Jim's Beer Kit

I think there is also a degree of "horses for courses" here. As above, I have a GF30 which meets my needs for the most part. I don't often brew very big beers, so the GF30 generally suits. I do sometime increase my brew length for "cooking beers" to 30L which is about what my fermenters can cope wit...

You pays your money and takes your choice, but I’ve been brewing with a GF 30 for 3.5 years and 70-80:batches with no complaints and no signs of it giving up on me. I would argue it’s a proven bit of kit. However, I also know that BM is a solid system. Brewtools I do not know. Seems a bit newer and ...

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Thu Sep 30, 2021 11:22 am

This only occurred to me yesterday when I tripped over a stainless stock pot that must be 50L ish

Is the plan to use it as a fermenter?

My fermenters are not large enough for a double batch, but I can fit 30L in them which is more than I can normally produce with my GF30. So I make batch stronger than required for 23/25L and liquor back to get to 30L; usually adding extra sparge liquor before I cool/transfer Only one mash/brew day a...

Surely you have the right to a replacement or repair as well as to a refund?

https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights ... TEK2g0YuEy

Not tried it, but I can't see why it wouldn't work as a means of producing a large (double) batch. By the time you add the second batch of wort, the first should be well into fermentation; almost like a big starter.

Let us know how you get on.

My two penceworth: Upsides: - Cans are lighter so easier to transport; - Canned beer won't be affected by light; - Err...that's all I can think of Downsides: - Cost; - Cans are not re-usable (bottles mostly are); - Controlling dissolved Oxygen (although why is this not also an issue for bottled beer...

I've acquired one of these blow-tie spunding valves and so far it seems to be doing an admirable job. I've tweaked it to a pressure (as per the gauge which came with it) to around 6psi and it seems to be holding very steady at that pressure.

Happy Cobnut.

If you get the 50, I'll send 2 samples (Cascade and Prima Donna).

PM me the details of where to send and when.

Cobnut

Thanks. Ordered.

Came in around £16 (price in $).

I keep thinking about getting one of these for my GF.
Where'd you get yours?

How large a sample is needed?

I've harvested and dried my first year's hops:
- 74g Challenger
- 280g Cascade
- 180g Prima Donna (First Gold) - these were not mine, but were donated "wet" by a relative who grew them on his allotment. He takes payment in beer.

I've been thinking for a while about building a mini-oast along the lines of this: https://byo.com/project/hop-oast/ This is from a US based guy and these type of Box Fans seem rather harder to come by this side of the pond, so I was considering using a few computer cooling fans. I could go really c...

Just goes to prove that we do not have to go AG.

That said a) it was an American lager, b) he used a yeast starter (rather than dry yeast)

Have patience, my young paduan. Condition will the lager get in one week about.