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Are you adding Irish Moss/Protafloc tablets toward the end of your boil, and are you chilling the wort down quickly once the boil is finished? This can affect clarity, and how long it takes for the beer to clear in the bottle. A long mash isn't a problem as long as temperature is maintained. My...

I did an all-Nelson pale a couple of months ago. It was glorious, absolutely superb aroma. Will be doing more of it next summer.

I just use the conversion utility on this very website.

I use a 65 litre ally pot with a 3kw pigtail element, on my range cooker gas hob (over the big double gas ring) and it works a treat.

Was there last year, and a load of my mates are going up tomorrow but I can't make it this time :cry: It's brilliant, but as you say, overwhelming. So many beers, not enough time... :D

All I do is rinse them out with hot water as I use them and then put through the dishwasher. Stick some clingfilm on them once they're out of the dishwasher, and store. When I'm ready to bottle I simply remove the clingfilm and fill. So I don't actually sanitise my bottles in the traditional...

Absolutely - this is the way to do it :D Do enough exercise that allows you to indulge in other areas...

I think this is the key. Any sort of addiction is harmful, even those who compulsively exercise can actually reduce their quality of life and their longevity. I think the trick is to enjoy everything that you do to the fullest extent without it becoming an overwhelming and negative factor in...

I drink about four pints a night, except on squash nights (three times per week) when I have either nothing, one, or two. I have read the arguments for and against exercise as a form of weight loss and I reckon that there is no conclusive answer, which is generally the case when you are talking...

Lordy, that sounds delicious :) Share the recipe when you make it? (Can't believe I'm planning next summer's lagers already... :D )

That looks very similar to mine... I have become completely hooked on the APA style and have brewed almost nothing else this summer (except for a cheeky little Christmas number which is dark and 6%, and packed away where I can't get at for a few months :D ) - whilst I love classic British ales...

I've often wondered - is cold break in the FV a problem? I use an immersion chiller but I've always been taken with the idea of a plate chiller from a speed point of view... My thoughts are that as cold break naturally drops to the bottom of the copper when chilling, it won't be an issue in...

I like the label! I'd love to label mine but I can't seem to find an economical way of doing it - any suggestions?

First time around: age 16 to age 21. Then started again last year at age 39, and was a publican for nearly ten years in between :D

I always pitch my yeast onto froth. Works fine :thumb:

I get everything I can from the Worcester Hop Shop - the service is superb. But I also use the Malt Miller for some things, who again give perfect service.

I rinse mine in hot water after emptying the contents, put them in the dishwasher and then once it's finished I put clingfilm over the top, and store away. Haven't had a single bottle go bad yet, and this method saves me hours when it comes to bottling time.

That's proper bad luck - it looked to be going so well! It'll probably make a reasonable session beer though?

I've become totally hooked on the aroma that APA gives you, and have really enjoyed playing about with the sweetness/bitterness levels. So far the one I've enjoyed the most was so orangey (Amarillo in abundance :D ) it was quite an acquired taste. When I started brewing I assumed I'd be making...

Nice - I'm drinking something very similar right now :) Those Chinook hops taste pretty harsh to begin with but now it's a few weeks old they're spot on.