Recent content by Poshlloyd

I think that's what I'll do then. I hydrate one packet and pitch it on its own. 5 gallons of approx 1.070

Also, last question. I'm going to batch prime before bottling. Is 3oz priming sugar enough? Many thanks

I'm not confident with yeast starters yet. I have 2 x 11g packets of nottingham. Will one packet pitched straight from the packet be seriously under pitching? Thanks guys, I'm all set to start this week.

Oh and one last question : I'm in the UK so US 2 row isn't readily available. I've seen an extra light Maris otter EBC 2-4. Would this be a suitable substitute, or should I use standard MO but leave out the Amber malt? Many thanks.

I'm going to use Yooper's recipe for my first AG attempt as I love DFH 60. I've waded through 100 or so pages on this post but still have a couple of questions : Following the mashing water volumes I intend to mash in and mash out. Can anyone tell me if I use the same amount of sparge...