Recent content by Cactus

Now this is a way to build stocks ! I thank you sir, such a simple idea but I would never have thought of it. Can I ask a reasonably simple question ? with the huge amount of fermentables (with a version of this recipe tailored to suit me I get OG of about 1.1) would you be adding 2 sachets of...

21% fat content is on the higher end of the scale, in my limited experience 10-15 is common. Depends where you are getting it from and what they plan to use it for. Fat is tasty but you're not after taste, it also would lend mouthfeel but presume that's not the goal either. You are right...

There's cocoa and cocoa and cocoa. Each "cocoa powder" available has a different fat content, colour range and taste. Has to be 100% Cocoa, there will be zero sugars/fermentables but the colour and fat (flavour) will still vary. It mainly depends on the roasting the bean has been through prior...

Cheers, I have tried that and it's jammed as far down as it will go. If I pump the inner cane bit up and down a few times it stops for a while but starts up again pretty quick.

Hi again. Been getting so much excellent advice out of you all I thought I'd drop back to raise an issue that's been bothering me for a bit now. I'm very new to the whole thing but it's in the blood, my old man was brewing when I was a young fella. He had a 5 gal and a 15 gal fermenter that...

Hi all. Quick question (longer explaination), is it OK to add some steeped Crystal to my fermenter after fermentation has started ? Will it still help the brew ? Essentially I left the steeped grain out of my recipe, was trying to do too many things at once and forgot. 2 x Light LME cans...

Updated you say? Certainly. Bottled this on the weekend after 3 weeks in fermenter and the banana scent had almost completely subsided. I say almost as there was stil a definite fruit to it but nothing I wouldn't expect from fresh beer, seems to be more peach/pear than banana. Bottling taste...

I'm a bit new to all this so nothing gospel here. But, the couple of ciders I've done have had an excellent tang, I like very sharp and dry cider though, not to everyone's taste. I added a wee bottle of apple shnapps base from the LHBS to the wort and primed with apple juice concentrate. The...

Hi all, hoping for some help/advice (yes, again) Put down what will be my last kit before we move on and up the chain, had some bits and pieces to get rid of. So, 1 x Muntons Wheat kit 1 x Coopers Wheat LME tin WB06 yeast. No boil, just added the goops, got the temp down to 22 then pitched...

Would you believe i have read all 26 pages of this topic? I am some the wiser and yet no less confused, i guess the only thing for it is to throw a couple of cans in a bucket and see how we get on. So, any hints and tips appreciated, my local hbs tends to just smile and agree with everything i...

Cool, thanks. Currently fermenting a "Lager" (packet yeast), that had a week in the primary and will get 2 further weeks post racking, all at about 16 degrees. Am using dry enzyme as am type 1 Diabetic and so far am finding it does make a difference to the affect the brew has on my blood sugar...

Thank you kindly, I just got a bit concerned as the botles look suspiciously clear. You lives and learns, the next one is down in a cooler bag with rotating frozen salt water bottles so is down to 16 odd. You mention cold conditioning, could you expand a bit? I have again racked this one off...

Hi, long time trawler first time poster. Have learnt a lot from you guys and hopefully someone can help a bit further. I was talked into the "international series" cold fill bag kits by the local store, supposedly a premium result for a modest investment. I was impatient and took my small...