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Anyway here is a run-down of my setup: Equipment: "Phil mill" grain mill, 50L stainless mash tun, 40L aluminium boil kettle/fermentor, copper pipe lauter manifold with silicone syphon hose, 10kW outdoor paella gas burner, corny kegging system, +other odds and ends. Ingredients...

Interesting about the car brake fluid. Whenever I have smelt DOT 4 brake fluid it just smells oily. Nothing like the descriptions I have seen for fusels

I ferment in a temp controlled fridge with a thermocouple taped to the fermenter underneath a sponge to insulate. I tend to start at the lower end of the temp range. Unless somehow I am not measuring the actual temp of the beer then I don't think it's a simple ferment temp issue. Rather than...

Hi all, I have been experiencing a consistent issue with my brews. It is a solventy, hot taste that is very distracting. It is more noticeable when brewing high gravity beers and also when using belgian, saison or wheat yeasts, but I have also noticed it in more cleaner American or english...

Hi all, I have made a possible error with Campden tablet usage. I usually add a tablet to my mash and sparge water before I conduct the mash to reduce chloramines, however I have forgotten to add a tablet this time and done the mash without it. Now ive got my brewpot full of wort and ready...