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wlp002 is very, very flocculant. It will form a large clump on the bottom of the vessel and this can be difficult to rouse back in to suspension. When you say 'it tasted rank'; do you mean just not nice to the pallette or was there any sour/vinegar notes? Sour notes and I would have chucked...

Bertie - re: liquor (water) to grain ratio. Most simple mashes use 2.5 litres of water per kg of grain. For example; if your grain bill is 4kg, you would use 10 litres of liquor for the mash. Once the mash is complete; you then use more water at around 80 degrees to sparge the grain and rinse...

The mash temperature was not okay IMO. 77 degrees is almost a 'mash out' temperature and I would say at this high an initial temperature there is a great chance that a lot of the amylase has been denatured. A good stir is also needed, but I think the main problem was the strike temperature. ATB

I have a couple of the Yorkshire strains on order from them as it happens. I will drop them a line......thanks :)

I'm trying to find out if anyone has any information on the type of yeast that was used by the former Mansfield brewery? I have a recipe for a brew they used to do that was a favourite of my dad....Old Bailey. I am going to make some for christmas and would like to try and be as authentic as...

Great stuff, please put me down for a couple :thumb:

Are there any left please or is another production run planned??

They look nice and smart ricky :thumb: Has the tun got any form of insulation?? If not, you will need to add some to ensure you maintain a good mash temperature. ATB

It's very odd that the tobacco would pick up smells like that......the packet should be sealed with cellophane or the contents would dry to dust. I fell out with Morrisons a few years ago when they refused to sort out an issue I had with fresh produce..........I've not set foot in there since...

I'm suffering lack of sleep too......although my issues are not computer related. An 18 week old son and a total change of dog walking routine is doing for me......I'm up at 0545 every day now to walk my mutts and sleep is a little disturbed with young Isaac. I keep saying to myself I'm going...

Due to you using less water than usual, you will get a higher ABV and also a higher bitterness value (same hops in less volume). The two should balance out quite well once it has been aged for a while. At a gravity of 1030, it is nowhere near finished yet......what you are currently tasting...

That is a decent price.....you may have to replace the seals, but thay are cheap enough. A set of pin-lock disconnects will cost you £20 from norm.....depending on how many kegs you get and want to use at a particular time, you could get away with one set of these.....I'd want at least a...

It's been a while, but I think I used spray malt rather than sugar with the kit. I would have left it for 10-14 days in the fermenter and then I transferred to a KingKeg with 70g of brewing sugar to prime it. It cleared down really well, but was very bitter and not at all balanced as a young...

I can only echo what the others have said :thumb:

There is a slight difference in the fittings that are used to connect to the 'liquid out' and 'gas in' posts. One locks by means of twisting and seating a pin, the other by way of spring loaded ball bearings.....pin lock, ball lock. The ball locks seem to be more popular over here in the...

This was the last kit beer I did before going AG and I thought it was a great drink for kit beer. It does improve markedly with time though.....let it mature :thumb:

What temperature is the brew at? It sounds like like it has stopped fermenting.....could be due to the cold or you could have a stuck fermentation. Make sure the FV is around 20 degress and use a sanitised paddle or spoon to rouse the yeast back in to suspension. Hopefully this will get it...

Fantastic :thumb: Please let me know how much I owe you and how I can get it to you. Many thanks :)

There is a rubber seal within the post....sometimes they are not seated correctly or worn/torn. They are fairly easy to strip down.

Have you spoken to Wyeast about your problems? Maybe there has been some problem there with particular batches??.....they will be able to tell you this very quickly using the batch codes. FWIW, I've not encountered any problems with the two that I've used......one of which was 2-3 months out of...