Recent content by joehelsing

I'm just preparing my water for the mash and am I right in thinking i mash in just under half the final amount of water? Then sparge up to 23 litres? I'm doing the centennial blonde which requires a 2nd fermentation, is this really necessary? and do I need to put more yeast in when I...

Thanks for the responses. I'm liking the look of the Citra Pale Ale. Still open to more suggestions.

I'm about to bottle my first batch which is from a Brew Your Own kit, it is a Yorkshire style bitter. I would like to try my hand at brewing a beer from scratch. I'm looking for a nice pale under 4.5% ABV beer. If someone can suggest an nice simple recipe for a beginner that would be great...

Looks great! I've started my first ever brew just yesterday, I hope mine comes out as good as yours!

Thanks for the help and advice. If the inside of the bucket is 20 degrees I am happy and I will just leave it for a couple of weeks. Another quick one. Does the bath water level need to be the same water level as the brew? The bath level is currently about 2/3 the way up the barrel level.

I started my first ever brew yesterday and the first problem I came across was temperature. The ideal range for brewing the bitter is aparently between 20-25 degrees celcius. However 15-20 degrees will work but at a much slower rate. I have a thermo strip stuck on the side of the bucket and I...