Back to Basic's 2, Showing how easy AG is.

[Cononthebarber]

Is a muslin cloth allowed for pouring the mash water off the grain?

 

[Muddydisco]

Is a muslin cloth allowed for pouring the mash water off the grain?

Although it was used first time around By Wez. I'd say a hesitant yes, BUT come on put some effort into it think outside the box be creative. If you need help look at some of the first threads and see how people mashed!!!

See here http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=5718

 

[Cononthebarber]

Ok I will try not to use it...but my colander has really big holes so not sure it will work, i'll give it a go without the cloth first :thumb:

 

[Muddydisco]

Plenty of other cheap things you can use

 

[keith1664]

I'm in.
But just to clarify, are we aiming for 1.046 or was that just an example?

 

[evanvine]

No Brewing Software to be used.

Damn it MD, that lets me out, do I need to be asleep when I brew?

 

[Muddydisco]

I'm in.
But just to clarify, are we aiming for 1.046 or was that just an example?

That will roughly be the finishing OG, adding other malts for flavour and colour shouldn't move the OG much. Try and keep somewhere near it.

 

[Jeltz]

Well this is very tempting to do as my 1st AG. I have an order on its was which will give me sufficient hops and the LHBS does have some crushed pale malt, so maybe I could get some and do a SMASH with my 6.5L pressure cooker.

It might give me a better insight for when I try to do a 4 gallon batch. :hmm:

 

[rich27500]

Ok may start today so do we start putting pics on this thread or start our own topic?

 

[Cononthebarber]

Here's my effort in picture format! :lol:

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=28736

 

[Muddydisco]

Ok may start today so do we start putting pics on this thread or start our own topic?

Do like Conon, start a brewday thread but put a link back in here please so we can keep track :)

 

[rich27500]

I started http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=28758

 

[evanvine]

put a link back in here please so we can keep track

How does one do that in old fogey speak?

 

[EskiBrew]

put a link back in here please so we can keep track

How does one do that in old fogey speak?

:lol: - Can you see at the top right of this message Jim it says "Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012".

Well just to the left of that is a little image like a page. Hover your mouse over it then right click. You should get a menu popup and in that menu you should see something like "copy link address".

Do that then in here when posting you click on the button just below the subject box that says URL
That will insert [ URL][/ URL] (but without the spaces I have included)
In between the ][ type the word you want people to click on e.g. ]click here[
Then after the first URL, type = and then paste the link you copied earlier (if you right click again there should be the option to "paste" in the popup menu.

e.g.
[ URL=http:// http ://www. thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=274696#p274696]click here[/ URL]
(again without the spaces I have added to stop if being converted to a link)

Hope this helps

 

[evanvine]

Hope this helps

Thanks EB, I knew how to to that, just didn't realise it was what MD was refering to!

 

[EskiBrew]

Hope this helps

Thanks EB, I knew how to to that, just didn't realise it was what MD was refering to!

Oh I see :lol:
With you now :thumb:

 

[BrotherMalice]

Not got spare ingredients to do this now and am going away on friday for a fortnight with the wife and I feel that spending on beer stuff may be off the cards for a while

Will look into it when I get back though (and check funds)

 

[ScottM]

put a link back in here please so we can keep track

How does one do that in old fogey speak?

:lol: - Can you see at the top right of this message Jim it says "Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012".

Well just to the left of that is a little image like a page. Hover your mouse over it then right click. You should get a menu popup and in that menu you should see something like "copy link address".

Do that then in here when posting you click on the button just below the subject box that says URL
That will insert [ URL][/ URL] (but without the spaces I have included)
In between the ][ type the word you want people to click on e.g. ]click here[
Then after the first URL, type = and then paste the link you copied earlier (if you right click again there should be the option to "paste" in the popup menu.

e.g.
[ URL=http:// http ://www. thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=274696#p274696]click here[/ URL]
(again without the spaces I have added to stop if being converted to a link)

Hope this helps

As a side note to this you don't need to bother with the insert URL part of the tutorial if you don't want to re-name the URL. You can just paste it and it'll work just dandy, only showing part of the link :)

ie viewtopic.php?p=274696#p274696

 

[evanvine]

Here is the Link to my version of Back to Basics 2.
Final vol was 3.6ltrs, was aiming for 4ltrs.

 

[BrotherMalice]

Would bread yeast be OK to use for this?