Recent content by Bristol D

Thanks for all this. I'll just have to see whether I'm one of the unlucky ones who can taste oxidation!

So it seems to be fine to open your fermenter and check gravity readings, grab a sample, whatever, right up until fermentation has finished. Then, let's say, you transfer to a pressure barrel. The internet is of the opinion that the moment a bit of air gets into that barrel, your beer is dead...

This seems like excellent advice. My setup is probably fairly simple already. The key for me is probably storage and accessibility. Pretty much the biggest faff when I brew is dragging things out of the back of the shed, hauling massive propane tanks around, going to and fro to get various bits...

Thanks for all this! If anyone out there is having success with short boils then I'll give it a go, so its good to hear that's the case. An electric system would be something for the distant future in my case but good to know they're quick. As for the no-chill and hopping techniques... I think...

Hi all I'm fairly new to brewing, I started maybe a year ago with a few 1 gallon stove-top BIAB brews, before moving up to a 56 litre kettle and propane burner BIAB setup. The only time I'm able to brew is in the evenings, after my kids are asleep, and so one of my biggest priorities has been...

Hi all, first post here. Meet my sack. Cheers