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Hi Graham, No problems mate , from the top of my head, a re made Pin from Alastair is about £160.00 + VAT ( re made means staves from various pins used up to make a 'new' pin . The other info should be with you soon; Cheers Edd

Hi Graham, Just a quick note , if you're interested in ageing in an oak cask, the excellent Alastair Simms @ White Rose Cooperage in Wetherby still makes & sells most sizes , but a pin (4 1/2 gallons) would be the best size for home brew, not the cheapest of options, but the best for older...

Yup , but a slightly different product spec for brewing materials , and when I mention rice in a recipe , I mean the actual grains cooked up for around 20 minutes in unsalted water , then added to the mash ( a common addition in some Scottish breweries beers ) , eg those of Drybrough's 1906-1910

Hi All , Brewer's Flaked Maize isn't crunchy in the same way as Cornflakes , it's similar to Flaked Barley , Oats etc in physical appearance and to some degree , consistency . Regards Edd

Not sure on that one , sounds familiar though , possibly a part of the process to dry the flakes ??

Hi , I've generally always used stuff from brewing suppliers , both home brewing and in the breweries I've been at , that's why I say use that quality of ingredient , I'm not anti cornflake use , used em myself on occasion as a ' oh fudge , forgot to order the F.M ' substitute , but I'd still go...

The reason I stipulate a brewing supply specialist is , that the grade of ingredients must , by law be fit for human consumption and fit for use in cooking.

Hi Graham, I'd age the beers for as follows before bottling , (preferably in an oak cask!) Pale Ales : a 2-3 month minimum Bitter Beers: a 1-2 month Mild Ales , depends on which one , minimum of three weeks though XP Porter , 1-3 months , Brown Stout 3 months , DBS 3-5 months . Strong Ales (Old...

Hi Graham, The only 'ockert sod' on there would be the College Ale recipe. As to yeast : a Yorkshire Square strain for everything bar the Porters , I'll have a cast around for suppliers on the Malt & Hops for when I pop you the recipe , Regards Edd

Possibly , I wonder how many puns we can get out of this ??

Yup, pretty good with some cow juice first thing in't morn

Hi Graham, As you're just back from Belgium, would you like to start off with the Henry Bentley (Eshaldwell Brewery) of the famous 'Old Timothy'? , it's a bit potent ! , see the attached list of that brewery's beers I've transposed. Cheers Edd

I agree that vitamins , minerals et al, are useful in brewing. However, I still stick to my previous statement re suppliers as it's important to have the best ingredients possible, and you'll only get them by using a brewing specialist , the only ingredient I'd use from a non specialist would be...

Yup , that's why I'd always reccomend that a brewing supply specialist is the 'go to' for adjuncts such as Flaked Cereals etc . And we haven't even touched on the use of both Rice & Grits in UK beers yet !!

I think I've got a Courage Light Ale record (somewhere) I'll dig it out and add it to the list to be converted and I'll update members as to the grist % etc Regards, Edd

No mate , sausage fingers (good for catching rugby balls but not much else!!, well that, and predictive text conspired to balls my meagre typing skills up

Hi All , I wouldn't recommend anything but an ingredient supplied by a brewing specialist ,and certainly not owt from a pet shop but that's just personal preference. If you use cornflakes as a substitute, ensure that they're the UN SUGARED variety . On the % of Flaked Maize in a grist make...

Pitching Rate & Temperature depend on 1) Style & 2) Gravity of the wort being pitched into. I'd see if any local micro breweries could supply any live barm / yeast , you'd need a sterilised glass lined thermos/ stainless steel flask to keep it cool if any breweries could help on supplying a...

Hi Chippy , Just uploaded summat ! , Cheers, Edd

Hi All , The Gold Label as brewed @ Exchange Brewery was a blend of carefully matured brewings of the G.L , so an exact copy of the original may be a bit tricky , but , worth a go ! Cheers, Edd