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Grainfather calculator says mash 17.8 L, sparge 13.4 L, Preboil is 27 L, but of course that's for the Grainfather system, so will not necessarily be accurate for other systems.

Thanks I use a grainfather so was able to copy your recipe.

Hi folks, I can’t seem to get a definitive answer on this one. I want to get a subtle but noticeable mango flavour to my hoppy IPA but not to make it too sweet. I’m an all grain brewer, I don’t bother with racking or transferring my beer to a secondary fermenter. I dry hop directly into the...

I’ve made a few saisons, the yeast is the dominant flavour, I’ve used Sorachi Ace hops and a handful of Thai Kaffir Lime Leaves at the last 5 mins of the boil. Works really well with saison yeast.

Have a look at brewersfriend.com recipes, there’s several cold IPAs

I have a Grainfather. I wait until all the visible proteins and other stuff e,g the hot break, is no longer visible. Takes a few minutes no more than ten. Quicker if you use protofloc or Irish moss. I tend to sterilize the CFC by circulating the hot wort through it for a few minutes straight...

Forgot to say, in my method, unlike yours, I do use water to fast chill the wort, but I collect it for cleaning and for the garden, I really like your method of no chill but as I have plastic fermenters and can’t guarantee an oxygen free transfer I would be concerned with infection. Sounds like...

There’s an accountability point here, according to OfWat In 2020-21 England and Wales leaked the equivalent of 51 litres of water per person per day, whilst we can do our best to conserve water it’s literally pissing in the wind until the water companies sort their mess out. I’ve been cleaning...

Just for fun here’s what ChatGPT makes of your conundrum. 1. Age: Hop flavor is most pronounced when the beer is fresh. Over time, hop compounds can degrade, resulting in a diminished hop aroma and flavor. If your beer has been stored for an extended period, it's natural for the hop character...

I tend to agree, my beers do tend to loose hop flavors within a couple of weeks compared to commercial craft beer. Couple of suggestions, for a 23L batch I’m using 300-400g of hops, assuming it’s 300g in total I put 100g in with 5mins left on the boil, let the temperature drop to 80°c then add...

Thanks folks, good suggestion to drop to 80°c for the hop stand. I’ve changed the recipe as suggested and it reckons 43 IBU. If you were brewing this would you reduce the 10min addition, it’s there for flavor and some bitterness ? I’m not sure what IBU to aim for with something that resembles a...

I'm brewing a beer for a Friend's BBQ. Aiming for a fruity American-style IPA. Not a full-blown NEIPA. Here's the recipe, I'm particularly interested in the hops profile, your feedback please on these pairings and quantities. I have all these hops already so wasn't going to buy more. 23Litre...

Congratulations on getting a brewing machine, I have a grainfather G30, I bought it in 2019 so it’s an earlier model that doesn’t have all the very latest features but it’s a great piece of kit as too are many other all-In-one systems that are available now that were not when I bought mine. None...

Have a look at brewersfriend.com, click on search beer recipes, there are loads that use ginger

I think you should have used 3785g of Pilsner Malt 👍

You can freeze but as others have said they turn mushy, fine if they go into a sauce. I notice that they also have a sour smell, not a sour taste. The stronger the smell the hotter the chilli

The same method I used when bottling. Using swing tops made the process a little easier but not by much. I then switched to kegs which bring their own hassles but far less than bottling. I won't go back to bottles unless I brew something that needs a long time conditioning because I don't want...

Looks amazing very jealous

I’ve used clover honey, I couldn’t detect any honey flavor in the beer I think it’s 100% fermentable sugar

it's funny, my brother and I have just come back from long weekend around the Ardennes, Belgium. Highly recommended. We're 54 and 55, I've got a Kawasaki ZH2 the supercharged 200BHP "naked" and a BMW K1300S for commuting, although I hardly ever use it. The ZH2 only gets used in Europe. We were...