An Ankoù
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Here we are. You'll find it here:Yeeees
Trying to find a copy of the "British Beers and How To Make Them" from above.
https://durdenparkbeer.org.uk/
Toasting pale malt
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Trivial post just so I'm following the thread (there's probably a button for doing this).
I once roasted my own coffee. Enjoyable experience and I liked the results but I was not popular for making the entire house smell like the inside of a peculator and wasn't allowed to do it again.
I once roasted my own coffee. Enjoyable experience and I liked the results but I was not popular for making the entire house smell like the inside of a peculator and wasn't allowed to do it again.
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@foxy. That was a storming good read. Opened up a whole new idea. Use straight from the field barley* as 50% of malted grain bill. Which maintains enough diastatic power for conversion, but saves the faff. Guess what's up next brew 
*dunno want you meant by green barley. Probably a lingo thing. Do hope it's nothing to do with vegans
*dunno want you meant by green barley. Probably a lingo thing. Do hope it's nothing to do with vegans
peebee
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"Malting at Home" by Francois Dyment was the best I could find a few years ago.
He has a website too:
Brewing Beer The Hard Way
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Trivial post just so I'm following the thread (there's probably a button for doing this).
I once roasted my own coffee. Enjoyable experience and I liked the results but I was not popular for making the entire house smell like the inside of a peculator and wasn't allowed to do it again.
I once toasted some oak, in the oven. FFS. Long story, should have known better. Narrowly avoided burning the house down, and couldn't get rid of the bonfire smell before swmbo came back from shopping.
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Isn't that all download?
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That's what I thought you had in mind originally, rather than malting the lot yourself. I've heard (not sure if it's true, let us know) that the unmalted kernels are hard as nails and can break teeth if you're not careful. I wonder how well it'll go through your mill.Use straight from the field barley* as 50% of malted grain bill. Which maintains enough diastatic power for conversion, but saves the faff. Guess what's up next brew
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"Hard as nails" that's conditioning your grain before you set off. From memory 2% & 20mins. Better check that too.
Milling. Hmm not sure. Not got a roller mill. Not planning to buy one again. I sold the one I bought for trials.
But I do have a stone mill that I could set to crack and not grind flour.
Milling. Hmm not sure. Not got a roller mill. Not planning to buy one again. I sold the one I bought for trials.
But I do have a stone mill that I could set to crack and not grind flour.
An Ankoù
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Go to "Our publications"
There are two rows of titles:
The top is "printed booklet"
The second row is "download as .pdf"
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Oh FFS. Why didn't I set that...
Thank you
Thank you
peebee
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Now, I know I'm on "An Ankoù" ignore list (some fall-out or something with his brew-partner/mucker concerning "Belgian" "candi" <sic> sugar). But, ... I'm on your ignore list too?
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If you are, he won't see this question to respond to!
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Who?
peebee
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Q.E.D. I think is the term.
Sorry for being an insufferable pendant, but that's an acronym rather than a 'term'Q.E.D. I think is the term.
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peebee
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I'm not pedantic ... just insufferable: And anyway Q.E.D. is the name of a ship, or something?Sorry for being an insufferable pendant, but that's an acronym rather than a 'term'
So, that leaves one unanswered question ...
Why did you ignore my reply about the Durden Park Beer Club booklet you ... you .... unappreciative git?
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This one?
peebee
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Keep digging. You might eventually find another way out your hole?Yeeees
Trying to find a copy of the "British Beers and How To Make Them" from above.
I wonder if they've given up reprinting it? Their web site lets you download it now, but I'm not sure if the old versions had the "make your own" brown and amber? It's not "real" brown and amber, but back in the 1970s you'd be luck to find pale malt! I understand roasting your own makes very fine aromas and flavours (@Cwrw666 is a fan I believe).
https://durdenparkbeer.org.uk/index.php/product-category/download_booklet/
[EDIT: The 1993 reprint costs more ... all of £4.40! So, I guess it's more "complete" than the 1976 original?]
