Evening all
I'm wondering if rape honey makes decent mead?
The honey is bland at best, when it does have a flavour it isn't always pleasant...
I'm going to try to get my bees onto a field of it next year, so all being well I'll have some
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- Fri Nov 24, 2017 11:12 pm
- Forum: Mead
- Topic: Does rape honey make good mead?
- Replies: 8
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- Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:56 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: No krausen!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2253
Re: No krausen!!
Interesting, thanks.
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:03 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: No krausen!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2253
Re: No krausen!!
It is now! why is it not necessary with dried? Cheers
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 5:41 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: No krausen!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2253
Re: No krausen!!
I'm only doing 40l batches just lost the space upstairs so bought a 60l to use in the fermenting fridge as I brew 40l at a time. Iv always sprinkled into the wort is it best to rehydrate then. Cheers OK I misunderstood, so yeast quantity isn't the issue. To add to what Orlando said, the reason as I...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:31 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: No krausen!!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2253
Re: No krausen!!
Hi Paddy
If I'm reading you right you have almost trebled your volume but only doubled your yeast - so maybe getting off to a slower start... also sprinkling dried yeast into wort doesn't give it the best chance of success, although I appreciate you were getting decent results before.
If I'm reading you right you have almost trebled your volume but only doubled your yeast - so maybe getting off to a slower start... also sprinkling dried yeast into wort doesn't give it the best chance of success, although I appreciate you were getting decent results before.
- Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: Cooking with (or without!) Alcoholic Beverages
- Topic: Slow cookers .....why ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15036
Re: Slow cookers .....why ?
OK fair enough - hadn't thought of cooking something 'dry' in it. Though I have to say if I'm cooking ribs or a lump of meat I'll generally get my ceramic bbq fired up
Still think my comments are valid for 'wet' stews and the like.
Still think my comments are valid for 'wet' stews and the like.
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: Cooking with (or without!) Alcoholic Beverages
- Topic: Slow cookers .....why ?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15036
Re: Slow cookers .....why ?
Yes, Maillard reactions don't happen in slow cookers... I find mine useful but best to fry any meat first to get some colour on it. Same for onions etc. Also often have to transfer liquid to a pot on the hob to reduce it. Good for an unsupervised low power consuming long cook, but if you use it star...
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 5:41 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Elvis Juice!
- Replies: 59
- Views: 21538
Re: Elvis Juice!
I think I mentioned in the other Elvis Juice thread that I previously asked at the brewery about the grapefruit content and the barman (not a brewer) told me that they made some kind of extract on their pilot kit first. The mind boggles as to what that could be - some kind of grapefruit wine? As I s...
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 3:33 pm
- Forum: Beer Recipes
- Topic: Elvis Juice!
- Replies: 59
- Views: 21538
Re: Elvis Juice!
Ended up adding another 3 grapefruits' zest to secondary. So - 6 grapefruits' zest and 2 oranges' zest altogether. ... Tastes nothing like Elvis Juice yet and I doubt I'll get the same grapefruit flavour profile as them; I just don't believe that they use zest/peel only. :) This was in a 14.5L batc...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: Hop bitterness calculations.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3617
Re: Hop bitterness calculations.
Just realised if you always brew 23L batches then you can call it
IBU = AAU * 3
I'm not sure you can make it more simple than that
IBU = AAU * 3
I'm not sure you can make it more simple than that
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:05 pm
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: Hop bitterness calculations.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3617
Re: Hop bitterness calculations.
Simplifying a bit, maybe you could use this as a really rough rule of thumb assuming an average strength ale, with volume in L:
IBU = AAU * 70 / V
I'd be inclined to use charts for utilisation myself though!
IBU = AAU * 70 / V
I'd be inclined to use charts for utilisation myself though!
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 10:57 pm
- Forum: Hops
- Topic: Hop bitterness calculations.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3617
Re: Hop bitterness calculations.
Palmer's how to brew suggests this: IBU = AAU * U * 75 / V Where AAU = hop AA % x hop weight in oz U = utilisation V = volume in US gallons (3.8 L) Utilisation is complicated and you need to refer to a chart of gravity and boil time to get a good number but if you brew 'normal' ales and refuse to lo...
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 9:04 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Would you trust this fuse holder?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2154
Would you trust this fuse holder?
How about an MCB if you'll have a fixed panel?
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 7:23 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Conical Recommendations
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12538
Re: Conical Recommendations
Thanks Rhodesy.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:05 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Conical Recommendations
- Replies: 46
- Views: 12538
Re: Conical Recommendations
I have a Fermentasaurus, ... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171029/491db44fd70e0dd4a887429cce2d33cd.jpg I honestly thought I didn't need any new brewing equipment but that is a thing of beauty! Puts my bog standard flimsy Young's FVs to shame. :) It looks like a bugger to move when full though,...