Recent content by Effigy

Following on from my earlier thread here A few pictures on how my brew day went. Mashing, the MLT is under the cover!: The Control Room - God Bless Beersmith!: Showing good colour - a good Mild should be dark: Pre ferment SG 1.041 - looking good! Hopefully will give just...

Sorry, I forgot that we haven't sold you guys the second half of the language course yet :D :mug:

I'm a big fan of Mild - a brew that is rapidly dissappearing from Pubs here in the U.K. In fact, my desire for a good, 'old fashioned' Mild, like I used to drink in my youth is what has drawn me to All Grain. So, I get to start to fulfill my ambition tomorrow and brew my first Mild. My...

I am not to happy in sloshing hot liquor/wort around when brewing, but at the moment its the only way that I can accurately measure volumes. My current method: I heat up about 30L in my boiler and then measure out 11L into a plastic bucket to transfer to the mashtun to begin mashing. For...

I was brewing on that day too! Another great British summer.......not!

Hi there! A fellow Brit and you're a Mod:cool: :D Thanks for the offer of help - I think I need it! Yes, I heat everything in my boiling pot and on my gas burner. Compared to a lot of the kit that the guys in the States have, it must look very 'rustic' :D What sort of kit do you use?

Just saying 'Hi' to everyone before I go off and explore this great site! I'm a relatively new All Grain brewer, based in Staffordshire, England. My first brews have been drinkable, but I'm on a steep learning curve and looking for more knowledge. I have a very basic and simple set up...