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Yes.. that's essentially option 1. A separate boiler for the first brew. :)

Thanks guys, The first brew will be a single. After that, i reckon i'll mash, boil in a sparate urn while i mash number two, then boil that one in the grain father. Only an extra 100 mins of mashing time really as the first one will be boiling while mashing the second.

Sugar is fine. As long as it's is less than about 20% or your original grain weight. You could add 500g or so. - Demerera gives a bit of richness, but if you just want to increase the gravity then normal white is fine. I always put it in hot water first to dissolve it if you're adding...

Hi, I have bought myself a spanky new Grainfather. I have been brewing with a converted coolbox and tea urn for a few years now and decided to go improve things... mainly because the temp control on the cooler was difficult. I started a mash around 70 and ended a 1 1/2 hr mash at 50. Not...

i'm not wanting to copy.. but emulate. i'd just like to know the techniques they use.

Hi, I browse a lot of US home brew sites... they seems to have more members etc. However they all have a distinctive USA twist to their brewing... obviously. two things come to mind. a) They often say 3-4 weeks primary produces a much better beer. They talk about clarity and the time that...

So I don't need to boil at all if I use Campden? Should I be looking to add salts etc? Or will a tablet suffice?

Hi, I have bought some Campden tablets for my next brew. The last one (my first full grain) was malty, clear but still had that home brew taste that I got from the boots kits when I was younger. I'm sure it must have been either my water (chloramines) or even the cleaning fluid. I can't...