Recent content by danerelj

Hey all, Not sure where to ask but I'm trying to find out where or when any home brewed mead competitions will be held within the UK? I'd quite like to enter some but the mazer cup in the USA seems expensive to post to, surely there has to be something closer to home? Many thanks!

1 gallon mango melomel, 2 gallons strawberry melomel, 1 gallon cyser. 29 + 4 = 33

Hey guys, Just completed a batch of Jaom, not too bad, definitely drinkable but I'd like something better. I was thinking 1 gallon (4.5litre I'm from the UK you see) batches of both a chocolate mead with a vanilla pod and a cyser. I was wondering what quantities of ingredients to use for both...

This looks good, might have to give it a shot. I've started an orange spice short mead in a milk jug with a balloon as an airlock. I used the same ingredients I would have in a jaom, but my og is 1.058. Will let you know how it turns out. I'm going to bottle with a bit of honey to get some...

Hey guys, I have been tinkering around with my traditional mead and my jaom and I was thinking I would quite like something lower abv and sparkling. I know the issue with making a short mead is lack of flavour and mouthfeel. I was wondering if anyone has had success making a sparkling short...

I am thinking of doing 5 gallons in the future depending on how the 1 gallon turns out. I just had a look at the calculators and it seems very good! I don't want to splash out on that kit I linked just in case it doesn't go well lol! I'll get a pot at the weekend and see what I can do with BIAB...

1047.5 +1 traditional +2 joam, 1050.5

I just thought that kit might be good as I can make 5 gallon batches with it in the future if needs be. I've ordered a 15 litre pot, going to trial the boil off rates over an hour when it comes say with 2 gallons of water. Are there any useful sites/apps to determine how much grain I'll need for...

Hey guys and gals, Looking at making a mixed berry cider, I'll have 22 litres of apple juice, just wondering what weight of berries will be needed to make it fruity, kind of like kopparberg if you will. I was thinking around 2kg/4lb? Thanks in advance

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/biab-starter-kit-peco-boiler-chiller-mashing-bag-mash-kit-p-2426.html found this kit what do you guys think?

I've found a 15 litre stock pot and also a 10 litre fermenting bucket. I'll go ahead and order these, I was thinking of using a Colander as a false bottom. Would a 15 litre pot have a high boil off rate for a 1 gallon batch, how much should i adjust for this? I have some straining bags also so...

I'm thinking maybe just over 2 gallons for the boil off rate and the grain absorption what so you think? Say a 2.5 gallon pot? And start with 1.5 gallons of wort at the end to ferment and rack etc my carboy is a gallon though

Yeah will be stove top, is 16 quart around 16 litres or so? Just unsure as I live in the UK. I do have some muslin bags would these be OK to put the grains in? That drink dispenser is cool I've seen them around, ideal for that batch size

I have a 1 gallon stock pot, but I can buy a bigger one so that's not an issue :)

Hey guys, tried searching and couldn't find much. Just wondering what sort of equipment I would need to do a 1 gallon BIAB batch, just a few trial experiments? Also if there's any calculators for grain and water quantities that would be great as I have no idea as I'm just starting out after...