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  1. martinworswick

    EZ Water Calculator 2.0

    thank you very much, i may try a bit of headscratching tinkering to see if i can convert it to metric-any suggestions appreciated, working in carpentry doesn't really require office software skills!
  2. martinworswick

    mid 90's brewhouse efficeincy is this bad or good

    not sure what i'm missing but where does the 54 ppg come from?
  3. martinworswick

    alcohol strength question

    i had to suffer and drink for 2 while she was pregnant, i had to keep reminding her i was only doing it for her!:D
  4. martinworswick

    alcohol strength question

    before my partner got pregnant i was of the opinion that an occasional glass of wine/bottle of beer couldn't hurt,when we started trying i did a bit of research and it changed my mind,i don't want to come across like i'm preaching but there has been a lot of research and new knowledge since when...
  5. martinworswick

    wyeast 1762 suggestions

    thanks for the reply, i think i'll go with something like an enkel so i don't need a massive starter and use cake from that for a dubbel my partner is a pastry chef,who upon questioning revealed she makes candi syrup all the time, don't know why i never thought to ask before!:o
  6. martinworswick

    wyeast 1762 suggestions

    i have some 1762 on the way and i'm looking for a suitable recipe for it, i'm unfamiliar with belgians so the recipes don't mean too much to me do dubbel,tripel and quad refer to strength,style or both? any pointers will be appreciated i think i'll head down to the supermarket and see if i...
  7. martinworswick

    decanting from one bottle into another

    cheers guys,i'll give it a go, i'll probably do more than i need so i can sample one before i send it off,just to make sure it went well!
  8. martinworswick

    decanting from one bottle into another

    i have some brews that i would like to enter into a competition,mainly for the professional feedback but the bottles the beers are in are currently to big,i'm thinking of pouring them into smaller bottles for the comp, it also happens that these beers are overcarbed for style. anyone tried...
  9. martinworswick

    What's with all the hating on the underage brewers?

    out of curiosity what is the law over there? in britain you can't buy it until you're 18 but you can drink it under that age with parental consent/supervision-a glass of wine with a meal lets say- is it the same deal over there or are you not allowed to touch it at all until you are 21?
  10. martinworswick

    Vanilla Bean Experimentation Time!

    i made a vanilla stout recently and this is what i did,i "dry hopped" the beer with them, its still in the fermenter at the moment,has been for about 5 weeks, and it tastes really good, a pleasant mild vanilla flavour, i used 3 beans in 40 litres(11g i think) after this experiment i wouldn't...
  11. martinworswick

    hartford loop arrangement

    i posted this in another thread but it maybe better in its own thread- there have been a few references to the hartford loop arrangement in various threads about autosparging ,i've never heard of them before so hopefully someone can explain this to me. maybe i'm missing something but once...
  12. martinworswick

    Blichmann Engineering "set-it-and-forget-it design" Auto Sparge?

    there have been a few references to the hartford loop arrangement on this thread ,i've never heard of them before so hopefully someone can explain this to me. maybe i'm missing something but once the water level reaches the tee and it starts to overflow are you not then just increasing the speed...
  13. martinworswick

    My DIY, low-budget, concrete-roller grain mill

    i've been thinking of doing something with concrete rollers and i stumbled across this thread,just wondering,how is the surface of the rollers holding up?
  14. martinworswick

    Final Gravity 1.050?

    are you using a hydrometer or a refractometer? if a refractometer then are you using the compensation?
  15. martinworswick

    The World Cup Approacheth

    for a moment there i thought you were talking about england.i know how you all feel though as england do the same in every tournament they play,even our rugby players do but at least they sort they're **** out enough to actually do something at the end of the tournament. englandvgermany - if...
  16. martinworswick

    Growing Grapes at Home

    i spoke to a guy who grew grapes and he said you would normally get between 1 and 2 bottles (750ml) per vine,depending on how the season was.i think this was pinot noir,not sure if it varies between varietals though
  17. martinworswick

    vanilla stout, critisisms/suggestions?

    i was thinking that the vanilla would bring quite a bit of sweetness which is why i chose to mash low? my thinking may well off here though and i figured the barley and oats would compensate for the body/mouthfeel, please feel free to correct me though. a friend also suggested oak chips which...
  18. martinworswick

    vanilla stout, critisisms/suggestions?

    i'm going to get this ready for tomorrow, i've been thinking about brewing something with vanilla for awhile and i have 3 plump,sticky vanilla beans to 'dry hop'this with for 40 litres Fermentables gladfield Ale Malt 3.600 kg 61.0 % Flaked Barley 1.000 kg 16.9 %...
  19. martinworswick

    *Caution* Beer Is Evil

    better stop eating tomatoes as well as they're a member of the tobacco family!
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