Recent content by lukemason81

I've had a good look at this thread, but can't find much in the way of extract brewing? Can anyone point me in the right direction extract wise?

Oh yeah I see. So if the temp is a constant 25-26, I'd get the swamp cooler, sweet name, and maybe just rotate the bottles with fresh ones once or twice a day or something?

Hey guys quick question I don't have a fridge to ferment in. Have a dark linen cupboard, stays low to mid twenties, which is where I will put the fermenter. If we get a few warm days our whole place heats up and retains heat right through the night. What can I do to keep the temp down? Cheers

I've got a safbrew WB06, have read it should do the trick. The yeast that came with the can is only 5 grams worth, is labelled Y 23314. Think I'll go the safbrew

Yeah I suppose should keep it reasonably simple. Thanks for all the advice. Rekon I've got enough info now for my first brew, time to stop procrastinating and get stuck in, think thursday night will have a few hours spare. Will post what I end up doing and how it all goes. Thanks again

Thanks panzerd. That's what I'd mostly read, although a few people seem to talk about boiling their pre hopped extract which seems odd. And again burrster. Yeah fill me in your more involved method. I mean being a first time brewer I guess I should probably keep it simple, but the way I have...

Thanks Yum Beer and Burrster So boil the water, take it off the flame, steep the grains for 20 mins or so, then bring back to boil and add the hops for 10 mins? And hop pellets don't need to go in a bag right? I have read they will just dissolve and maybe leave a touch of sediment? Thanks again

Hello I am about to do my first brew this week. I am using a mangrove jack hefe can. Am planning on steeping 200g specialty wheat grain. Seems opinion is divided whether or not to boil pre hopped extract, but most who are of the opinion not to boil are quite certain not to. So I figured I...