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  1. Pinchy

    STC 1000 Probe For HLT

    Hi Everyone, I'm looking to upgrade my brewing equipment starting with a HLT. I'm hoping to hook an STC-1000 (30a) to my buffalo boiler to use as a HLT. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350841056022?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I think i've seen some stainless...
  2. Pinchy

    Questions for Buffalo Boiler Users!

    Hi All, Basically my boiler has been cutting out again. It did this on my 2nd brew and I unatached the Thermal Cutout and taped it out of the way as in this link: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=45764 viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31796&p=302796&hilit=buffalo#p302796 That worked well for the next 2 beers but...
  3. Pinchy

    AG#5 - Hefeweizen

    Brewing this at the weekend or on Monday hopefully :). I do enjoy a wheat beer and after so many successful beers of this type on this forum I thought I would give it a go. With help from Pittsy recently and Calumscott a while back about the step mash for this beer hopefully it should be a...
  4. Pinchy

    Yeast Harvesting (from the top)

    Hi Everyone, I'm going to be brewing a Hefeweizen in a couple of weeks time and this will be the first time that I use a good quality liquid yeast (wyeast 3333) and I would like to harvest some to do a second brew with it. I can find lots of guides on harvesting from the trub but from what I...
  5. Pinchy

    Next Brew: Hefeweizen (some help needed please)

    Hi all, After looking at other recipes and info (including step mash) on the forum this is what i have come up with: BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Hefeweizen Brewer: Asst Brewer: Style: Weizen/Weissbier TYPE: All Grain Recipe Specifications...
  6. Pinchy

    Litre Measuring Scale for Chapelwood FV's

    Hi Everyone, Does anyone have a scale I can use for L markings on chapelwood storage buckets? Something I can scale with a tape measure like 50mm = 1L would be great :). As the biggest jug I have is 1L and it would take me a while and probably be rather inacurate measuring it out like that...
  7. Pinchy

    Hops Chart for Flavours & Aromas

    Very useful! And very easy to understand. Just seen this on Brewdogs Twitter page. http://hopschart.com/zoom.html
  8. Pinchy

    AG#4 - Hop Burst APA

    Hi All, Finally got another beer on at the weekend! Based on this recipe: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=47352 With a few changes due to what I had in stock at the time. I've read about this "hop bursting" and ever since I read about it I've been wanting to give it a go. So hopefully this brew with the...
  9. Pinchy

    Optimum STC-1000 Settings for Fermentation Fridge?

    Can I get some advice on this please? What settings do you guys put for all of the F Values? Should be setting my fridge up this evening to carb up a pressure barrel that I failed to keep warm enough! Cheers! Picnhy
  10. Pinchy

    Dry Hopping Marbles

    Would this badboy weigh 80g of hops down? :lol: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GREEN-GAR ... 4857badff8
  11. Pinchy

    US Yeast That Clears Well

    Hi All, Can anyone reccomend a good US yeast that leaves a nice clean finish to enhance hop flavours and that clears well? I've used US-05 but that just doesnt seem to want to clear and leaves a load of sediment in the bottles. Which wouldnt be a problem appart from how loose the sediment is...
  12. Pinchy

    India Pale Lager??

    Interesting read! http://byo.com/component/k2/item/2875-i ... roundtable Looks like a very interesting style to try out! Is there any commercial equivalents of this knocking about in uk supermarkets? Not trying to get a "nothing to do with India" debate going btw :lol: . Cheers, Pinchy
  13. Pinchy

    Soapy Taste in Beer

    Hi Everyone, I brewed a blond / golden ale using challanger and galaxy hops back in September. viewtopic.php?f=21&t=44413 The beer has been in the bottle for about 7 weeks now and it tastes like soap! The only cause for this i have found is when the beer sits on trub for too long in the...
  14. Pinchy

    AG#4 - Hop Burst Pale Ale (Brewdog Inspired)

    Edit: Formerly Called "Hoppy Howitzer" Well after acquiring a fridge I can finally set up my STC and get another brew on the go :). This is the recipe I have come up with hoping to emulate some of Brewdogs beers! After doing some reading I've been thinking about adding all my hops late to...
  15. Pinchy

    Homebrewers Toolkit - Windows 8 Store

    Has anyone used this? It looks pretty good! 5 out of 5 stars with 4 ratings. http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb ... ab5a2f93d2 Cheers, Pinchy
  16. Pinchy

    Lager - Uncontrolled Fermentation Temps

    Hi Everyone, Considering doing a German or Czech Lager at some point and it seems like the right time of year to do it. The problem is I dont have a fermentation fridge. Only an aquarium heater and water bath that works pretty well for my ales to be fair. So how should I go about fermenting...
  17. Pinchy

    AG#3 - IPA (BIAB)

    I got my 3rd AG brew done on Sunday to use up leftover ingrediants i had. Hopefully this will be a half decent beer :D . After having problems with my Buffalo Boiler cutting out on the first brew I taped up the "thermal cut out" thing and it worked perfecly! Unfortunately I was nursing a...
  18. Pinchy

    Punk IPA

    Got myself a nice 660ml Punk Ipa today! Looking forward to it tonight i've never tried their beers before :D
  19. Pinchy

    Leftovers IPA? Advice Please

    Hi Everyone, I'm hoping to do a brew this saturday using leftover hops from my last two beers. I have plenty of grain so thats not an issue im just trying to get the best use of the hops that i have left. So this is what im thinking for an IPA or something? 4.5kg Marris Otter 0.3kg Cystal...
  20. Pinchy

    Danstar Windor Yeast Help

    Hi All, I orgininally posted this in my brewday post but I thought it would get a better response in its own thread :D . So in my latest brewday I used Danstar Windsor which I beleive could have been a mistake? As my OG came in Low at 1.045 instead of the projected 1.050. I have read now that...
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