Recent content by Saint_F

Thanks all. I forgot the mash tun works also as a pasteurizer (especially useful for ciders). It can easily pasteurize 30 330cl bottles at the time keeping the temperature controlled. Saint

Hey everybody! I finished my mash tun a few weeks ago. It is working awesomely so I wanted to share the details with you (in a PowerPoint presentation). I would be glad to get feedback, comments, questions, or anything else. All the best, Saint Link to presentation...

Hi there! Funny! I was just about to post my new mash tun with RIMS. Check it out. Saint

:-( Same problem here in Israel. Two friends of mine get stucked with the defective batch (of Notingham yeast). They repitched with Fermentis US-05 a couple of days after brewing. Not ideal but now is bubbling... Bottom line... this is an international problem :-) F.F.

Hi Arturo, There are a few shops over here. I have 4 suppliers close to my house (30 km radius). Supplies are quite tricky here. It is not rare to find out that the major suppliers are lacking basic malt types like Pale Ale, Wheat, Pilsners. The same goes for the yeast. Very fast I...

Thanks a lot for the tip. I will check it right now and update you guys. F.F.

Thanks a lot. I guess the most popular style for homebrewers is IPA. It is understandable that after years of drinking tasteless local lagers, people lost their minds when they taste real hopes the first time in their lives. I can tell that all the basic styles are brewed here including...

:-) It is warm indeed. I understood pretty soon that I cannot trust weather. Last May (2010) temperatures suddenly reached 35+ celsius (~100 F) and two batches were lost. July was even worse. The solution was to find an old fridge and connect it to a PID controller. Actually the controller...

Hello everybody!! I've been brewing for the last two years. I'm located at Modi'in, half the way from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem. These days I'm upgrading my small brewery. I will be glad to upload some pictures soon. Hope to be a valuable member of this community. Best regards! F.F.