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Hi, Went to the brew shop to get light malt extract, and they didn't have any, so i asked for DME (dry malt extract) and they sold me DMS (light) Here is a link to the stuff i bought(not from this shop, but same stuff), its not LME or DME. Infact im not sure what it is! Hopandgrape...

I thought that an infrared thermo would not work in water? I have one of these (different design, same principle) so will have to test it against my thermometer.

For completness, and future reference, ive added the formula to work this out, it may be usefull in the future. (max % - min %) --------------- x original weight = additional hops required (weight) max % so: 8.5% - 5.5% ----------- x 45g 8.5%...

Is there a formula to work out how to correct for different values? The hops i need are 45.00 gm Northern Brewer [8.50%] (60 min) Hops 42.1 IBU 15.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (15 min) Hops 4.1 IBU 10.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (5 min) Hops 1.1 IBU and the ones i bought...

not mercury? Not sure if that was banned for use in thermomters?

Is that a pink matching stool ?

Thanks for the help, i cant do a partial mash becuase i cant boil 7 gals, only got a 15l pan at the moment. So for my 1st step, put grain in bag in water, heat from cold to 67c, then remove grain and proceed to boil, adding light LME once boiled (turn off boil when adding, then light up again...

Regarding Orfy's OSH recipe: Im planning to brew this with extract and steeped grain, this is my first time so i want to check the technique required... 1. Heat up 2.43 gallons of tap water to 67C, then put in grain (in a bag) for 60 mins. (this is called steeping, right?) 2. Bring to the...

the book is brewing beers like you buy -- page 54, greene king pale ale. Oh dear. What book should i get? i also got designing great beers, and how to brew

its suposed to be an ale. Mr malty wants the og. i dont have that information so how did you get an answer?

whats wrong with it? Is it the techniques or the recipe?

wow, you guys really are helpful! ok so heres the recipe: alcohol 3.4% OG and FG are not given. 3lb LME syrup 12oz crystal malt 1lb soft dark brown sugar 1.5oz Northern brewer hops 2oz goldings hops 1tsp irish moss 1 gal water 2oz brewers yeast 0.5tsp per pint white sugar boil...

On the stove. I need to boil 2-3 gals

You're right, they are hard, Gordon Brown thinks £3 a pint (about $2) is a fair price for a beer!

Hi, where did you buy your brew pot?

Hi All my recipes in the book i bought state 60g / 2oz of yeast. I bought a packet of yeast from the brew shop and its 11g, so i need 5 packets for a 5gal brew. This cant be right?

OK, i've been reading lots around here recently, and today joined the forum. I bought a book called "Brewing beers like those you buy" by "Dave Line" and all the recipes try to mimic the beers sold in pubs. My problem is, i keep reading here at this forum, and in my other book "How to brew"...