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  1. umfana

    Pizza: Low moisture mozzarella UK?

    I tend to slice or tear wet moz balls in the morning before an evening pizza session and put them uncovered in the fridge on a plate. They are perfect dryness in the early evening. Also on oven temp - ever since getting my ooni pro I have only used the oven once and it was 🤮 in comparison...
  2. umfana

    Portable options for serving from a keg

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000141064488.html I have one of these for emergency use (and or taking a keg camping). Works well with threaded co2 cartridges. I wouldn't use it to carbonate a keg, but to dispense from one they work out fine.
  3. umfana

    First attempt Kombucha

    So far so good. 3 litres down. And more on the go. And not dead (yet). I am having a real problem with bottle carbonation levels. Process control seems nigh impossible.
  4. umfana

    New Forum member map. (3-1-2021)

    Bournville - B30 please. Thx...
  5. umfana

    Is there something special about boiling?

    https://brulosophy.com/2018/07/02/the-no-boil-effect-exbeeriment-results/ Here is some pseudo-science on the subject of boil vs no boil. Is it different - yes Yes the difference large - no
  6. umfana

    An experiment that is baffling me

    4th brew and already doing experiments? Kudos.
  7. umfana

    An experiment that is baffling me

    Wouldn't taking any measure on one sample and not the other invalidate your experiment? If you then detected "the twang" in one and not the other you would not know if it was due to the measure you took or if it were the original variable. Good experiment tho.
  8. umfana

    First attempt Kombucha

    This thread has kick started my interest again to make my own. Would save some £££ as my wife and I both have serious 'buch habits (that sounds wrong). Ive just ordered a scoby from etsy. £3.50 is worth the gamble I think.
  9. umfana

    How to brew lagers?

    +1 on top of your +1. This yeast and method are my go to for anything pilsnerish.
  10. umfana

    First attempt Kombucha

    Ah that would make it much simpler. Please report back on success. :-)
  11. umfana

    Lower value imported goods now 20% more expensive (including Aliexpress) - an early bite of Brexit

    Ah my mistake thinking it was a Brexit driven outcome. Thanks for the clarification. Still sucks. I expect fewer companies will want to deal with this island now. I read about a Dutch bike retailer that now refuses to do business with the UK. So very depressing.
  12. umfana

    Dark farm 10lt kegs versus Cornies

    https://brewkegtap.co.uk/collections/keg-kits
  13. umfana

    First attempt Kombucha

    I've not tried making 'Buch yet but have been reading a fair bit in prep for taking the plunge. Unless I am mistaken don't you need a scoby as well as the starter kombucha?
  14. umfana

    Lower value imported goods now 20% more expensive (including Aliexpress) - an early bite of Brexit

    European regs made it possible to import goods valuing less than €22 without paying VAT. From the first of Jan this is no longer the case with VAT being due from the supplier. Most of my brewing supplies from Aliexpress were under this level and so exempt from the VAT but no longer. Here is...
  15. umfana

    Induction hob / time to strike

    To me this suggests that the ferrous inserts on the bottom of your pot that make it induction compatible are not so large so the pot is not picking up much inductive power. There is no way 2kW should be a light boil on 25L. Unless you are brewing inside a freezer. My modified urn is only 900W...
  16. umfana

    Weighing Scales for closed transfer.

    This £6.00 | duotight Flow Stopper - Automatic Keg Filler https://a.aliexpress.com/_BORUvf
  17. umfana

    Samples from pressure ferment?

    Liquid disconnect with a picnic tap. Or buy an ispindel and don't take samples. Or do neither and leave it for 2 weeks, 3 weeks to be safe, then keg/bottle.
  18. umfana

    Pressure fermenting gravity readings

    My new ispindel tells me when it is done. https://brewspy.app/share/poocttneth0th340fvd3clj7bh Then I can take an accurate reading at packaging time of I can be bothered. But otherwise, as above, picnic tap on output post. I doubt any hydrometer I own would be accurate enough to be affected...
  19. umfana

    Wyeast shortages

    Sign up to Revolut and you will never get a ****** exchange rate again. It is a prepay credit card. You don't even need to get a physical card if only used online as they do virtual cards too. #toptip if you want a REALLY good rate then make the currency change in business weekday hours.
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