Recent content by david pridham

S23 is a S.pastoranus-it is a genuine bottom fermenting yeast BUT likes it a bit warmer. The packet I am looking at doesn't say pitch cool...it tells you how bloody many packs you will need if you do! Sales pitch. If you check the manufacturer's spec sheet I recall pitch temperature nothing like...

Hi MRRE, may I suggest NOT using the 5.2 Stabilizer, I have also used and I believe it may stay in your beer till the end and effectively try to buffer the PH of your beer upwards thus losing the normal acid bite. Cheers Dave

Hi Fergi, Thanks for the tip on the dry dark malt. I am looking also for a cheap supplier of light malt (sprayed). Anyone...???? You can get light malt extract (liquid) wholesale at Inpac Foods in Royal Park SA. As for recipes try ROASTED BARLEY (cold steeps perfectly) in your dark beers it...

Hi Fergi, As a master of disasters perhaps I could suggest:- A. Always rack or dry hop whilst the brew is still bubbling a bit still in the airlock. B.I would suggest for safety's sake (in the instance of probably/possibly "infected" beer) bottle in plastic soft drink bottles-prime at the rate...