Recent content by Steve@PMF82

Many PM received. Payment pending hops are gone. Cheers

More pellet hops that need to go to a good home where they might get used. Selling as ONE lot, $20 and they are all yours, including postage. Always stored in freezer and vac sealed. Weights are in the plastic bags, so actual hops will be a few gram less. First PM in wins. 2009 Cents 9% =...

No, i still have my original pieces of voile used for grain, hops in the boil / fermenter ect. You do not need much bleach to get things white again. I only use the no rinse sanitiser strength of 1.6ml bleach / L water with 1.6ml of vinegar added after mixing. After a hot nappy san wash and...

BB 29/05/08 The things you find in peoples fridges.... Aroma = metallic / rusted mouse piss / cage Taste= Yes i did actually taste this ! :icon_vomit: Metallic , soapy and thin. It kinda has this engine degreaser smell in the taste but on a lower level. :icon_vomit: Top marks for clarity

I had a Puffing Billy the other day from a reputable bottle shop and while i thought it was quite tame, at the same time i found it to be clean in regards to any fermentation flaws, the malt character was enjoyable, enough bitterness to balance it. The smoke was only like a whiff on the...

The first few times i filtered soaking the filter in starsan beforehand i got the haze mentioned. I soak in starsan, flick as much of the excess out as possible, fill the housing with cooled boiled water ( a kettle full, boiled 5 or so times over 2days) Put filter in and push that out wih CO2...

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I use the " poor mans" bottle filler method all the time. Works very well! Piece of tubing in the end of a picnic tap, to the bottom of the bottle with a rubber stopper at the top - to all the nay sayers yes it does work. Have you tried it? I give the bottle a good flush CO2 (20secs) prior to...

Considering its all extract apart from 200g of Carafa efficiency is irrelevant anyway.

Condolences, I know the feeling, they really are mans best mate...It guts you :chug:

My house APA. Centennial, Amarillo Fresh, (pitched 3 weeks ago) hoppy, clean and crisp. Firm bitterness with just enough malt to hold it together. Stinking hot, it does not get much more refreshing than this.

Could not agree more, unless you want the flavour of your beer to go downhill very quickly.

Had this in the fridge for the last 14 months or so...last luggage beer. All I can say is, its absolute bliss.

Try dry hopping at the start of fermentation with larger amounts. 5 to 7g hops / L. Leaves you with longer lasting aroma with no or very little gassiness. Ive done it with Centennial, Chinook, Falconers flight blend, simcoe, amarillo, styrian goldings, EKG. Some would think it a waste, but if...

I rehydrate according to the manufacturers instructions. The procedure / temps can vary for different yeasts / brands so i encourage anyone to look up the particular yeast you have. When my yeast is fully rehydrated i like to adjust the temp of the slurry over 10mins with 3 additions of wort...