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Thanks yes it is, great wee pub. Looks a bit rough from the outside but it’s warm friendly and they have small edition beers from the Swannay brewery. Not cheap … so a treat only for days I’m travelling. I gave up on the Blast half way down - it was far too sweet. So this is the ‘Ola’ a Helles...

On my way doon sooth tonight on the big boat. Mind you there really isn’t much North from here. I’m getting to quite enjoy the journey, in part because after handing my key in I have a couple of hours before the bus. So it’s the one evening I get to go to Helgies and see what new ales they have...

Crikey that’s quite some haul! Teeny bit envious 😂❤️

I’m fairly sure it will be an insoluble protein polyphenol chill haze which will occur through cold conditioning. Don’t use hot water to wash the bottles as it will stick it like glue to the bottle. Removal will either require an alkaline cleaner or soak in an acid - something like flat cola...

I’m cooking tea at the mo’ (Parmesan and parsley crust chicken thighs with crushed roast tatties and some veg) there’s some bits of this conversation it’s worth revisiting- though the short version is centrifuges aren’t a replacement for filters, and @Wynne has already answered most of the...

I really love a sour beer but I have to admit to being used to fruited sour beers. This Face Off from @dad_of_jon is something a bit different and I’m enjoying the difference. Fruity edgy aroma, lactic with something of the natural yoghurt about it. Colour though is sunshine tropics, no head as...

I've been a bit quiet here, new job, lots of travel and a learning curve that feels like the last travelator in Gladiators 😣 . I've also been finding it a challenge to keep up with my studies this term on Filtration and packaging. I have an interest in design and printing so was hoping we'd...

Brilliant to meet up today, and thank you so much for the selection of beers. I'll be trying them on Friday, and looking forward to it! Always a little bit of wonderful to meet up with a fellow home brewer, someone who within a few minutes of meeting, you can talk with about the merits of...

Hi, I'm just back from some time in Orkney, and I know I'm not around much but you would be welcome to pick up a couple of cans of an aged Dubbel in Stirling on the 21st - If I can get my act together to can them. I am working in the hospital from 6pm till midnight, and do have things on during...

I’ve been away too long from the forum and trying to catch up. My module for this semester with the MSc is filtration and packaging, which has been an eye opener about oxygen concentrations and how it influences flavour stability in the final product. Ascorbic acid is viable at home brew scale -...

I’m up in Orkney at the moment and have been stuck here because the big boat South was cancelled due to the weather. I will though check when I get home. I never did find a fitting that worked for the arm and instead use a length of 1/2” tubing over the existing tubing which fits snuggly when...

Well that’s a tasty six-pack you have there, let’s see what that protective box is hiding. I’ve only this flimsy cover slip which seems to show everything included. Oh dear think I might be lowering the tone of an academic thread.

That's me signed up for the next mandatory module "Filtration and Packaging", which I'm looking forward to as I'm hoping it has a graphic design element to it. The plan is to do as much as possible on the course while I'm in Orkney for 2 weeks of the month, so I can spend more time with the...

A ‘not on call’ espresso martini while present wrapping 🎁 🍸😍.

Late to the party here - (I'm not on the site as often as I used to be) Downsides of no chill include Infection - which is inevitable but may not be undesirable or adversely affect flavour. Irrespective of sanitation, you will have higher bacteria counts in your beer since boiling doesn't fully...

Just catching up and interesting timing given this Heriot-Watt Brewing and Distilling course Your temperature is unlikely to be an issue - it's not too warm for the yeast, and higher temperatures generally mean higher esters and lower acetaldehyde. Foxy is right about the exothermic reaction...

I've read this over far too many times.... and every time I read it I see something else grammatically or otherwise I wish I'd changed 😣. I have some time in the New Year when I'm not working as much as usual and really really want to get back to brewing up some batches of beer. Things have just...

Hi all, Ok attached is a version of the essay on Acetaldehyde that I hope is still within guidelines. I have removed the executive summary and question part. I've also removed all the citations, which with some of the inline citations being removed a couple of sentences have obvious gaps. It's...

Not yet as I need to wait till pay day this month to afford the course fees for this semester!

At the risk of a +1 type post. At the simplest level go with the same recipe with the base malt reduced about 20% and use a maltotriose negative yeast eg. Lallemand Windsor. The amount of maltotriose in your wort will vary with mash temperature, so if you do mash warmer then you can reduce the...