Recent content by OhCrap

I could use some acid malt in the mash, just a small amount and then use lactic in the sparge... As per your earlier suggestion I have converted the alkalinity to bicarbonate [emoji847] Cheers for the suggestions lads

I do like a good stout [emoji41][emoji41] chers

Cheers... I suppos the easiest way to deal with the alkalinity would be to use lactic acid?

Just got my water report back...(work water as home is waaaayyy to hard) Ppm Ph: 6.25 Nitrate : 180 Total hardness (as CaCO3) 133 Calcium: 43.7 Magnesium: 2.83 Chloride: 16.10 Sulphate: 51.93 Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 94 I've noticed they didn't provide sodium report I've input the details into...

Interested...pm sent

One - Metallica

This was my first AG brew way back...I made some silly mistake with my hydrometer so added more candy sugar (as my gravity was way too low , or so i thought, never let sample cool) and ended up with a fantastic beer but at 8.5% whoops.. cheers Revvy

Malty Irish red

Howya, I haven't been on in a while , but I've got to say a big thank you to Bobby_m for helping me out. I'm based in Ireland and ordered a chugger pump from brewhardware, a friend of mine was in NY, I nearly left it too late for delivery but thanks to Bobby and co. he dispatched it straight...

Wasn't white chocolate... I used coco powder in the boil

Wasn't white chocolate....used coco nibs

I went away for a week and left my chocolate stout to get from 1.018 to 1.012..... Came back to this.

6 gallons buried in black stout 15557.5+6 15563.5

After a few "interesting" results, I'm back on track, my caffreys clone is exactly how I want it...as the title says " a happy brewer " just chilling enjoying my beer

well there it is all racked to secondary. I've racked it again since it was 2 wks in secondary and the lees were about 1/2". Looks good and smells great