Search found 137 matches

by wmfd
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Slug flavoured beer anyone ?
Replies: 10
Views: 1300

Re: Slug flavoured beer anyone ?

boingy wrote:Rather than binning them, half bury them in the garden and tip your yeast dregs in after each brew. Hey presto, jumbo slug traps. You could probably charge your neighbours for trapping all their slugs too...
Unless you also lose the neighbours in them ...
by wmfd
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:53 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger
Replies: 11
Views: 2025

Re: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger

That is marginal - less than a minute per cylinder - works for me. :D

David
by wmfd
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Exe valley autumn glory
Replies: 13
Views: 1982

Re: Exe valley autumn glory

No snaps of the brew - an early morning one (on at 5.30am Sunday morning), I'm not at my best at that time of the morning! Hit my volume (23L) and 1048 OG. Pitched the yeast last night and it's going crazy tonight: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv13/WibbleFish_bucket/sm_autumnglory.jpg http://i...
by wmfd
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger
Replies: 11
Views: 2025

Re: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger

Ah! As an update my brother has had some problems with the Liss cylinders in the keg charger but I have found a solution! The Liss cylinders have a small shoulder on the outlet stem and this seems to mess up the keg charger fitting (sometimes!). I found that by applying a bit of wet and dry to redu...
by wmfd
Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Help on GW,s recipes for first AG brew
Replies: 23
Views: 2325

Re: Help on GW,s recipes for first AG brew

I typically seem to lose about 5l on a 25l boil, which seems excessive to me. Sounds about right for an hour and a half boil , using one kettle element(?). It's about the amount I think I lose too. It will depend on the amount of power you're pumping in. That's why I aim to start the boil with abou...
by wmfd
Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:16 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger
Replies: 11
Views: 2025

Re: 16g CO2 cylinders for Innovations Keg Charger

Update: My brother (for whom I bought the Liss cylinders) reports that they fit the Innovations Charger and he's now supping some of the ale from the 11L cornie I gave him :) Great - I've just ordered some. Went for 20, should keep me going for a while. I see hopshopuk is reporting they fit and sel...
by wmfd
Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:04 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Exe valley autumn glory
Replies: 13
Views: 1982

Re: Exe valley autumn glory

I'm getting a Exe valley autumn glory on today. It's second time that i will have given my new 10 gal brewery a run. Used it two weeks ago and have since then ironed a few problems out. How did you get on vanish? I put an autumn glory on this morning, 5 gallons, nice uneventful brew day, smells lov...
by wmfd
Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:20 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Any ideas for a 1930's classic?
Replies: 8
Views: 1653

Re: Any ideas for a 1930's classic?

Thanks for the comments, thoughts and references, I've been tied up working over the past couple of days so had no chance to respond. I've also spent quite a bit of time going through "Shut up about Barclay Perkins". Thanks Ronald, I'm like a pig in mud, give me some tables, stats, graphs and even b...
by wmfd
Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Any ideas for a 1930's classic?
Replies: 8
Views: 1653

Re: Any ideas for a 1930's classic?

There's quite a lot of info here: http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/beerale.htm Although you'll have to scroll down to find the 30's Don't know if the Durden Park book goes as far as the 30s but that might be worth a look. Thanks, that's some great info - and some very interesting stuff on OG's and ...
by wmfd
Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:56 pm
Forum: Beer Recipes
Topic: Any ideas for a 1930's classic?
Replies: 8
Views: 1653

Any ideas for a 1930's classic?

SWMBO and I have been invited to a 1930's murder mystery evening in early December. As is usual I'd like to provide the beer. Any thoughts on an appropriate recipe for the 1930's? Googling has been singularly unhelpful (bringing lots of references to recent beer sales falling to those of the 1930's)...
by wmfd
Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:51 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Anyone thought of making a Bottle washer?
Replies: 5
Views: 836

Re: Anyone thought of making a Bottle washer?

My idea was just to have something that reaches all area inside the bottle as I always rinse my bottles straight after use so it just needs to get coverage. I could probably fashion a sort of spray head out of a bit of pipe but then it wouldn't have the push-On-Off. In that case I'd have thought a ...
by wmfd
Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:48 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Automated Brewing
Replies: 45
Views: 10921

Re: Automated Brewing

I've been looking into the exact same thing (Automated Brewing) and I have been playing around with one of these: http://www.virtualvillage.co.uk/usb-interface-board-relay-relays-module-basic-stamp-bs2-001481-073.html?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=shcomp I have a good understanding of VB and fou...
by wmfd
Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:40 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Automated Brewing
Replies: 45
Views: 10921

Re: Automated Brewing

Steve, You really should stop thinking it always leads to more expense :D I like where you’re going with this though, automation is always fun and it would be great to make things easier on a brew day. Sorry drafted some of this earlier before the latest flurry today (but had to go to work!) so ye...
by wmfd
Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:01 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: idea for chilling wort after boil?
Replies: 18
Views: 1984

Re: idea for chilling wort after boil?

[quote="daveykIf cost is the issue, the cheapest way to cool the wort is time! I understand that some people simply leave the wort overnight to cool to pitching temp. Not ideal as infection could be more likely but a tried and tested method non the less.[/quote] Yep, that's what I do - just leave it...
by wmfd
Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:42 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Anyone thought of making a Bottle washer?
Replies: 5
Views: 836

Re: Anyone thought of making a Bottle washer?

Maybe a Couple of Bottle Rinser attachments http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/catalog/detailV2_8.asp?itemid=BOT20089701&catid=BOT2156057 and couple of Taps or fittings to attach them to. One rinser on mains cold water and one on a pumped feed from a Kettle element heated Caustic / Cleaner Tank. Would on...