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I'm not so keen on lagers. That makes me doubtful about using extra pale malt for the punk IPA. I suppose it is a case of try it and see but I don't want to do a lot of work on something I wo'nt like.

Would you recommend using Maris Otter extra pale malt for the punk IPA?

I am thinking about brewing a Brewdog Punk IPA clone. I usually use Maris Otter for my ales, but the recipe for the Punk IPA says I should use extra pale malt, I assume the extra pale is to give a clean taste letting the hops shine. Another possibility is Pale Ale Malt which is supposed to be...

Did you find the foil for the radiators effect at holding the desired temperature for the mashing period?

I do 11.5L brew in a bag. I recently purchased a Peco EB1D for this kind of brewing. The first brew day with the peco EB1D has been difficult. I tried to mash in my insulated box but the temperature dropped a lot, even though I stirred. Having said that, I got different readings depending on...

I have a new Peco boiler and will do my first 11.5L brew in a bag on Saturday. I have purchased a false bottom to keep the bag off the element, nevertheless but will switch off the element while mashing and insulate the boiler. Because the false bottom raises the bag quite a bit my bag will be...

I have recently purchased a Peco EB1D bin and I am about ready to switch over to it. However, a friend has just told me that he has problems with the mashing temperature. In one area of the vessel, the temperature was 65c but in another area, it was much higher. He has tried stirring to...

Thanks again. Very very helpful.

Sorry, another Peco question. What is the total volume of water you use for both mashing and sparging in your 11L Peco brews? And can you also tell me how much liquid you lose during the mashing and sparging process?

What happens during the winter MONTHS?. Is it difficult to maintain mashing and boiling temperature? Or is your outside bar area heated?

Thanks. This is very helpful.

Sorry to trouble you with another Peco question. The instructions for the Peco boiler say, “to achieve a rolling boil adjust the set temperature to the maximum 105c” The instructions then refer to a “simmer” setting. Do you switch to the simmer setting for the 1-hour boil once the wort has...

I recently brewed an 11 Litre all grain kit (brew in a bag). The instructions gave 11 Litres Strike water, 4-6 Litres Sparge water and a Pre-boil wort volume of 14 litres. When I bottled the beer I only got 18 500ml bottles rather than the 22 500ml bottles (11 Litres). It looks like 14 Litres...

Thanks I would put a steel plate under the bin to protect the worktop, but maybe 1hour boiling is too long. I'll go with it on the floor.

A different Peco Bin question, if you don't mind. I intend to use my Peco bin on the kitchen worktop, but the instructions tell me it should be used on the floor. Do you know if this simply a matter of safety or is there some other reason?

I have a mashing nylon bag that I can clip to the rim of the peco and so add hops to this bag at each timing. Alternatively, I have a few small nylon bags 16cm x 7cm and could add hops to each of these bags at each timing. The use of these smaller bags appeals to me more than the one large...

Thanks again. If I have the peco boiler on a worktop with the tap overhanging would that work with the maltmiller valve?

Thanks for this. Can you send me a link to the hop strainer with a 1/2" fitting on eBay? I think the Ball Valve you bought might be sold out with some available for around the same price from China. I may purchase from China or watch out for one from the U.K.

I have a nylon mashing bag that I could use in the way you describe, but would there be some risk of the electric element scalding the nylon bag?

Why do you say that it won't work? I just saw a comment on another forum saying, "I didn't like the hop strainer for my peco so I recently got this false bottom from geterbrewed and its the bees knees Stainless Steel False Bottom for Peco Boiler - Get Er Brewed it fits perfectly in mine and...