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To be honest with the instructions provided I did have some trouble adjusting much more than the set temperature but rather than derailing a thread I'd be happy for you t send me a message. I was just trying to provide some info to the above poster about my experience to support an informed...

I have a GD 125 that was purchased from keg king about 4 years ago. I have it inside and it does the job fine, I am sure that outside would be fine too but any fridge in direct sunlight in the heat of summer is going to struggle. Mine is a lot noisier than a normal fridge and as it is in the...

Doesn't need to be a rest per se, just a slow ramp through the protein zone! My understanding is that for beta-glucan and protein rests that in modern malts this conversion happens during the malting process so if anything the ramp through the lower temps to your mash temp might result in a...

There's way to mark levels that would make this pretty simple, just do a normal mash in, measure from the top with a straight ruler and you'd be sorted.

pretty sure a mains pressure connection would do the job or most standard tank pumps.

Couldn't you actually underlet water into you 1V system by milling the grain, putting it into place and then filling the water from the tap that you drain it from. You could do this with tap temperature water and then heat up gradually to your desired mash temp. The colour or orientation of a...

The critical thing in getting the flavours you want is understanding the impact that temperature and time have on alpha acids being converted to add bitterness. I no chill and most of my beers were too bitter following standard recipes so I have adapted my additions to suit the way I brew. If...

Where are you located mate?

It’s pretty unusual for a kit beer to finish that high. What exactly was in the kit? If it was a tin of goo and brew enhancer or similar it seems odd that t would finish so high. Another common issue here is with measurement. Have you checked your hydrometer in water to make sure it reads...

If you prefer to be able to brew inside one option would be to get an over the side electrical element. You could plug in it to a standard power outlet and that would probably give you the boil you are looking for. I use 2 of these in my 70L kettle to get me to the boil and one to keep it...

I'd start with about 100-150g and cover completely vodka. When you are ready to add to the fermenter take a sample of the beer that is a known quantity, say 100mL and then add 1mL at a time and taste until it is where you want it. Although remember that every sip changes ratios etc. Full...

I’ve tried a number of ways to add chocolate to beer and cacao nibs is by far and away the best I have used (I haven’t used an extract). My method is to steep them in vodka for a week or two, strain and then you can add to taste the in the fermenter. In my experience adding chocolate, cocoa...

Voyager will supply most of their grains that sell unmalted as well as malted. It would depend on where you live and how much you wanted how you approached them. They are based in Western NSW. If you wanted a sack or 2 maybe finding a LHBS that stocks voyager malts already and getting them to...

Thanks mate. I have a 3V system at the moment and have been looking at how to add a HERMS or RIMS for step mashing and recirculating the mash but I don't have any coils or pumps etc. so I'm looking at different solutions

My HLT is a 50L keg with the bottom cut off and I have the keg fitting linked to a triclover fitting. If you can legally acquire a rubber coated keg (breweries often get rid of slightly damaged ones that no longer fit through their machines) it isn't an expensive conversion. My mash tun is the...

So do you use the HLT as the HERMS vessel pumping worth through the coil? Also what elements do you have in there and do they run off 10amp or 15amp?

I did BIAB for years before piecing together a fairly ghetto 3V system. You can do imperials but your efficiency goes down a long way. I found anything over about 1.060 and it dropped off pretty fast. One thing you can do is mash half the grain for 60 minutes and then mash the second half in...

I have done this exact experiment as my wife gave up drinking and wanted me to brew an alcohol free beer for her. I used the Nanny State recipe linked above and just made a few substitutions based on what grains and hops I actually had available. From memory it was a small grain bill with...

You can reboil. Kettle soured beers are made by introducing bugs to the wort and leaving for 24-48 hours before boiling once the desired pH is reached. I’ve had a few mild infections that have had a tartness to a beer that wasn’t unpleasant and was enjoyed by lots of people and have also found...

I would love to see the 059 become part of their regular list. It's a fantastic list for a variety of beers!