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I think my brother has found a new niche beer... One with worms. These appeared in only one of a batch of my brothers Amber Ale, which otherwise was perfect. I think it goes to show, sanitation is important AFTER proper cleaning. He's going to pop it onto a microscope and find out exactly...

Hi all I'm trying to determine the maximum size of a brew where an immersion chiller is viable. I build double coil immersion chillers on the side, and the largest I have built has been for a 15 gallon brew pot, and it works extremely well with about 140' of 3/8" coil. Now I have a...

I'm currently starting upgrading my current 28 liter electric BIAB system to a 46 liter BIAB setup. I've been wondering about the suitability of band heaters for this, bearing in mind the mash tun and boil kettle are the same. The one I have in mind is similar to the one in the like...

I'm looking at priming a Brown Ale with treacle. Does anyone know the effectiveness of this compare to corn sugar? i.e the value i need to plug into Beersmith so I can work out how much I need) Many thanks!

Hi all I've been on the hunt for reasonably priced oxygen cylinders for a while now in my quest to oxygenate my wort properly - nothing available in my budget. John Palmer suggests a cheap aquarium pump with an in-line HEPA filter. But now I have managed to source a local manufacturer, I...

Hi all I'm a BIAB brewer. While I thought I was starting to get this brewing lark waxed, there is one area where I still struggle... hitting my OG. While I'm always very close to the preboil gravity, I cannot for the life of me get consistently close to my OG. The last brew I did, I was...

Hi all It seems that lagering and a 2yo son don't sometimes work together. I had a Harp Lager clone in a fridge/freezer 8 days into primary. I discovered that my son had gotten to the temperature control knob, and cranked it all the way down. It was fine 2 days ago but this morning it's...

Hi all I'm just setting up my new electric kettle BIAB setup and trying to test parameters before actually performing a brew. It's a 28litre urn that I am using. My target bottling volumes are around 15litres. I performed a 15litre test boil for 60 minutes. The boil off % was...

Hi all Having been AG in small batches (1gal) for a while I felt the need to step up a bit. I am now completing my 28 litre electric BIAB setup. I recently completed a chiller for it In doing so I decided to make one for my mate as well (using a 20l pot). They both incorporate...

Hi all. I'm new here from sunny South Africa. Have been lurking for a while so this is my first post. I have been using a mini (5 gallon pot) BIAB with quite a bit of success. My issue however has always been temperature control on the mash step. I've been thinking about...