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i no chill all my brews, i dont make any allowances for it and to be honest i dont think i notice any extra bitterness, i know this has been discussed before but all my recipes are just left as they are with no variations and i cant pick out any xtra bitterness, try it with the original recipe...

thanks Felts i will check it out. fergi

has anyone done a similar brew to two dogs lemon ale, tasted a commercial one and i wouldnt mind making one as i have a lemon tree loaded with lemons. cheers fergi

i wonder if we can get an idea ,id what the ahb names of the entrants are, just so we can get an idea who the entrants actually are on ahb. fergi

well looks like my first kolsch with liquid yeast has turned out a disaster. just tasted it from the fermenter /test tube. fg is 1010 but still burping away 3 times a minute,i think it is probably wild yeast chomping through it now as the taste has a burning sensation on the tongue and the...

yes well i think by the time the 200 grms of malt ferments out it should have enough for my red ale. so i will be making the red on sunday ,then N/C and add the yeast in monday nite. thanks guys. fergi

GOT MY 1469 YEAST fermenting away in a 2 liter fowlers jar. boiled 2liters water with 200 grms dried malt, cooled ,then tossed in the yeast. its working away now really well, when i toss it into my screwys red ale, is it best to turf out the wort on top of the yeast and just use the remaining...

yes well that looks like a good idea might invest in one, what are they worth,do they go inside/outside of the fridge. fergi

bit more info would be good. fergi

bit more info would be good. fergi

i tried the 4 pines a couple of weeks ago and decided i would like to make a kolsch myself. 3.90.kg pilsner 0.21wheat mash@64 for 45 mins raise to 71 for 15 mins could only get to 69 after adding the required 3.5 liters water @96 deg. 60 min boil 67 grm tettnang for 40 mins whirlfloc 15 mins...

yes well thanks for the yeast justin, i work in a butcher shop so nothing but the best for you. fergi

thanks raven but i will grab molly,s one its set up already. after stuffing my kolsch yeast up i might have to re read my instructions again. fergi

i have made three of the red ale, absolutely love it. really interested to see it with the 1469 yeast, i have found after a month in the keg it is a great beer, also after a week it is a great. thanks again justin i will drop by tomorrow. thanks fergi

ok thanks very much, i appreciate it. i am making my irish ale sunday so i want to try that yeast, i usually use us05 in it but screwtop said to use the 1469 it is a far better yeast for it, i will make another starter from it . thanks again fergi

dont want to put you out but if you could that would be great. i know where kapoopla is. fergi

gillies plains would be good molly,i live in hamley bridge which is 30 k,s north of gawler, just happens that i am going to aldgate tomorrow but thats around lunch time, 7am is too early and 5pm will be too late, thanks for the offer anyway mate. just a matter of bad timing. cheers fergi

thanks molly, where do you live mate. fergi

i need/want some 1469 liquid yeast for my irish/red ale. anywhere in adelaide that i can pick some up tomorrow. fergi

ok thanks guys, as i am in the country i cant access any malt at the moment so i am going to throw it into the fermenter as is. i will see by the morning then if there is any action. fergi