Recent content by meanyeb

Thanks, thats great, I had considered double mashing but thats last last resort. You could even say I wont be doing that! Either way, my mash tun will be bursting at the seams.

I would like to brew a 5 gallon or so batch of barley wine with around a 9.5kg grain bill (21lb). I have a 30l (7.9 gallon) mash tun. Is a ratio of 1 quart per lb of grain for mash water feasable or should I just scale back my recipe to ensure a decent and efficient mash? The volume of my mash...

Would anyone know what type of hops are used in Blue Frog DIPA. I ask this because I dont like it. I found it to be extremely piney and too bitter. I plan on doing a whopper IPA with amarillo (for bittering and dry hop) and cascade but would like to avoid it tasting like Blue Frog DIPA. My...

Possibly is the yeast, cant really say, but your reply has 'cleared' alot up, no pun intended. Didnt think they would be too essential so cheers

Hi there, im just wondering what is a and how does one do a protein rest. Is it simply for improving clarity and for what malts is it advisable? Having moved on to all grain recently (go me!!), ill be doing pale ales using marris otter, crystal, biscuit, wheat malts etc in not too abnormal...

It was filled to just shy of the 23 liter mark, I just quoted gallons above as I this is an American forum, and on further sampling of the beer, I believe now I may have just paranoid. Watch this space in a few weeks!

hopefully not, we'll see in a few weeks, cheers anyway!!

First ever batch Im afraid, followed the instructions, word for word, I may have over exagerated its gloopiness, but i feel it is a tiny bit thicker than over the counter beer. Mixed the malt extract in 2 litres of boiling water, added DME and Dextrose, topped it up to 5 gallon mark, added...

I have a query about Coopers IPA. I have syphoned it into the king keg for secondary and tasted a tiny bit. Its very gloopy, so although it tastes like I think it should, the consistency is bit wrong. Is this normal for this stage, and can I expect more fluid beer after secondary/maturation in a...