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So a while back I decided to see how much boiling my water reduced my Alkalinity by and was amazed by the results. I have been using AMS/CRS and lactic to reduce my Alkalinity, but I had noticed that when brewing and cream ale for instance I have had what I can only describe as odd mouth feel...

So, to cut a long story short, my last several batches have all read the same pre boil gravity no matter what the grain bill. I have mostly been doing no sparge on an all in one system and after hearing from the guys on Jim's beer Kit ( forum over here in the UK ) everybody says I must be...

OK, so a while back I posted a tread on here about using Carbonate Reducing Solution to help deal with my high Alkalinity, which was around the 189 mark as Hc03. Don't know if this is possible, but last week when checking my Alkalinity again, I ended with 70ppm as HC03 before even adding...

Hi all, I'm starting to slowly get my head around water chemistry. I brew using tap water which is good for drinking. I always use Camden tabs to treat for chlorine/chloramine and did use lactic to help drop PH. I know people say to use RO or distilled, but over here in UK, that stuff is...

Anybody else use this? I decided to buy some for a Sorachi and Citra IPA but also read about how it takes ages to get get going and that it's takes a long time to hit final gravity. I brewed a batch last Thursday 9th July and pitched at roughly 11.30am. By 5pm I saw signs it had kicked off and...

So i had a day off for the 1st time in weeks today, and still woke at 6am. Got up and decided to brew this morning. I use the Brew Monk Magnus 45L, but there are loads of variants of this type of model. Used a new chiller today and forgot to adjust my profile and ended up being slightly low on...

So I have no issues with my homemade CF chiller, works great but a little bulky. I'm a central heating engineer and am currently changing a boiler and have just noticed that there is a plate heat exchanger that looks ideally suited to use as a new CF. Normally these are fitted with special...

Hi all, anybody know of a calculator that will automatically suggest either what styles I can brew once I input my water profile, or that can automatically suggest what salts and amounts I need to add based on my inputs? I really dont know much about water chemistry so I don't know what I need...

Hi all, I just brewed up a happy blonde ale. Thing is, i just pulled a gravity sample and it tasted quite salty. I should add that the sample is only 3 days into fermenting, but I have used Lalbrew Voss Kviek and heard that fermenting is usually done quick. I know it's nowhere near ready, but...

This stuff is insane. Pitched this stuff into a 1.052 21ltr batch @5.30. 10pm and it's going nuts already. Maybe I might use this yeast on most of my blondes / pale ales, especially in the warmer months, heard it's pretty good for cream ales and Cali commons to. Anybody?

Hi guys, So I just purchased one of these system, mainly because I done my back in and lifting a big brew pot full of boiling wort was a no no. I am used to doing full volume BIAB and thought this wouldn't be TOO different. I was wrong, so much easier to use, from setting an accurate brew...

Hi everybody, hope you are all well. After putting my back out at work I have decided to purchase a Brew Monk Magnus 45L all in one brewing system to alleviate any heavy lifting. The system looks well built, especially from the price point ( £495 ) as opposed to the likes of grainfather and the...

Just brewed up a batch of blonde ale as I have barely anything to do, much like a lot of people. At least we can get most brew supplies here in UK still, thank god, would be even more boring if I couldn't throw some beer together. Brewed up this blonde 3 weeks ago and it's a tasty quaffer...

Hi all, Just a quick question. I brew up an English bitter AG this past weekend. All number were hit no problem, fermentation started pretty quick also. I used an English ale yeast exactly the same as my last batch, however this time it smells like egg. I have had this in the past with Lagers...

Hi all, Just done my 1st batch in 4 years. After reading loads of post on here I decided to simplify new brew by doing BIAB. It's surprising how much you forget in only a short amount of time. Anyhow, after having nothing to do for the 1st weekend in a long while, I decided to through a batch...

Hi all, been a long time since i last posted here. I have recently started brewing again and decided to put together a cream ale. Anyhow 2 weeks after pitching the yeast i decided to check the gravity and was amazed that it had only cranked doen to 1.018. The recipe was very basic with 3kg of...

so the wife is out on her Christmas work party, and i decided to have a lads night and fortunatly i have just casked a beer that is ready, my FUBAR esb. Happy day

So just got done rearranging my man cave. Decided to add a cask rack which will be modified to include taps for the casks, also my new brewing computer lol, only for using software for brewing programs, not a must have but i think it looks cool lol

So im seriously stoked right now. My wifes friend is dating with our local pubs landlord, and he wanted to try some of my beers, and has said he has 2 72 pint firkins that a brewery never picked up that i can have. He also said he would like to push out my beers on the public, obviously free...

Hi all, My fave beer is Hobgoblin, especially the fact i live less than a mile away from the brewery. So i made me a batch of the stuff and decided to make a label for it, i call it Wobbling Goblin, thoughts.