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  1. aolcot

    Pressure Fermentation/Strong Sulphur Smell

    Totally. Agree with @An Ankoù.. Kviek is an umbrella of a certain yeast type and multiple strains that give different flavour profiles so decide which works for the beer you are intending to brew. Reason I suggested Kveik is because on paper they really are an ideal yeast for new brewers just...
  2. aolcot

    Pressure Fermentation/Strong Sulphur Smell

    Take a look at Kveik yeast. They can handle temps in excess of 30 degrees so perfect for those without a cooling setup.
  3. aolcot

    Has the law changed on distilling?

    There are loads of things we can buy and if used in a particular way, is against the law... What got this thread started was the wording and very pro-making spirits content in the newsletter in the first place. Specifically saying to make our best spirits using their equipment and ingredients...
  4. aolcot

    Has the law changed on distilling?

    Yeah I saw that email a few days ago and I actually got in contact with TMM to actually ask if the law had changed because the way they presented the newsletter, it really make it sound like it was fine to distill legally. I get that it is absolutely fine to sell the equipment and ingredients...
  5. aolcot

    Scottish National Homebrew Competition 2024

    Yipee mine have arrived!!.. I've been cursed with this comp in previous years... 2022: DHL somehow just couldn't deliver my parcel and took them 5 attempts to actually get the parcel where it should be.. So yep that was 4 times, the parcel was loaded onto the van in the morning, bounced around...
  6. aolcot

    No chill

    Not knowing how you do things, but a couple of things I used to do when I ran with a coil chiller which may help you reduce water was that as the wort cooled, I used stir the wort very very gently with the chiller coil to help speed up the temperature transfer throughout the wort. Also as it...
  7. aolcot

    No chill

    I'm similar in wanting to be green and economical with water usage throughout the process. My current setup is that I have a counterflow chiller which I use conservatively to just make sure i get somewhere around 40 as it goes into the FV. I'm not aiming for pitching temps out of the CF as I...
  8. aolcot

    Brewzilla dead - burnt out socket

    I use aliexpress lots for small, light, non-urgent bits and bobs, never an issue.. I don't quite get how I can get things all the way from China cheaper than buying locally.. often most things arrive in about 2-3 weeks
  9. aolcot

    Would anyone pay this ?

    Only if the purchaser of said bottle becomes infamous for whatever reason, or ends up in a sea wreck for 100 years :laugh8:
  10. aolcot

    Would anyone pay this ?

    looks like only 2 left... better get in quick.. Problem for me, is that if I were to buy something as exclusive as this, I know that one day, I'll come home from the pub steaming, crack it open, drink a couple of mouthfuls then fall asleep in my chair until silly o'clock in the morning and it...
  11. aolcot

    Who are your top 5 influential breweries?

    Yep another nod here for Brewdog - I don't drink them much nowadays but they one of my gateway breweries into craft many years ago and I spent hours skimming through their DIY dog recipe booklet for ideas when I started homebrewing. Weird beard - again another brewery I loved when I found craft...
  12. aolcot

    Mangrove Jack's PINK GRAPEFRUIT IPA Low SG?

    Yeah a couple of days ago, will prob start the cold crash in a day or so and get the beer out and kegged prob at the weekend
  13. aolcot

    Netflix

    I don't think the netflix prices are that bad, I happily pay for the standard package because mainly for the kids to watch but i'll often grab a film from it on a friday/saturday. Normally I just pick one from the top 10 to save hours of browsing! I do have freesat but never watch it... Most of...
  14. aolcot

    Mangrove Jack's PINK GRAPEFRUIT IPA Low SG?

    I've doing this kit now, and exactly the same as me!.. I used the 1.2kg malt enhancer and into the FV at 1.050SG, so about 7 points lower that it should be IIRC and constant 20C.. nothing for nearly two days. As the kit + yeast was past its best before by a good year, I decided that the yeast...
  15. aolcot

    Norwich Amateur Brewers - Brew Like A Monk (14 October 2023)

    Hi, currently the beers are all marked as received (i guess because of the software to stop edits or something like that iirc?) so will this indicator be reset as part of the unboxing/check-in's so that we know the beers have actually made it ok please? Thanks!!..
  16. aolcot

    Norwich Amateur Brewers - Brew Like A Monk (14 October 2023)

    Just dropped mine off as well.. Never brewed a Belgian style beer before, and generally don't actively drink the style either, but somehow I lucked out with something seriously crushable!.. no idea if it really fits the category I've put it into, so looking forward to the feedback :laugh8: But...
  17. aolcot

    Making a Kegerator - should I use Fridge or Freezer?

    I have a tall smeg larder fridge that I got off ebay and it works really well. I can store 4 kegs in there, plus still have a shelf at the top of the fridge spare for bits all in the typical 600mm footprint. Although i made my own wooden shelf for the upper 2 kegs to sit on rather than use the...
  18. aolcot

    Welsh Nationals 2023

    Scoresheets have appeared for both my entries
  19. aolcot

    Anglian Craft Brewers Homebrew Competition 2023

    Well done all!.. Really good audio/video for award announcement.. Thanks to nick and and the team for organising the event. really happy with silver for best bitter (first bitter i've ever brewed!) and a HM for a schwarzbier.
  20. aolcot

    Anglian Craft Brewers Homebrew Competition 2023

    I was struggling myself yesterday, but it does say it just under the styles on the Info page
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