Jim's Beer Kit

Do you need to calibrate the controller?

That's a good point.

Chris

That's a good thought, but it isn't something I have heard of.

Modern hop types & strengths vary so wildly, I think it would be of little help.

Just my tuppence

I have no experience of kegging. But I am a serial tinkerer/fixer/modifier/brewer. So here goes. I have never kegged cos bottling is too easy (well not hard enough to change). And I like the simplicity. And doubt I could get through a keg quick enough. And don't want the cost and hassle of gas. But ...

I have a simple cascade smash.

4 kg pale/500g wheat malt
65c 60m
45 min boil.
30g @-15
40g @-30 with irish moss
50g @85c for 30m

Notty at 19c

Marvellous drinking summer ale

How are you treating your water at present?

Forgive me, but John Palmer is American. "too malty" would be very easy to get to fit a UK beers.

Not knocking John at all, but his palette will be different.

Rookie. What is kiln coffee?

I thought that the water has to be within certain limits for the enzymes to work properly…that’s from the bit of reading I’ve done about mashing. So much to learn !

No. I full volume mash all the time.

Is this with all the grains still in the pot or have they been removed and it’s just the remaining wort?

Either. But Best would be to pop the grain in a bag and then just lift it out. Small batches work well with supermarket veg bags.

Cover the pot and leave it till next morning

Absolutely

I would not bother putting it in the oven. Waste of time and energy.

Get it to 76c for 5 mins with a clean, close fitting lid on it and come back next day.

Do not open the lid, until you need plan to continue.

Thanks yet again Eric. I have been doing a bit of research and it seems that an overnight mash is ok. I do have one last question which I can’t seem to find anything on, instead of doing an overnight mash , what if the mash is done the night before and it’s completely done, ie the mash is completed...

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I think you at right. Females produce cones and that's the only way to tell (from memory). Males flower, but only flower. If you had seeds in purchased hops, that's a bit remiss on the grower. They normally eradicate males, as they are not required for production. (think chickens don't need a cocker...