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@AdeDunn I put your recipe into Beersmith and it comes out at 75 IBU! In practice was it bitter? My recollection of this on cask was pretty smooth with just a slight bite. Also, any tips on the yeast? I was thinking of using US-05 or maybe nottingham.

Nice one, thanks!

Got a link to the recipe?

I'd get on the Aliexpress Kegland store and replace all of your tubing with the 5/16 evabarrier stuff to be honest. Its marvellous - really flexible.

Acetaldehyde is usually caused by yeast stress I believe - are you pitching enough healthy yeast?

The Robobrew is quite a narrow vessel, so you will get away with a 10l batch volume. The overflow pipe may be too high even at the lowest setting, but I wouldn't worry about that. I don't use my overflow in mine at all now and just plug the hole in the bottom mash plate with a 1/4" BSP bolt.

Sounds like a cross between Fox news and RT ..

Hi, I use the same PIDs in my control panel. As they are the VH version they are designed to drive an SSR. These can withstand many more operations than a traditional relay, so they are used for PWM. Some PIDs can change the duty cycle of the output and run your elements at a percentage of...

Im a beersmith user but never got around to using the inventory, just have a google sheet to track. should I transfer to BS?

My lo-fi solution is to use a cheap fan placed just behind and above the boiler to blow the steam towards the open garage door. Seems to work fine even with a cheap one like mine - FAN

Absolutely agree that plastic is very serviceable and useable, my first control box was in a plastic enclosure. My point about durability is what makes me recommend metal now, as the control box is on the wall of my garage it's had it's fair share of knocks and bumps from pot lids, ladders...

Here is my Heath Robinson contraption that I knocked up to use loads of the 8g bulbs I had left over from my pressure barrel days. I used it to inject CO2 into my brewzilla when kettle souring. Its an old pressure barrel bulb injector, secured to silicone hose and a fitting, you could use a...

I think that you really want a metal box for a control panel if you're controlling your elements through it. For heat transfer, durability and you can earth it. Many have an IP rating which is good if it will be in a steamy environment - although this is usually negated by drilling holes into...

For my pales I usually do 50/50 Maris otter and lager or low colour pale malt. I find this keeps a malty flavour but lightens it up.

Do you have any issues pressure fermenting lagers with temp variations over the course of the day / night? Thinking of trying this myself.

As I stil can't PM you, I think there's a 24 hour waiting period until we can have a conversation. Looks like that would be just after 10 tonight. The spider is about 60cm diameter, I've used it on a 75l pot before. The chiller dimensions are - Coiled part of the chiller: 24cm high x 19cm...

I'm not Fife but Clackmannanshire so not far! I built a 3 PID system a few years ago, so if you have any questions fire away :)

Thanks Bazzac - I'll send you a PM Actually - I don't think that your post count is high enough for us to exchange PMs. Not sure how many you need? If it's 10 then reply here twice! :) Or maybe its a 24 hour delay?

Interesting that you considering coming here when many UK residents would like to get out at the moment! Great brewing water up in Scotland 😀

It looks at me with its puppy dog eyes every time I go to the garage! Don't want to chuck it!