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I did consider that, but apparently a steel is better, as it is able to absorb and transmit more heat, more quickly than a stone. I suspect a stone/tile would do a very good job, there is a reason why traditional pizza ovens use stone after all!.

Love this thread. I buy an occasional 25kg sack of ‘proper’ Caputo blue pizza flour, and share it around friends and family. I persevered for a while making pizza in an oven tray, but wasn’t happy with the soggy base. I was tempted to get a pizza stone, but was worried how fragile they can be...

How much do they cost, it isn’t a case of spending a quid to save a penny is it?.

I think I am currently on a fixed price deal, somewhere around 17-18p. The best option at the moment at the end of a contract is to do nothing and go onto out of contract rates, that way you get the cap, which is £hundreds cheaper than any fixed price

I looked at Octopus Go, but wasn’t aware of this alternative. there are a couple of slightly dull reasons why I don’t have a smart meter, which will resolve next year. i think Go is a smart idea, in that the 4 hr overnight rate grabs the attention. I would want to be sure there is an overall...

I’ve read this thread with a lot of interest. I could really summarise my thoughts as ‘everything Northern Brewer said’. However, that would be a bit dull. I was lucky enough to start a new job in the summer with a company that has an EV salary sacrifice lease scheme. It works a bit like...

Your plan sounds like great fun. My thoughts as follows; - there are 2000 breweries in the UK, it is highly competitive. Definitely not a case of 'brew the beer and they will come drink it's. A poorly thought out offer will get lost in a crowded market.t - An existing brewery would give...

Hi Simon Just checking that you have received my PM?. The grain is under the carport waiting for you. Cheers Rob

Hi Simon You are welcome to it. Regards to date, I bought the extra pale at brewers select ( as part of a 3 bag order) end of July. It was freshly crushed then. I used some just before Xmas with good/normal efficiency. The crystal was bought end of Nov/beginning of Dec. I think it will...

Due to building work due to commence shortly i won't be able to brew for a while. This leaves me with a 25kg bag of grain that I won't be able to use. Also have 5kg of crystal bought from the home brew shop. It is Baird's low colour pale ale. I have made some great beers with this...

I use ice blocks to liquor back as well, it is very effective. I use my immersion chiller to get down to about 35-40c, then when cooling gets painfully slow chuck a load of ice in. I then finish off by adding chilled water to my fermenters ( 10l in each 60l fermenter) before pouring the wort...

Brew day complete. All went smoothly apart from the pale crystal malt I was using. I expected 2 kg of pale crystal and 25kg of low colour base malt to give me a golden colour wort. Instead I got a dark red/brown colour, more like a best bitter colour. I suspect I have been sold the wrong...

I took advantage of the GeterBrewed imperial yeast away recently. Along with a couple of kg of hops and some caramalt I chose the 'Dry Hop' variety. For various reasons I haven't got around to using it until now, but tomorrow is brew day, so a starter is on the go...... First impressions are...

Hey Steven Funny enough, shortly after this thread did have to go to Peterborough for an emergency passport appointment. Given the nature of the trip there was no time for a group buy, but I did pick up a couple of sacks for myself. I have enough grain for the time being, but would be happy to...

I've also got a wonky home made 10mm copper one. I wound the copper pipe around a fermenter to get the correct shape. A couple of jubilee clips to attach standard 13mm garden hose and good to go. I have read several times that copper transfers heat much more efficiently than stainless steel...

Brewing my own has really changed my perspective on what I am happy to buy. I know that I can brew a good point of best bitter, kolsch, pilsner, IPA, saison etc, for under 30p a pint, well under that when I take the time to source ingredients cannily. When I compare this cost to the £4-5 per...

I would also be very interested in reviewing these yeasts. I normally brew 100l batches, so would be happy to see how they go with a starter, or of course 2 packs would do the job

Yeah, you're right, the numbers can be a bit fiddly. Generally I calculate the grain required for the full liquid batch size, add a few percent to take account of lower efficiency and then dilute to the OG I am looking for. As long as you don't get hung up by hitting the last degree of gravity...

This is a big issue for me, as I do 100 litre brews with just an immersion chiller. What I do in the summer is to boil a batch of water the day before. 25 litres goes in the fermentation fridge, set to 2c. As much as 10 litres goes into the freezer in 1 litre tuppaware containers sprayed with...

Stating the obvious I guess, but if you are going 50:50 boil/'dry hop', you could taste in the fermenter, and scrap the dry addition if it is already spiced enough. Also, you could do a split batch, perhaps no chill method, one lightly spiced and one fully. I am very interested in how this...