Recent content by Steven Thompson

Hi - Did you brew the Mark Sanderson recipe or find one you where happy with?

Hi Dave, You can see a vid of John Palmer using a bottling bucket - method 2 in the video. This is how I approach it. I use this priming sugar calculator to work our how much sugar I will need. Beer Priming Sugar Calculator | Brewer's Friend I would have not have thought there will be too...

I'd be wary if ending up with bottle bombs. Maybe something to try in the future.

Sounds like a good approach. Thanks.

I'm a simple bottler at the minute, sadly.

This is a late reply! I have just bought 2kg of Funkin' raspberry puree for a Porter recipe. Can I ask when you add your puree?

Just put my order in thanks again.

That looks a winner, thanks.

Do you find the internal thermometer reliable? I only use this to gauge temp at the minute.

Sorry, yes

This does sound like this has happened. About 5kg of grist, 23lt mash, 12lt sparge. I used using a jug from a pan but then dumped a large amount direct from the pan at the end so it just sat on top and filtered through to the kettle. Lesson learned.

Hydrometer, seemed OK when in water, sadly :) Hydrometer. Seemed OK, sadly, in water. I had hydrated the wort, now that I think about it - with the drill add on. Might that have had an effect?

So, do you go for a fine crush, no sparge brew in the Grainfather. Never thought about trying that with the BZ35.

I just transfer from buckets as I pre-treat the water with Campden. I just use the markings on the bucket to see how much goes in.