Recent content by vorno

I used the M44 about a year ago in an APA and took around 2 days to kick off and thought maybe it's just the way it works... I pitched 3 packs rehydrated M44 into 45Ltr 1050 gravity APA @ 16 degrees on Monday morning and it had a full krausen when I arrived home from work 9 hours later. I let...

I use a Braumeister so my wort run off is very clear. I've been chilling my wort to ferment temps b4 pitching the yeast and also trying a decent cold break bringing the temps down to 3 or 4 degrees then letting it rise again to ferment temps in the hope of clear beer, but have also had problems...

I havent used it for a while but have done loads of experimenting in the past. It works good in beers around the 4 - 5 1/2% with late hopping and dry hop. Dont like it as a bittering hop as I always found it harsh. Use it in the last 20 mins of the boil and definately no more than 30% IBU's...

Did you hear back from glacier? I've sent off a couple of emails with no reply. Thats the one I'm leaning towards also as it has the 60 degree cone. Vorno

yip drop the temp down cold - like 1 or 2 c NOW, then rack or bottle. Dont leave another week or it's gonna get grassy. 3 to 5 days dry hop is plenty

I reckon thats about spot on. I've played around plenty with the crush and find 1,25mm works best, and is easy going for the pumps, Just adjust down to 1.0mm for wheat. Im getting about 85% with about 12 - 13 kg and 10L sparge

I never received mine either. Grateful if u could chase it up for us. Cheers Vaughan

neither did i. Horribly sweet

Thanks. Was afraid that might be the case as I've also had a go programming the boil temp at 102 and it still jumps between 98 & 99 never reaches 100c after it starts the countdown. Cheers

I've recently purchased the 50 ltr, done 3 brews and had problems with keeping the boil rolling. Once the temp reaches 100c and starts counting down I set the temp to 102c as advised earlier, but for the whole boil my controller only reaches 99 then cuts off drops to 98c stops boiling b4 the...