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  1. MikeB

    PUNK IPA

    Fascinating... first, what is 'Trashy Blonde' - it sounds like something that I might really like, or be completely repulsed by :D Second: the issue of aroma really interests me. I have recently brewed a Brains SA clone because I had some not long ago and the fruity nose and finish, together...
  2. MikeB

    How Much do you pay for grain and hops??

    I assume you are talking of Worcester Hop Shop? All my ingredients have come from there so far but I can't comment as to quality as I've only made three AGs. However, the beer I've made tastes absolutely amazing so I'd take a wild guess and pronounce it excellent :D Kim's prices are extremely...
  3. MikeB

    Steralized bottles

    Are the chances of infection not pretty much eradicated once the beer has finally fermented? Is a clean bottle not simply enough? I mean it does have alcohol in it... Playing devil's advocate here as I bottled two 23l batches today and sterilised every one, rinsed etc. Took bloody ages :D But...
  4. MikeB

    Extract Brewing

    Extract brews are much better than kits in my brief and limited experience. I'm just finishing my extract brews now, and very nice they are too. It's a good step up to AG.
  5. MikeB

    next step from kit to extract? or ???

    Don't bother with kits, go straight to extract as I found that the extract brews I did taste like proper beer, whereas the kits, though much improved from when I used to brew, still taste like 'homebrew'. Extract is hardly any extra hassle than a kit anyway, and only slightly dearer. And once...
  6. MikeB

    AG3 Transatlantic IPA

    I brewed yesterday - Brains SA Gold. I have an issue with my hop filter too - the wort comes out absolutely crystal clear. Unfortunately it stopped coming out altogether with about 4 litres to go... I think I may have made it a little too 'tight'...
  7. MikeB

    Coolbox mash tun...Small and deep or wide shallow and wide?

    I have read somewhere that good though the Igloo coolers are, they have pegs to locate the lid and this makes them quite a bit less efficient. Mind you, I did discover this when researching the feasibility if overnight mashing, so for a normal brewday it's probably irrelevant :D I ended up...
  8. MikeB

    Femtocopper from a thermobox

    Oh well that's a fine reason :D
  9. MikeB

    Femtocopper from a thermobox

    Great, thanks :thumb:
  10. MikeB

    Femtocopper from a thermobox

    Sorry for zombie thread resurrection :D Aleman - I have just ordered the same element and am about to fit it to my 65 litre stock pot. I've got some proper heat rated flex to connect, but I was simply going to put a 13a plug on the end - why did you fit a 16a Commando connector?
  11. MikeB

    Mash Tun build

    For my first tun I used a 23 litre tub that used to contain food I got from a pub. Lagged it in heating jacket stuff and put lots of towels round it. For the bottom I just put it on an old sofa cushion, which, being six inches thick, was ideal. It would lose about 2 degrees over 90 mins... I'd...
  12. MikeB

    Water heating with stock pots

    I can get a rolling boil in a 30 litre pot BUT it's on a double gas ring and both the other burners, going full pelt. And I have to use a floaty - but with this setup I do get a proper vigorous boil. For my 65 litre pot I have ordered a pig-tail element, which is 3kw. The plan is to get a boil...
  13. MikeB

    how many hops?

    The Magnum hops arrived yesterday. I'm planning a day off and a 50l brew of SNPA and I can't wait :D Cracked open a bottle of Amarillo extract that I did about a month ago - WOW. Now that's an interesting taste, absolutely love it. I have a feeling I know which direction I am being pulled...
  14. MikeB

    Doughing in with a paddle stirrer

    As a new AG brewer I am intrigued by the comments about maintaining mash temp. Is there really going to be that much of a difference between a beer made from mash temp of 65.4 vs 66 degrees? It seems like a really insignificant difference to me... and Aleman has indicated in another thread that...
  15. MikeB

    Novice in need of Help!

    What's the matter with Milton? I use it and I've not had any problems...
  16. MikeB

    priming with lme

    This. Is it not a bit too late? As far as I know you can't alter taste with priming and if you try, the amount of carbonation might well make it undrinkable anyway...
  17. MikeB

    how many hops?

    As a recent convert to AG I am very interested in this subject :) I know that I don't really like a very dry, ultra-hoppy in the mouth type of beer. I really like dark malty ales... but: I also really like pales that aren't hugely bitter on taste but have big hop aroma and after taste. Given...
  18. MikeB

    Heating Element Company. Trouble Ordering

    What browser are you using? I had the same trouble in Google Chrome so tried it in Internet Explorer and it went through without any problems. If you're using Firefox or Safari this may be the issue.
  19. MikeB

    Hobgoblin Bottles- Grrrrrr

    The plastic labels can be a pain but I find that either very hot water or a long soak sorts it. I've got a load of Bulmers Cider bottles and they're perfect. Not only are they really easy to cap with a two-handed capper, but being proper pint bottles you can overfill them slightly and then get...
  20. MikeB

    Increasing numbers going AG.

    This is one of the reasons I got back into brewing. I love my ale but couldn't really afford to buy the bottles from the supermarkets and don't really go out drinking much, if at all these days. So I'd buy the "3 for £20" boxes of Stella... but now I will have far superior beer to savour at a...
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