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   1. Hobgoblin Clone - Brew Swap (UK)

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      by mally, 12 years ago in Europe

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      Based on a thread starting here .
      Is there any interest in collaborating on cloning Wychwood Brewery's HOBGOBLIN . With the possibility of then swapping the beers amongst participants?
      
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      There are possibly 4 participants at the moment;
      
      Mally (Malc)
      Yettiman (Tony)
      Yeasty (Andy)
      Adman1966 (Adam)
      
      The 4 listed are currently UK based, so maybe would be better to keep this within the UK? Thoughts?
      
      some things may need to be decided beforehand; Recipe, when, condition at home or at...

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      Just finished the last beer from the swap..
      
      Brew date was 27 May 2014
      Drunk on the 22 Dec 2017
      
      Taste was awesome.
      
      Thank you Yeasty it was a nice early Christmas Pressy.
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      Yettiman
      8 years ago
   2. beginners guide

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      by mally, 13 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Thought I would post a first attempt at a beginners guide.
      If it proves useful, it can be adapted/improved & moved to a more relevant location.
      
      BEGINNERS GUIDE PG1.JPG
      
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      Bingo!! Mally I may be a little late with this reply but just wanted to say you have really nailed it with your re-worked diagrams. Well done
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      alanem
      9 years ago
   3. Smallest BIAB ever!

      by mally, 10 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Just noticed these tea bags at work where the bag is made of.... you guessed it, Polyester voile!
      
      Difficult to count but certainly looks like 30-40 threads per cm! :lol:
      
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      :lol: :lol: :lol: Very good guys!
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      PistolPatch
      10 years ago
   4. My Keezer Build

      by mally, 10 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Yep, another one of those millions of other documented keezer builds!
      
      I pondered over various designs, but eventually opted for the lid hinges on collar version instead of collar & lid hinges on freezer .
      Designs for these tend to fall into either sitting the collar on top of the fridge so it sits flush to edges (but can move around),
      or creating a similar collar but then fixing a larger piece of timber over it so that you create a ledge/step that fixes over the
      freezer outer edges (prevents...

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      to check for leaks in the gas lines after a major set-up, charge the beer and gas lines up with gas but don't have them connected to the kegs. Leave overnight and then loosen one of the joins. There should be a good escape of gas. This checks for all leaks except leaks.
      
      Top tip that Pat, cheers.
      Checked after 48 hours and still held pressure so looks good so far.
      
      Will check the keg welds, but from memory they are fine. The first one I bought about 2 years ago and have not had any problems...
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      mally
      10 years ago
   5. Schneider Weisse yeast harvesting

      by mally, 13 years ago in BIABrewer Old Hands

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      I thought I would document a recent experiment I did in case it is of any use to others.
      I visited a specialist pub recently, and bought a bottle of Schneider Weisse TAP7 Unser Original.
      It is regarded as a good quality German wheat beer, though unfortunately I have no experience of these beers so will take it as read that it is.
      I believe this brewery only uses one strain of yeast, and therefore, their bottle conditioned beers contain the same strain as for fermentation. Naturally being...

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      Wife works in a lab and apparently one of her heating plates is broken (heating doesn't work) so she's going to ask if she can dispose of it for me.
      
      Might be able to fix the element too
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      tim_n
      11 years ago
   6. Fine versus Normal Crush Experiment

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      by mally, 11 years ago in BIABrewer Old Hands

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      [MODNOTE: This thread originally began here but deserves it's own thread. mally feel free to write an introduction below.]
      
      OK, so this thread has been excised from a previous one and so may seem a little disjointed at first. However....
      
      The basic idea was that a fine crushed grain (or even pulverised/blitzed) could give you good quality wort, no compromise of quality, but in a much reduced mash time.
      I set up a side by side experiment to compare pulverised grain to shop bought pre-ground...

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      For reference, I have now marked the topic with a green tick, which basically means I am happy with the outcome of the post and consider it finished. Please see my first post for major conclusions.
      
      I can change it back (I think) if anybody wants to jump in and add any data.
      
      Cheers :salute: mally, that is the perfect thing to do with this thread. A tick and an edit of your first post allows everyone to get informed in a single post.
      
      You can always edit the tick of your first post at any time....
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      Pat
      11 years ago
   7. Mally does Beck's

      by mally, 11 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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      Just come back from a beer extravaganza in Bremen, Germany (also known as Freimarkt).
      Did a tour of Becks brewery whilst there, and must say at source, their local lager (not exported) is the best I have tasted.
      It is called Haake Beck, and uses more hops than their standard Beck's export (all Hallertau apparently).
      
      Just some random pics of the tour, nothing exciting I'm afraid. They actually wouldn't allow pictures to be taken inside the mashing room. :angry:
      
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      The building with...

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      That is an excellent post kaiserben. I'd love to see you post it in the Beer Appreciation forum. It is very rare to get such a post so please do that and give as much detail as you can.
      
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      PistolPatch
      11 years ago
   8. Stainless Steel Insulated Kettle

      by mally, 12 years ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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      After posting in this thread here. (This shows what some people do to convert to a brew kettle).
      
      I thought I would add it to the equipment thread as well so at least people are aware of what is available.
      
      I have been thinking for a while about getting one of these for my next kettles .
      Only thing holding me back is the effort needed to fit an element. Would make a great mash tun on its own, but thats no good for us BIABers's!
      
      I don't think they are available outside of Europe :scratch: , but...

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      I really like the idea of an insulated pot, doesn't appear to be anything similar available around these parts that I can find tho...
      
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      goulaigan
      11 years ago
   9. Hop Growing

      by mally, 13 years ago in Hops

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      Just thought i would start a new thread for anybody wishing to impart their hop growing knowledge.
      I have a Hallertau Tradition , and Northern brewer in pots awaiting the last frost, so i can get them where they belong (in the garden).
      
      The Hallertau looks like a real slow grower, i got about 2 feet of bine growth during August last year, then had to uproot it due to some bugs taking a shine to it.
      The Northern Brewer looks like a fast one. I hadnt noticed anything until recently where it had...

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      Great job guys. My crop was devastated again by Japanese beetles! Next year they get chemical treatment!
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      BobBrews
      11 years ago
   10. White Labs WLP800

       by mally, 12 years ago in Yeasts

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       I thought I would pass on some experiences of using this yeast.
       It is only the 2nd time I have brewed with it, so I have by no means mastered it. If anybody else has had experience of it then please add to the thread.
       WLP800 is a Pilsner Urquell strain of lager yeast see here for the White Labs web page.
       
       My first encounter with it was quite volatile. I was perparing the starter process, came to uncap it and half of the contents erupted all over the worktop. Not best pleased :angry: . I am...

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       Thank you Mally, I have been looking into some of the Super Yeasts and I was wondering how they Do.
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       joshua
       11 years ago
   11. Great British Homebrew Challenge

       by mally, 12 years ago in Europe

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       Just received an email about the 2014 homebrew challenge if anybody is interested.
       
       Have a look at This Website .
       
       Can be found on the brewuk website, sponsored by Waitrose, and judging at Thornbridge brewery.
       Anybody fancy their chances?
       
       I'm out unfortunately :nup: , don't use glass & crown caps.

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       ham & pineapple?
       
       Holy Crap! Great Idea!! I'll get right on it. :think:
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       BobBrews
       11 years ago
   12. Mally goes to Hawkshead

       by mally, 11 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       Inspired by Richard's post of brewery tours , here is some from mine during July & August (visited twice)!
       
       Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, (lake district). It is a small brewery but with some very nice drinks. Head brewer is a Kiwi too!
       
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       The best picture I saved until last, especially for PP. It is a view through the window into the fermentation room. We weren't allowed inside due to contamination issues, but what is that on the ledge outside?...

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       I can't believe they have a beer school :shock:
       
       Beer School is a fun, interactive, and informative experience that explains the steps for beer appreciation
       
       I will be doing a Becks brewery tour next month in Bremen (Germany), I guess this will be a little more like Anheuser-Busch though :|
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       mally
       11 years ago
   13. BIABrewer Milestone

       by mally, 12 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       Just noticed today was the 10,000th registered member! :champ:
       
       Do they get a prize by the way? :lol:

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       They only have to do the Captcha once when registering Jack. Of the 16 new regos in the last 16 hours or so, all seem genuine so I'll leave this system in place for a while and then rotate to something else. A confirmation email apparently fixes a lot of spammers as well so after new site structure is laid out, we might write an informative confirmation email, that tells the new member where to start as well as confirming their membership.
       
       I'll also do a major cull once the new site structure...
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       Pat
       12 years ago
   14. Buffalo Boiler - Strainer and Tap

       by mally, 13 years ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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       I thought I would add some pics of the Buffalo boiler tap, as it may be of use to anybody interested.
       
       I have also done a small modification by adding a hop strainer.
       
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       Showing the silicone valve removed from the tap body. Very easy to pop on & off for cleaning.
       
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       The tap with valve attached.
       
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       tap ready to be screwed into the body, take note of my perfect insulation around the kettle!
       
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       Here is my hop filter...

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       Hello to all.
       
       I would buy the kettle BUFFALO 40L and I would like hear from who owns it if can be used immediately to make BIAB or requires changes
       
       I use a 40L buffalo boiler for BIAB and its great. I originally was using it just as the boiler for 3 vessel brewing, but since getting a bag I've not used my mash tun at all, BIAB is making me some great beers. After the mashing is done I tip out the grain and rinse the bag and put it back in for the boil with the hops in it.
       
       So that I can...
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       bigchris
       12 years ago
   15. My First AG & BIAB!

       by mally, 13 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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       I finally got around to doing my first AG & BIAB over the weekend, after many weeks of accumulating equipment, ingredients, recipe ideas, and gathering the required info.
       
       I had previously done a BrewDog Punk IPA clone using extract, and decided to try and emulate that recipe using my newly acquired stuff . It is loosely based on info from their website, and other peoples recipes, However, I am not that bothered if it isn't a perfect replica, because like my extract version, it produced some...

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       Hi w6csmith;
       
       I have messed around with recipe a few times, and have brewed a better version (IMHO).
       The one above was very nice, don't get me wrong, but it didnt have enough of a hop punch as the original (plus it was too dark in colour) if that bothers you.
       
       My latest one has much more dry hopping, and that seems to make the difference.
       
       Sorry, I can't remember how experienced you are but if you still need to get to know your equipment, profiles, and other variables then my latest recipe...
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       mally
       12 years ago
   16. proanthocyanidin-free barley

       by mally, 12 years ago in Grains (Malts), Extracts, Sugars and Adjuncts

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       I'm Glad you managed to get past the title :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
       
       Just wondered if anybody had used this kind of malt before?
       If you haven't heard of it, have a look at this info here .
       
       I wouldn't say it is hugely popular, but is readily available in the UK. Is this available anywhere else in the world?
       I have 5Kg that I am going to use at some point, any comments or feedback welcome.
       
       What particularly interested me was this statement
       “They’ve demonstrated consistently haze-free beer,...

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       My wife and I were talking about the same thing today! Let me work on it and I will get back to you. (or a football helmet?) Thanks for the idea!
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       BobBrews
       12 years ago
   17. scaling a hop bill based on AA% is flawed, but......

       by mally, 12 years ago in Hopping

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       It is the only way we are able to do it!
       
       Copying a hop bill from a recipe, and scaling it to suit your equipment and ingredients will have consequences if they are not identical.
       This is less problematic in beers that do not rely on flavour and aroma of hops.
       
       As an example; I am planning to do Hashie's Old Speckled Hen next. The late hops in the original recipe are about half the AA% of mine, which means I need to use about half as much hop additions, but what will happen to the flavour and...

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       LaserGhost, You are Correct,FWH and Post Boil Hopping do give a smooth/Softer Bittnerness and a bit more Aroma/Flavor addition, than was tought before.
       
       A 10 Minute Addition will give about a 20 minute Hard Bitterness addition, and a Soft Bitterness addition for any time after that, until the Tempeature drops below 154F.
       
       It seems Post Boil Additions have a 20-25% Bitterness utilization(a new data update).
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       joshua
       12 years ago
   18. St Austell Tribute Challenge 2013

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       by mally, 13 years ago in Europe

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       Just thought i would pass on an email for all UK brewers that i received from brewuk.
       
       See brewuk link .
       
       it is a challenge to clone one of St. Austell's beers & win a brewery tour & overnight stay.
       I have put together a BIABacus recipe if anybody is interested?
       
       Maybe a question for Yeasty; Is this beer in wheelers book? just so i can compare.

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       Yeasty, I reckon Joshua gave you a hint! :lol:
       
       I did think of posting in the integrity forum, but I didn't have any questions about the recipe/integrity so thought otherwise.
       
       It's spooky that you mention the boil times, as I have always boiled for 60 mins, but since I brewed Nev's Tettnang Pilsner I have decided I prefer 90 mins, so the Tribute recipe (BIABacus) is set to 90 mins. Maybe that will make a difference as you say, who knows?
       
       Aside from all that, it's actually a nice beer (as...
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       13 years ago
   19. Hop Aroma Oils

       by mally, 13 years ago in From Mash to Lauter (Water to Sweet Liquor)

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       Just thought I would ask if anybody had tried using hop aroma oils?
       Not sure whether these are just a UK thing, but if you see here , there is a choice of Cascade, Saaz, EKG, & Styrians.
       
       Note; these are used for AROMA only.
       
       Seems easier & possibly cheaper than dry hopping. I guess they are popular too, as they seem sold out!

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       mally,
       
       I have use them for years. When they first came out they were basically bittering hops. I bought them because the syringe looked cool! (Hay, I am a easy sell.) I thought it would be OK for bittering as they were a mixture of hops. They are OK if you warm the syringe first to soften the resin. Don't touch the resin to your tongue to see what it tastes like!!! Your friken tongue will go numb as if you were a detective testing a found coke stash. (don't ask how I know) you will be sorry!...
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       BobBrews
       13 years ago
   20. Gravity Measurement Anomalies?

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       by mally, 13 years ago in Measurement, Mathematics and Records

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       I have a question that has been bugging me for some time now, and i wondered if anybody else has encountered something similar?
       for my last few brews i have noticed a trend when carrying out the procedure (below). Where the post boil but pre-chill gravity appears higher
       than the chilled gravity.
       
       1) After mash but pre-mashout; take a 5ml sample for the refractometer ALLOW TO COOL. Take reading.
       2) After mashout but pre-boil; take a 5ml sample for the refractometer ALLOW TO COOL. Take reading....

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       Yes, with such small samples, it doesn't take much to through it off.. That's the best my mind can do w/o being there :)
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       HbgBill
       13 years ago
   21. Rice Dudweiser

       by mally, 13 years ago in BIAB Recipes

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       Just thought I would document my american pils that I did a few weeks ago.
       
       I am hoping it will turn out to be a 5% ABV very pale, quaffable spring/summer lager (UK).
       3Kg Lager malt & 2Kg rice.
       
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       This shows what 2Kg of pre boiled rice looks like.
       
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       & how it looks during mash.
       
       The brew has fermented out & is now lagering for a while. chucked in some isinglass after racking, and will probably polyclar it in a week or so. :thumbs:
       
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       It was still grainy. Not by choice though, I boiled for about 20 minutes but then it began to expand so much that if i added more water it would have come out of the pan! I had 2Kg in a 6L pot, and it was brimming.
       In an ideal world i would have a bigger pot, or do a smaller percentage of adjunct, but as I mentioned it was a boundary pushing experiment/experience.
       
       I actually thought about pulverising the rice in a blender (whilst dry) so that you wouldn't have to boil for so long, but maybe...
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       Aces high
       13 years ago
   22. Apollo Hops

       by mally, 13 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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       Hi
       
       Anybody tried using Apollo (USA) hops?
       I have just bought 100g as a trial as they were 19.5% Alpha (just out of curiosity more than anything).
       I didnt want to open the bag until i was ready to run with a recipe, so if anybody has used these hops (with this much Alpha), I would be keen to hear what you did.

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       mally,
       
       Go for it! Your a trendsetter for sure! Let us know the results!
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       BobBrews
       13 years ago
   23. Priming free bottling

       by mally, 13 years ago in Bottling

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       Just a quick question for anyone that has an idea;
       
       Is it easy to work out when to bottle a beer so that it finishes the fermentation in the bottle without adding priming sugar?
       
       Here is an example; say i have a wort that is at 1.020, and i KNOW it will end up at around 1.010 when complete. How many volumes of C02 will that give me?
       I was just wondering if i could crash chill a fermentation at a certain gravity (to help drop yeast) then bottle it?
       
       I am also going to presume that this will not...

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       Cheers Todd,
       
       That was an interesting piece of history, certainly made me laugh anyway. :lol:
       
       I know of Brett secondary, but even that scares me, as i have heard of others having FG below 1 :argh:
       Imagine if i bottled at 1.008, and it went to 1.000 (I am thinking artillery)!
       
       I have also seen others that install a tyre (tire) valve into their cap for force carbonating, but could also be used for pressure relief i suppose.
       
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       I was hoping to avoid all this though, and just try...
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       mally
       13 years ago
   24. What is the extract potential of potato and rice?

       by mally, 13 years ago in BIABrewer Old Hands

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       Does anybody happen to know the extract potentials of potatoes & rice?
       I have read that potato has about 1/5 carbohydrate (20%) maybe 8ppg, not sure about rice possibly similar :scratch:
       
       I have been designing a recipe in the BIABacus, but adjusting the figures to give you the correct ppg in the adjustable section (Y) is not the right way to go about it. I guess i need to know what the FGDB & MC are for these.

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       Thanks guys, quite interesting info there.
       I liked beachbums post, though don't think i would try that recipe.
       
       One idea i have been toying with, is to brew this with no hops. Not only would it be more like the lite styles, but i could try various hop teas to see which i like, and what suits light beers/my tastes.
       
       Todd - I have seen the instant & pregelatinised adjuncts too, but the normal rice here is much cheaper (40P/Kilo) or ($0.3/Lb). I don't really want to spend too much on this...
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       13 years ago
   25. Brew in NO bag

       by mally, 13 years ago in General Chit-Chat, Nonsense & Rambles

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       A dangerous thought has occurred to me lately, and i hope there are experienced people that can tell me what is wrong!
       
       It is advised to crush grain (barley kernel) so that you do not get too much flour, but enough to allow access to the insides.
       outermost layer - 1) husk, then 2) aleurone, then the 3) inner embryo & 4) endosperm. I am guessing we want good access to 2,3&4.
       
       I understand a crush with too much flour could cause just a clogged up mess inside your bag. However; if you could...

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       you could also maybe brew with no pot ... if the voile was waterproof... :dunno:
       
       but i hardly think we will be going down that route either... :whistle:
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       uk brewer
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