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  1. merrydown

    Kveik Voss Question / Brewing / Dry Hopping / Priming

    Yeah I went for 143g of dextrose which isnt too far off the 120g sucrose I reckon. I allowed 1 day hot dry hopping and the remaining 3 at room temperature and below. Then cold crashed. I just finished bottling and the smell is absolutely amazing, though 4 days cold as 2.5C has done little...
  2. merrydown

    What are you drinking tonight 2020.

    Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Porter... It has taken about a month to carbonate in bottle and may still have a week to go to complete that process... but it tastes divine.
  3. merrydown

    Bottle Conditioning / Carbonation for Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout

    Well the 3rd time I've tried this brew and the first where she was properly carbonated. What a drink. Totally lush... Very highly recommended.
  4. merrydown

    Kveik Voss Question / Brewing / Dry Hopping / Priming

    Hi, I hope one of you fine folk can help me with A Kveik kvestion about Kveik Voss brewing and bottle conditioning / priming... I'm fermenting a 25L Mosaic / Maris Otter / Extra Pale SMaSH ale with Kveik Voss at 33.5C. It has been fermenting hard for 5 days now. It slowed right down 2 days ago...
  5. merrydown

    How to remove bottle labels the easy way.

    I have to say, the guy who recommended vegetable oil and a scouring pad, you've revolutionised my delabelling method. Those that I can't peel I savage with a knife to take off the label and rapeseed oil amd steel wool takes off the glue in seconds. A little fairy liquid to remove the grease...
  6. merrydown

    Bottle Conditioning / Carbonation for Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout

    Thank you very, very much. I would have hopelessly undercarbed! All the best!
  7. merrydown

    Bottle Conditioning / Carbonation for Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout

    That sounds pretty wise, thanks HoneyMonster. The beer will have spend only a fraction of the time at the lower temperature. To be fair, the priming guide I mention above does say that it is a negotiation between temperatures the beer has been at, I didn't totally get the import of that at the...
  8. merrydown

    Bottle Conditioning / Carbonation for Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout

    Hi, Approximate Recipe I am coming up on bottling time for the 25L Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout/Porter I am brewing based on: Hapless Ginger Brew's recipe: Recipe and Video on YouTube Bottling Plan Anyway, I bottle, I haven't got as far as kegs yet. After adding the cocoa nibs with a...
  9. merrydown

    How to remove bottle labels the easy way.

    If I had a quid for every label I'd scored and soaked and scraped and then found a way around, I'd be a rich man :) The foil and acetate style ones often get me that way too. Cheers! Jim
  10. merrydown

    How to remove bottle labels the easy way.

    Just a quick addition. I'm not meaning to contradict you in any way, but I've found that Punk IPA labels come off in one go and very easily IF you keep them dry and have them warm to the touch. If you can pick up the corner of the label, you can raise not just the thick paper layer, but the...
  11. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Just a quick update to say that with an updated shopping list pre-added to my cart, I was able to beat the frozen shopping system during the 15 minute shopping window on the Malt Miller website today! I've ordered everything I need for a Punk IPA Clone, Salted Caramel Chocolate Stout and Mosaic...
  12. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Yeah sure, thanks. Experience so far suggests around 2% difference if I mash for the same time, but as little as 1 hour extra mash time seems to even that out. My system isn't that precise that my experience means much and I am happy to mash for longer if I can't get a fine grind. Yeah I...
  13. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Hi, yes. Getting the ingredients from the fewest sellers is my goal. Perhaps I will have to ignore my financial restraints enough to buy from several, even though it will add a fair few quid. :)
  14. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Yeah, I'll probably have to accept higher prices with multie deliveries to get all that I want. Cheers for the advice.
  15. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Hi, thanks for the replies folks. I have looked at Amazon, but nobody does it all, so I'd pay a premium for shipping. That might have to be the way though. I will try the other store suggested though thanks. The bits that smaller homebrew stores don't do are cocoa nibs, lactose and chocolate...
  16. merrydown

    Getting Brewing Supplies

    Hi, I'm trying to get some ingredients to get a couple of brews underway and as you can imagine, I am having a bit of a 'mare. One of them is a Salted Caramel Chocolate Milk stout too, so requires a couple of ingredients that the simplest homebrew stores don't sell. I favour The Malt Miller...
  17. merrydown

    Star San withdrawn from sale in EU?

    It appears so, I am not certain that it degrades to completely neutral salt and water like such as percarbonate, but wiped away, there should be little to no residue I guess. The price is very, very compelling, thanks for the info!
  18. merrydown

    How Many BIAB Brew Days Until I Don't Make A Mistake?

    Heh heh! Yeah, human error will creep in from time to time no matter how much experience you have. Thanks for sharing yours! I'll be happy when I have one or two that don't cause a panic of some kind :laugh8: As I say though, at least they've almost all worked out well in the end :) Cheers...
  19. merrydown

    How Many BIAB Brew Days Until I Don't Make A Mistake?

    Ha ha! No, I don't drink during the day at all and I don't brew at night because it would keep the kids awake - light sleepers. I would brew more often, but my setup seems optimal for 6 gallon batches and my boiler has a gallon deadspace or thereabouts. Since I only have one or two...
  20. merrydown

    How Many BIAB Brew Days Until I Don't Make A Mistake?

    Yes, thanks guys, I make fairly extensive notes. I hope that it'll reach critical mass one day and that mistakes will become rarer. It's more little things, like forgetting the temperature probe in the boiler sticks out 3 inches and when the bag seemed heavy, it wasn't the size of the grain...
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