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I have Brewbuilder 75L and 150L with coils. Good price, quality and just perfect for me! Dump yeast no problem and even CO2 pressure drop to kegs. I use them with Acask keg piped jackets, 6mm neoprene cone cover and STC100h modded Brandels sub zero bar chiller in series, the Daddy:cool:!

1.) Lots of years ago I remember having to 'run' to the canteen one morning when getting my motor bike exhaust fixed @ work. The welder scoffed bacon sarnie washed down with a bottle of 'dog' before welding. :eek: Great job though! but I bet he's not around now,,, 2.) Working@ S&N brewery in...

@MashBag Sadly it's not just caustic most contain a chemical cocktail of foamers/ethoxlyated alcohols not nice in a confined space? Also not safe in a watercourse and slow degradation many banned in other parts of the world. Great for cleaning trucks out doors but nasty run-off. My food...

TFR on a food production vessel. It's for cleaning trucks,,,,, :eek: Not in my housewink... Starsan, rinse, Caustic, rinse, PAA let dry then use. Food grade only please ladies.

Cheers all. But @hoppyscotty yes, strip it every time as I am a paranoid android,,,,, urgo I sell to the unwashed,,, Gonna try clean/sanitise then leave dry. Like I do with all my TC seals,,,, Why did I not think of this? @MashBag My EHO a long time ago said bacteria don't like clean dry...

I'm noticing some black mould spots on my silicon F/V seals (S/S Brewtech and Brewbuilder) Easy to miss as it's small and in the creases. I use Hot (60-70*C) PAA /caustic, but am increasingly doing extra hot PAA on the seals all @ 5% diluted, 3-10mls PAA per litre of water. Then I end up...

Awesome m8! Great idea, thank you.

This is my biggest current headache. I sprinkle sparge using the mains output from my solar PHE (@ 65*C), but i then pass through filters and U/V. Before it hits the mash pipe I need to add my HL sparge treatment. Anyone know a way to introduce the treatment proportionally as the liquor flows...

Another problem is the instant gratification syndrome of Gen Z. Who now can be bothered to wait 3 weeks for a brew to clear? and then there's all the bloody cleaning (which I enjoy, slowly rubbing my shineys,,,,,Ooops :coat:) Not fast or trendy. All the Baby booming ADHD Meccano addicts...

+++ Clean glasses as has been said. Ideally nucleated makes a big difference. Though I'm another torrified wheat fan,,,, but also love Munich malt biscuit'ness and Muntons winter malt. Mmmmmm, 50L ESB in the FV. wink...

Do you have a spare barrel? If yes, Can you prepare another barrel, add finings. Pressurise then do a pressure transfer? If not, my idea is useless,,,, :coat:

I have a 400L solar HW header tank that circulates through a 5kw PHE. It's sitting @ 57*C today. Also got a 3kw eco7 heater in the HT that 'tops up' to 75*c. I first pass my liquor through carbon/UV/10u filter then in my mash tun. At the end of the boil I recirculate through the PHE before...

My understanding is pressure fermenting can more easily stress yeasts. However, I have been using this for my early season pseudo lager @ 8-10psi using Novalager @ 12-15*C as it saves loads of slow fermenting time. My 'experiments' follow my main brewing objective to be as efficient as...

This may be more important when saving pennies in a recession! https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/global/resources/5-tips-for-repitching-yeast-at-home/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=repitching#msdynttrid=y2XCHMG3ZUj89KrNubRKPdVHwVKsOQuAsAcXaxVv0sk

As far as I know a filter system will not get rid of 'temporary hardness' I use 10u filter, Carbon and UV due to my location as a precaution from pathogenic bacteria and particles. I also have one of the highest UK levels of mg/L CACO3 @ 312. I treat that with CRS as has been advised and as...

Never had any probs. My go to place for all yeasties and sundries. Love the big packs and Toms extra! ;)

A tad breezy up here again. :roll: Had no ferry for a few days as wave net says 7mish swell. But power is still on and stoves roaring nicely. Cold dry cider still safe in my fridge. Vietnamese spicy salmon and prawn broth coming together nicely. Back up battery system and torches charged...

Got some fresh cranberries on clearance. I was going to make a cranberry gin and leave it to mature/infuse,,,,, But in the end I just made a load of spiced chutney. Added fresh plenty caramelised onion then ginger, garlic, old oranges, plums and cleared out some old jam jars into the mix then...

I've been using 25kg JC's of Muntons HLME (Extra Pale Planet) for years. Also got the same malt fine rolled for BIAB. I combine the two with steeped grains and carapils/carafoam and Dextrose. However, If (as usual) I have no time available I run brews just from HLME/dex and steeped grains with...

Got two Ecoair DD1 blue. each 7litres /24hrs!!! First one packed in two days before 2 year g tee ran out. Sent it of and heard nothing for weeks. Bought another. Then the replacement arrived,,,,, Wow! It's ours but re-built completely. Very happy. Drying clothes when it's pishing no...