymore) get a compression T and on the inlet pipe (the bit you want to rotate) don't push the pipework...

I used a 2.2kw kettle element in a rims system on 160Ltr system worked a treat. Cheers shane

Ill add my 2pence worth here if no one minds. If you want to add sugar to Dried yeast or a liquid yeast starter, fine it will work ok but YOU WILL NOT GET BEST RESULTS! Treat Yeast like you would Children Children fed on **** like Mcdonalds lots of sweets etc run around lots screaming have...

Entries are now Closed, 44 Entries in, this should be a big one. Good luck to all that have entered. Regards Shane

Remember your entry needs to be in by midnight tomorrow, (31st March) any entries received after that will not be accepted. Entry is by email to [email protected] Bring your beer on the day along with entry fee. Good luck to all that enter Shane NCB Webmaster

Just read this, don't get on the forum much nowadays as I allways seem to be working :D Did you get to sample any of my beers? any good? Welcome back :cheers: Shane

10 DAYS LEFT TO GET YOUR ENTRY IN TO ME, GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING WITH THE RIGHT BEER AS ONLY 1 ENTRY PER BREWER. [email protected] to enter. cheer Shane

Not forgetting the day will also be a jolly good social, & there is a speaker on Hops etc so you will learn something & meet quite a few Friendly brewers along the way. This competition also lends well to new brewers, as you get a very fair crack at the whip due to the only one entry per...

Not long now to enter this competition, remember cut off is 31st March. Cheers Shane