Recent content by Bazza McKenzie

3532.5 plus 2.5 gallons Summer ale with ginger, and 5.5 gallons Munich Helles = 3540.5

I understand the point but the facts of many of these cases indicate something else. Probably still contamination with a pof+ strain but perhaps occurring at a point prior to the opening of the pack.

A quick search turned up numerous anecdotes similar to the OP. It’s definitely not unknown for US-05 to kick out clove-like phenols. People who have encountered this generally do a bit of head scratching and experimenting to try and narrow down the problem. Most seem to conclude it is indeed...

I’m far too lazy to bother with reiterated mashes for high gravity brewers in my brewzilla. I always add malt extract to make up the difference. 6 lbs of dme would substitute for rather more than an equivalent weight of grain though. If you normally get 75% mash efficiency, you could...

3373.5 + 2.5 gallons American Brown Ale 3376 gallons

12 Litres Munich Dunkel 18 litres British Brown Ale 23 litres Australian Sparkling Ale 17 Litres English Porter 21 litres Dry Irish Stout 18 litres Best Bitter 109 litres/3.8 = 28.6 US gallons 2689 + 28 = 2717

7 hours, 20 litres, Brewzilla v3.1.1, 240VAC, single infusion mash, hand cranked mill. Setup to packed away.

18 litres English Brown Ale 18/3.8 = 4.75 US gallons 2282.6 + 4.75 = 2287.35

40 litres Dark mild 36 Litres APA 17 litres Tropical Stout 19 litres Gingered Porter 15 litres Amber Biere de Garde 17 litres Dubbel 18 litres Best Bitter 162 litres/3.8 = 42.6 gallons 2120.75 + 42.6 = 2163.35

Hi, I’m on Tasmania. I’ve been brewing since 1979 but didn’t really get into it until around ‘93 when I turned up some books and magazines about beer and brewing and began to make beers I really liked. Without doubt Charlie Papazian was the most influential brewing writer for me, in the ‘90s...