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    Beer engine vs Valterra RP800

    Could someone give me a comparison between a beer engine and a valterra RP 800 pump As far as I can see they should work the same. Obviously a beer engine looks nicer but I can get a new valterra pump compared to an older second hand beer engine. The valterra pump I assume also has a smaller...
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    BIAB/MIAB bag not draining

    I am currently mashing in a bag (swiss voile) in a coolbox. I have a plastic sheet with holes in that the bag sits on keep the bag off the bottom of the cooler to help it drain. My problem is that sometimes the bag refuses to drain, even when i lift the bag it wont drain. Last time i had to...
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    Cascade, centennial and chinook in New England IPA?

    Ive only tried one or two New England IPAs and I was quite impressed. I was thinking of trying to make one with what ingredients I have (need to use them up) and was thinking of using the following hops; Cascade Centennial Chinook (homegrown) In most of my research online people say that its...
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    Split batch, Belgian and Weisbeer?

    I wanted to make both a Belgian (blonde ish style) and a weisbeer and thought if I could split a double batch. I would no chill so I only need to match the grain and bittering hops, I was thinking of something like. Pilsner 60% Wheat 40% Bitter to about 30 IBUs with hallertauer mittelfruh...
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    Element placement

    Hi everyone, Im in the process of putting in some elements in my 100L kettle. They are a little on the long side so cant go in at the same height (I dont want to bend them). Would the best option to put them in like the image or ontop of each other. Thinking of having the lower one about...
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    Beersmith might be getting no chill

    Fellow brewers, Found this recent addition on the beersmith forum at http://www.beersmith.com/forum/index.php/topic,2685.30.html Re: Adding "No-Chill" Option « Reply #32 on: January 31, 2016, 06:47:03 PM » OK, I've started working on this - I was thinking of adding it as a generic...
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    SSR with PWM

    Hey everyone, Im in the process of putting elements in my pots and have a question about SSRs and PWMs. Do you have to match up the PWMs output to the SSRs input voltages exaclty? Im looking at getting these two...
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    RCDs and cable dimmensions

    Hi everyone, Im in the process of upgrading my brew pots to immersion elements (from over the side elements) and have a couple of questions. I have been using two portable RCDs (16 Amp which trips at 30mA) Am I correct in thinking that these will be sufficient? I do not have a RCD in my...
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    Hop growing problems

    I have two problems with the hops I'm growing. The first one is a problem most people would like to have, they are growing too tall! My trellis is about 5m high and after reaching the top they start to grow down another line which makes lowering them hard without damaging them. Should I; A...
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    Wyeast 1318 London Ale III ferment and mash temp?

    Im getting ready to make my first tripple batch and plan on cubing them all. Its also the first time ive used 1318 yeast and ive read that it seems to drop out quite quickly, im thinking of mashing a little lower, say 65 or 66C to help compensate this, would this be a good idea. Its for an IPA...
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    Keg hopping

    I have a IPA in a keg which is lacking hop aroma and I would like to try keg hopping for the first time, the recipe for 24 Litres was. Pale Malt Malz 85.5% Viking Crystal 50 8.8% Viking Wheat 5.7% Challenger 60min 15.6IBU Cascade 20min 23 IBU (was cubbed hopped) Safale 04 yeast I found it...
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    How long can you leave hopped cubes for?

    Am I correct in thinking that you can leave cubed hopped cubes for an extended period of time, ie a couple of months? Would probably be using fuggles or EKG. Love the idea of cube hopping as I can get two quite different beers in one go as I normally do double batches. Thanks in advance Dave
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    Over the side element

    Im in the process of upgrading my set up to a 100L pot for the kettle, 75L pot for HLT and 55L esky for mash tun (already have this). I prefer to go electric over gas but im torn between using an over the side element or putting in elements in the pots. Im ok with basic DIY but if I can avoid...
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    Belgian Recipe Advice

    Hey everyone, Would appreciate some feeback on my next batch. Im planning on splitting the batch and using Wyeasts Ardennes and Forbidden Fruit. I might add some table sugar mid fermentation to bring up them upto around 7-8 %. Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size...
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    Toucan Thoughts?

    Hi Everyone, Ive got a big party in a couple of months and dont want to spend too much time doing AG and cant get to a shop so im planning on dipping into the world of toucans. I have the following. 2 cans of Coopers Lager 2 cans of Coppers Pilsner 500g LDME 800g Dextrose Caramunich, Crystal...
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    Buscuit In Munich Helles

    Hi everyone, I made a small cock up when doing my latest brew, instead of using Vienna I have managed to use Buscuit instead in the following, Munich Helles Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L): 23.0 Total Grain (kg): 5.340 Total Hops (g): 45.00 Original...
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    Ale Recipe Advice

    Hey everyone, After some recipe advice again. Im thinking of doing something along the lines of, Ale with Wyeast London ESB Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L): 23.0 Total Grain (kg): 5.600 Total Hops (g): 60.00 Original Gravity (OG): 1.051 (P)...
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    Centennial In Lager?

    I know centennial is supposed to be quite a good bittering hop for ales and IPAs but ive seen some mixed comments on the net about using it for a lager. Ive never used it before but im tempted to use some I have (11%AA) in a general lager/pilsner, with either Hallertauer, saaz or tetts as a...
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    Alternative No Chill

    Hey guys, Thought I would share my new way of no chilling. I dont think many of you will be able to do it though. Its about -7 and its taken 30mins to go from boiling to 40C, ive risked having a quick look inside....... FYI, Ive moved from Perth to sunny sweden
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    Coopers Ipa Improvements

    Hi everyone, Ive recently moved and only have a limited selection of stuff I can brew with before I get to a shop. Any tips on improving the basic Coopers IPA? This was one of the first brews I ever made and was quite impressed with it. I have: Tin of Coopers IPA Tin...
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