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Thanks, I'll have to just keep an eye on the next brew or two and see how they pan out.

Hi all, Hoping for some insight on my latest brew. Having completed my step mash (for recipe sake) I went on to the boil (90 min). By the time all was said and done I ended up with an additional 2.5 litres, which left the wort at 1.032 instead of the intended 1.043. Now during the mash I added...

Yea I was like looking more at "for style" with regards to attenuation. I suspect it'll finish higher than the recipe calls for. Perhaps using alpha may be an extreme step if it's going to be that effective.

Thanks for the info. @isomerization/bracconiere - I'll start reading in to Glucoamylase. Quick scan and there doesn't seem to be a lot of UK sites selling as Glucoamylase, most just sold as amalyse? I'll let it ride for now, getting a new Hydrometer tomorrow so I can get my OG reading (sample...

Hi All, Brewed my first big beer yesterday, big in the sense that only when checking final gravity I realise my Hydrometer doesn't go over 1.100, wasn't having my best of days, new one on order. Long story short is the calculator on the app I used seemed to over estimate the required strike...

I'm afraid I've not used it but just picked it up on a whim myself. So I'm going to tag along on this as I'm hoping to brew using this in the next couple of weeks.

Yea I had read something similar which is why I was worried. Got a starter going ready to brew tomorrow and either way there's life in it. Can't know a difference if I don't use it anyway!

Hi Folks, Bought this recently on a whim, haven't had a chance to use it and as of the 1st it expired. Never really worked with a blend/sour, is a starter likely to do anything? From what I've found the lacto should be alright but the yeast may be done for. Would I need to pitch a new yeast to...

Thanks for the feedback, I'll stick to a 3 week schedule then and see it tastes alright. Was thinking of doing an Oktoberfest with the slurry aswell since we're heading for March and let that lager through.

Hi Folks, I've had a quick look and couldn't find anything that answers my question. So as the title states I'm in the process of making my first Schwarzbier with WLP920 (old Bavarian lager), currently ramping up the temp for D rest. My question is does a Schwarzbier require an extended...

Thanks KB12, Sounds stupid but I wasn't sure if cutting up the chunks would affect the flavour in some way negatively. I've already had some experience with suck-back from crashing but fortunately nothing that's ruined my brew as of yet. If I get it going I'm sure I can find some cupboard I can...

Hi folks, I recently bought some Oak Rum Barrel chunks on a whim. Haven't worked out what I'll brew for it yet but I'm thinking a Wee Heavy. From what I've gleaned from the forum, chunks seem to to take longer to impart their flavor as opposed to chips or spirals. Now you'll need to excuse...

I've got a 5l one but like schmurf I got a soda stream adaptor to use one of their cannisters so I didn't have to worry too much about replacing the cannisters. I think when I was reading up about getting one you can force carb with the small cartridges but couldn't say for sure how long you...

I'm in the UK, just double checked and it is 20A. The breaker is only for electrical sockets in the kitchen excluding hite goods, these are on a sperate breaker. The fridge itself is just a small under counter fridge, 85W and the heating element is 45W. Now that I'm done the fermentation I might...

Sorry, lost track of this. The elements are 240v putting out 2200w. The old elements had a bit of dirt on them, never cleaned them properly which is why I think they failed. It is running off a dual 15A socket however I only ever use one element at a time as I only do 3 gal batches, the 2nd is...

Cheers, guess I'll need to run off a boil to check the rate.

Hi folks, Looking for a bit of advice after my weekend brew. On my last batch both heating elements burned out which led to me replacing them with identical elements. Fast forward to this weekend and my Saison brew ended up missing gravity by about 0.016. I also ended up with an extra 3 litres...

Hi folks, thanks for the advice. Just took a gravity reading at 1.030 8 days from pitching. Estimated FG is 1.017 so as suggested by those above I'll start upping the temp. Cheers

Thanks for all the advice. I'll let it ride another day or two see if it begins to die down, maybe chance my luck with a reading.

So do you take regular readings or just once you suspect your about there? My main concern is risking infection. Having only done ales I'd usually just leave it for 10 -14 days then take a reading at bottling, never really went fishing in to the carboy during fermentation.