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  1. foxbat

    British Bitters

    Oh boy, we do have different tastes. Well kept cask Shepherd Neame beers are, for me, in a completely different league to the bottles.
  2. foxbat

    Its too hot.

    Well it's 30° here in the upstairs home office today with the windows and curtains closed. Damn loft insulation is too good. It's not bothering me much to be honest though tomorrow's forecast 10° drop will be welcome.
  3. foxbat

    Sparge Water Temp.

    Cold is OK. Too hot is not and too alkaline is not. There's a page or two on this in the excellent Principles of Brewing Science book. Hot and alkaline together cause the pH to rise more quickly towards the point where undesirable compounds are extracted. Key upper limits (not targets!) are 77C...
  4. foxbat

    Its too hot.

    I guess you can't go shopping in your work vehicle 🤣
  5. foxbat

    matt76's Brewdays

    MO and Amber are an odd choice for sure but perhaps similar to Munich I and II? Not sure. Which yeast did you use before? 2308 is a superb strain and really highlights refined 'maltiness' in a lager.
  6. foxbat

    So who's growing chillies 2022?

    I've taken some of my Lemonellas out of the greenhouse during this heatwave so they're in a spot with maximum sunlight. No need for the greenhouse in this heat.
  7. foxbat

    Its too hot.

    Getting a bit warm today in East Anglia and it's supposed to be 10 degrees hotter tomorrow. Don't mind it today as I'm out on the patio drinking my Noble Duck (it tastes like good Spitfire!) Tomorrow and Tuesday though when it's supposed to be +10 degrees on today I'll be cooking up in the...
  8. foxbat

    matt76's Brewdays

    What temperature are you fermenting at? 2308 likes it cold, I recall doing all mine at 11C or so and it does make a rich, refined and malty lager. Never used MO though, all mine were with a pilsner malt.
  9. foxbat

    foxbat's brewdays

    Mine is a Teckin SP23 16A that I've had for a couple of years now but have only just started using. I think the design is generic and seems to be available under quite a few names on Amazon today but the rating is now 13A. Mine is switching a 10A kettle element.
  10. foxbat

    foxbat's brewdays

    Sunday was brew-day for my attempt at an English IPA. In an attempt to shorten my brew-day a bit I decided to treat my Tesco Ashbeck water the night before and use a 16A Wifi smart plug to switch it on at 5:25am with the intention of getting up at 6:00am and finding the water at about 55 degrees...
  11. foxbat

    Its too hot.

    My chilli plants are loving the heat. The rest of the garden... not so much!
  12. foxbat

    Its too hot.

    Time to resurrect this thread I think. 30° here today and it's supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. At least post-covid I can choose which days I commute into London on the train so I'm staying put until later in the week.
  13. foxbat

    First yeast starter for tomorrow

    Bit of a typo there I think. 100g in 500ml will be a 1.074 starter which is way too high. 100g in 1 litre will yield the usual 1.037 wort.
  14. foxbat

    In the brewery I'll now be mainly listening to;

    Virgin Radio for me on Internet radio because DAB sounds awful. Let's hope DAB goes the way of betamax and laserdisc.
  15. foxbat

    New yeasts at Get er Brewed

    Origin: Tetleys Brewery Interesting!
  16. foxbat

    foxbat's brewdays

    Yes that's it. Ferment out until it's visibly done which always seems to be sometime on Friday, decant off what I keep in the fridge for next time then chill the remainder for the weekend's brew. It has to be left until done when overbuilding because it could explode if I put the jar in the...
  17. foxbat

    British golden ale

    SMASHing Rod athumb..
  18. foxbat

    foxbat's brewdays

    I think that my keg of Black Sheep Bitter will be running out soon so it's time to get another one on the go. This time I'm doing an English IPA featuring Admiral, Progress and Willamette hops with a grist made mainly from Crisp's heritage Chevallier malt. Tuesday is time to get the starter on...
  19. foxbat

    Illinois shooting

    The usual suspects will be along soon to tell us this wouldn't have happened if more people had guns. I really don't understand America.
  20. foxbat

    Covid -19 has risen "significantly".

    Shame your first reply was deleted because it really was spot on.
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