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I remember some history on this yeast in this thread... Thread 'Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat yeast advice' Mangrove Jack's M20 Bavarian Wheat yeast advice

Thanks @day_trippr , I totally should have mentioned the key point that it's in the UK! 🤦‍♂️

Where would you advise selling up our brewery kit guys? It's tricky because it's bigger than homebrew at 2.5BBL (~410L). Yet not big commercial scale. Some is never used spares, then there's the whole system and tanks. Ideally we'd like to look around for better options than eBay, so any...

Hey Bransona, I currently have a Weißbier on this same yeast in the primary with a lot of Sulphur (sulfur for the search engines) - I see you noted the same. How did yours pan out? Did it clean itself up? Any tips?

I wondered about the pectin too. I added pectic enzyme to try and counter, but was guessing with quantities so probably not enough. What do you reckon to the central surface pellicle? Normal enough for typical infection?

No Belgian sugars used. The jam was added to end of boil. Anyone else seen this sort of thing? What about the top film pelicle? Looks pretty normal eh?

Here's a rather funky one for you all!! Anyone seen something similar before? I've currently got this yellowish, crystalline surface on a batch. It is not intentional, but the beer was a trial including funky jam (jelly to Americans). Do you think ithe infection is bacteria based or...

Hey Brendan, I'll be over in Tochigi province for work from next weekend. A couple of questions if you can help: 1. How / where can I buy Japanese hops (dried leaf or pellet) to bring back for brewing? Do homebrew shops exist out there? 2. I grow 3 varieties myself in the UK -...

Any thoughts on the best positions for two electric heating elements in the attached HLT? The diameter is 770mm and I'm planning on fitting 1 x 406mm length (16") and 1 x 356mm length (14"). It's the sloping base that has got me thinking. My plan for the tank is the HLT. I know...

Daksin, you are right. When I originally posted I had caught it early, but last night I went to keg and here is how the infection had developed in bucket 1: Whilst bucket 2 was more advanced: So, tasted it and it was good. Pretty much what I had aimed for. Then kegged the lot, leaving...

Thanks for your input everyone. I've started looking through that thread and it helps to see such variety. I'll taste mine tonight and, if it is ok, I'll bottle and keg it. If it tastes like it smells then should be ok.

What do you guys reckon? I have a few batches of IPA's fermenting. They are all clearly infected to varying extents, but have you guys got experience with this type? It seems to be just top surface layer, so I'm probably going to rack the bulk off and keg or bottle. Smells great still and...

Interesting stuff. I have been studying glass fractures for 8 years for my job (geeky I know) and will try and help. Static Fatigue us a real phenomenon in glass breakage: it is where glass us subjected to stress (e.g. Pressure) and moisture and cracks develop slowly over time. However...

My first keg was a great success. Primed for 3.8 volumes CO2, the Weissbier came out exactly as hoped. First pint was half foam, subsequent pints perfect. When about 60% full I injected an 8grm bulb to help serving pressure keep up with demand. Also, keg was left to settle outside for...

Just feel it's worth commenting on the reponse from Sanch, just in case some noobie stumbles across this post... "if you release the pressure it will not carbonate" This is a misconception. A fizzy liquid will always look to equalise the pressure with it's surroundings - so if you release...

You need to purge the head space if air, then let CO2 build up. Any opinions on sneaking a sample from the tap or will it start to ruin the batch?

It is a plastic keg like the Bottom Tap King Keg. So far I have been unscrewing the cap slightly to release pressure and now think the head space of air has been purged. Would be nice if there was a purge valve though. Intend to just use the plastic tap now a hand pump will not arrive in...

Ok, the beer is primed and in the keg. Now, how do I purge the head space? It is the pin type valve (for bulb / sparklet) CO2. I cannot see a release valve - see attached pic. ?

I'd second the Weihenstephaner bottles, so easy. Also Leffe in UK.

Cheers people. On the cloudy front I am thinking this is less of an issue with Weissbier as it's meant to be somewhat cloudy. That got me thinking - how easy or good an idea is it to hand pull Wheat Beer through a pump? I could just bottle the lot... What about loss of carbonation...