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My last 3 starters made this year have been 1187, 1026PC and 1968 manufacturing dates Feb 13, Jun 13 and Mar 13. Made starters and fermented no problem.

(I use 0.2 packs into 500ml wort and then add 1000ml wort)

Hi Bob Experienced a similar thing with my Crown 40 L concealed element urn. But I can partly explain my differences due to the weather. First 20 brews averaged 3.3 litres per hour evaporation, from March to October then next 20 averaged 3.5 litres per hour since October to now. That said I am getti...

Hi hashie I have a Crown 40 litre urn with concealed element and am very happy with it. Some people reported problems with the rolling boil but provided you keep the concealed element cover clean and give it a scrape with the paint scrapper before you start the boil should be no problems. I am in Ta...

Sorry to hear of your problems with your first brew Scotty. When mashing (I use an electric urn) I get water to strike temperature, set the bag up, add the grains giving them a good mix with a paint stirrer, measure the water temperature. Then I put the lid on, cover the whole pot with an old sleepi...

Some of it is associated with the trub that you leave behind when removing it from the pot. This can usually be set in the software. The other is due to the fact the end of boil volume is usually measured at 100C and the FV is measured at 20C so for example my last brew 26.0 litres at 100C become 24...

Most wheat malt I have used was 0.75kg in a grain bill of 4.4kg. Using a Crown concealed element urn I scrape the element cover with my paint stirrer before the start of the boil and clean the urn after each brew paying attention to the element cover. Got 3.4 litres per hour evaporation for the brew...

Hello Ian your xls is marvelous. I have made something similar in Greek language using as base "The calculator". But as I see you estimate also F.G. someway. Please tell me how you do that, because I want to incorporate it in my xls I mean were did you find the math formulas? As I'm playing with yo...

Have edited the first post and included the latest version of the spreadsheet. Fixed the calculation problem. Added a 15 minutes factor for ibu calculations when No Chilling. Included a factor to adjust the FG depending on the Mash temperature. Put all the hop Info into comments on the Hop worksheet...

Thanks again Ian. I'll be getting to grips with your great looking spreadsheet, too. Will put up a new version soon, incorporating No Chill and a few other things. It has an added bonus if you get the Crown concealed element urn as corrects depth/volume for the bump in the bottom of the urn. I have...

Thanks Ian, that's good to know. Does your bag touch the base, or does it hang above? I've seen somewhere an easy way to get around the temp. cutout on a different brand of boiler. Basically pulling the top off the dial and moving the pin around slightly - I guess it would throw out the thermostat,...

I use a 40 litre concealed element version and I am happy with it. A possible problem with the urn I have is the cut out, however I found if I run my paint stirrer over the element cover to remove any grain which may have fallen one it then I don't have any issues with the cut out during the boil. I...

Hi Pat Whatever we do it will only be a best estimate and I think it is a matter of choosing your software and sticking to it. People think you are wrong if your value differs from the major software but even they cannot agree plus the experts Tinseth, Rager and Garetz can't agree. The calculation I...

Sorry Pistol but I also use bleach/vinegar and much prefer it to starsan, also I have done over 100 brews and not had any problems. We are talking sodium hyperchlorite bleach. As Crusader has said you add a quantity of water to your container, measure and add your bleach, throughly rinse the measure...

[center] [MODNOTE] ***FATALITY WARNING*** Please see the mixing instructions in the post below [/center] Tom I just copied one of my recent posts from AHB. I generally use Bleach/White vinegar at the rate of 1.5ml each per litre to sanitise my fermenters and cubes. I don't rinse afterwards but just ...

Good question and probably fair comment. "Old Speckled Hen" has a full, smooth flavour and is very easy to drink. Its rich amber colour and superb fruity aromas are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced...

Done my version of this (based on ingredients I had). Grains mash at 64C Ale Malt 3.50 kg CaraAmber 0.20 kg CaraAroma 0.10 kg CaraPils 0.20 kg ADJ Golden Syrup 0.40 kg Hops Super Alpha 16 g 60 Mins Styrian Golding 20 g 20 Mins Styrian Golding 20 g DRY HOPPED Predicted OG 1.045 IBU 31.8 FG 1.009 EBC ...

I use these for hops and water treatment chemicals http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/200g-x-0-01g-DIGITAL-GRAM-POCKET-BALANCE-WEIGHING-SCALE-/220797056080?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item336887b450 and these for grain http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1g-5kg-5000g-Digital-Kitchen-Food-Postal-Weight-Sc...

[quote="stux"] The Evap correction factor has a strong correlation to the surface area of the pot, but it depends on vigour of boil, and even atmospheric conditions, so it needs a compensator. For the puposes of a general user calculator we need to be able to derive the evaporation from their equipm...

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