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tektonjp · 03-03-2013, 06:13 AM

OB, where did you get the rennin? Just use regular milk?

Surume, the asahi malt is quite nice, IMO. I do the grind myself, though. Not sure why the grind would make you go through malts faster. If anything, a finer grind will give more efficiency, and thus less grain needed.

Yokohama doesn't grind their own? Surprised.

12ozrebel · 03-03-2013, 07:26 AM

Brewed 2 batches today, an Amber and a
Wheat ale. I used Saaz and Chinook for
The Wheat and Saaz and Centennial for
The Amber. Used American ale yeast for
the wheat and Belgian Strong for the Amber.
Should be interesting. @Surume,do
You have a place to brew outside? I use
a gas burner hooked up to a propane tank
and seems nicer outside brewing than in the
Kitchen.

JiBiru8 · 03-03-2013, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by surume

On another note, I will be moving to Higashi Kanagawa station at the end of this month and the place I will be living in is really small. I suppose I can still find place for fermenting and stuff, but there is only room for 1 pot on the cooking stove, and I was wondering if it was possible to brew in such a small kitchen.

I am wondering if it is possible to brew in such an environment, and if anyone has similar experiences, would like to hear them. I may have to consider leaving my brewing equipment at my parent's house, although I don't want to (for obvious reasons

Have you tried BIAB? 1 pot on the stove is all you need! And if your sink is too small to wash the pot, you can always use your bathroom. If you have room for your fermenters, I don't think you'll have a problem.

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Originally Posted by tektonjp

Yokohama doesn't grind their own? Surprised.

That's real surprising.

surume · 03-03-2013, 07:31 AM

I've been wanting to try BIAB but I can't find the right kind of net to use as a bag... any suggestions? I tried Sarashi cloth but it clogged up very fast, preventing water from seeping through.

JiBiru8 · 03-03-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by surume

I've been wanting to try BIAB but I can't find the right kind of net to use as a bag... any suggestions? I tried Sarashi cloth but it clogged up very fast, preventing water from seeping through.

I bought this from AHS:
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_33_403&products_id=1058

No idea for anything local though, sorry.

tektonjp · 03-03-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by surume

I've been wanting to try BIAB but I can't find the right kind of net to use as a bag... any suggestions? I tried Sarashi cloth but it clogged up very fast, preventing water from seeping through.

100 yen shop. Mesh laundry bag. Works great.

surume · 03-04-2013, 04:20 AM

I was worried about them being polyester, and was searching for nylon laundry mesh bags. I just looked up the melting point and I suppose polyester is fine also

**OppamaBrendan** · 03-07-2013, 11:53 AM

[QUOTE=tektonjp;4964789]OB, where did you get the rennin? Just use regular milk?

I got that on Amazon.jp but the price for 3gm was 1100 yen plus shipping, kind of pricey. Regular milk will likely be ultra high temp pasteurized, luckily it seems almost all the Japanese milk cartons list the temperature they use. Anything under 77 C should not denature the proteins.

I met up with Surume and got my half of the malt bag from Asahi. I will try some of that English Ale malt he had in my next brew, it does look quite fine! I will use lingerie bags from the 100 yen shop for BIAB, they have a finer mesh.

I talk about beer with my coffee boss, and he now has bought a bench bottle capper and beer bottles to bottle his ice-coffee haha! Crossover between work and hobby!

tektonjp · 03-08-2013, 11:22 AM

Thanks!

**WhoZiT** · 03-16-2013, 03:40 AM

My beer server tutorial went live! It's currently on the main page of HBT! Wow.