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Has it's benefits.. Just ask Marilyn Manson 🤣
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Reusing yeast - the starter method
Dozer71 replied to Otto Von Blotto's topic in DIY Brewing Blether
If it is an induction cooktop, it won't work with pyrex - need metal base on pots/pans -
Ouch......
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I've only used the Ale malt & Lager/Pilsner malt in a handful of partial mash brews thus far & each turned out well (I thought). I'm no expert but it looked to be very good quality grain. I have some on my shelves here atm. I'll leave the efficiency speak to the full AG geeks. If you can get hold of some Ben, definitely give it a go & make your own assessments after a few brews with it. Cheers, Lusty.
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Reusing yeast - the starter method
Fergy1987 replied to Otto Von Blotto's topic in DIY Brewing Blether
If its one of those Glasstop stove tops yeah I think that's what they do where they go on and off once the heat is up. You will definitely miss cooking with gas! -
Well also because we were moving out pretty soon after lol. I use it quite a lot for washing and rinsing brewing equipment but otherwise it doesn't get much use. If we soak anything it's usually in a bucket.
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Reusing yeast - the starter method
Otto Von Blotto replied to Otto Von Blotto's topic in DIY Brewing Blether
So I had a go at boiling some water in my 5L flask on the stove earlier and wasn't entirely convinced about it. The element or whatever it is under the glass top kept going on and off the whole time. Maybe that's how they work I dunno. Anyway, I am used to using gas and much prefer it anyway, so this solution will be what I do from now on. Side burner on the barbie to the rescue! - Today
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Choc Malt Grains.. dont wanna sound racist
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Yup, quality products. Good and consistent extract yields. Kernel size is rather large so mill to suit
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Annnnd we're back to normal . Magnum is a valuable tool to many brewers simply because it's great at bittering then getting out of the way. I use it in many styles just for FWH to avoid too much vegetal matter in boil using low AA% hops
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Throwing down a 11 Litre Ale Malt / Centennial SMASH. Just pulled my ribs out that have been cooking for 8 hrs.. wish I had a smoker but still going to put this on a burger later... mm beer n ribs.
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thomas coopers wheat can yeast ?????
porschemad911 replied to therealthing691's topic in DIY Brewing Blether
WLP351 is my favourite, loved it in a Dunkelweizen. Just give it time for the sulphur to dissipate before bottling. -
Haha I'm guessing you don't use the laundry tub much if you've never bought another plug.
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Sounds really tasty!
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As you say, at least it works fine.
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That is below the belt.
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It looks slightly longer than 3cm but we'll take your SWMBO's word for it. Cheers, Lusty.
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Hairy will have enough trouble giving them away. 🤣 If I was at a library looking for a book with this title, I'd start by looking in the "Fiction" section. Any tasting notes that use "awesomeness" & Magnum in the same sentence are obviously doctored. Cheers, Lusty.
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Whoops, typo
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I think you should get a bottle sent your way and provide extensive tasting notes on the awesomeness of magnum hops!!
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Enjoy that facet while it lasts.
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It is crash chilling and will be bottled on the weekend. The sample was 'interesting'.
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I've had a few mismatches in the past from tap so I dont mind it. Nothings gonna knock off the tingleberry for worst beer. Just had today's to and funnily enough was a good comparison to my own home brew! Although was only so so.. photo and reveal tomorrow
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Interesting read!! Thanks Hairy
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Here's what I would do (and mostly have done, minus the big enough pot). Buy a big cooler (3x your intended fermenter volume to allow for big beers) with a drain valve, add bazooka screen and ball valve - there's your mash tun. Buy a pot big enough to double as your hot liquor tank and boil kettle (2 - 3x your intended fermenter volume). One factor to keep the price down. Consider a smaller batch size which means buying smaller equipment (cheaper) and let's you use the kitchen stove (no need for a burner or element). Another factor to keep the price down. Consider no-chill in the kettle - no chiller, cube, ball valve on your kettle or siphon needed. One factor to save on time. Consider a no-sparge mash, you're then just going from hlt to mash tun to boil kettle. One factor to save on mess. No BIAB - saves wort dripping everywhere, which it will do. Cheers, John
