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------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 10 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Yeah, right....pffft to patience ;) ***** So, after being worried and nervous and anxious (been there anyone?) I did some thorough...

Fingers crossed. I'll have a proper check when I get home later today. At a guess I would hope to get it back up to high 60s or low 70s. Took it out the fridge this morning and throw a wet towel over it, also did a minor aeration swirl on the carboy. Ambient temps are down a little bit today so...

Thanks for the replies good people. Alleviated some of my concerns :) Definitely a few more equipment requirements in there but I am pretty happy. Sparging definitely was worth it, however by the end some super tacky bits were coming off the sides of the bag - certainly harder and harder to get...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 9 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Brew day...well, that was a tough one. Lots of lessons learnt here. Generally speaking the list that was used as the method worked well but I...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 8 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ I will add various updates to post 1 and the relative milestones. Been a good day or two here. Firstly, package arrived :) - Although...

Check out my Bonzai Brew Bus post (first 10 threads in the BIAB forum section). I'm in a pretty similar position - but a very helpful RM-MN has give me shed loads of great advice and I am much more confident with that knowledge brew day later this week will go with every success (besides the...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 7 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ RM-MN - You are a legend. I am going to sit and update 'Mile 6' right now. I hugely appreciate all that effort you have taken to really give me...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 6 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Brew day approaching... ***** With brew day approaching - hopefully this week - it is time I got myself sorted out and decided on a game plan...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 5 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Yeast Harvesting 101 - courtesy of RM-MN. ***** I will follow this process at the end of brew day and post pictures and results over time...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 4 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Questions to be answered for RM-NM.... ***** Thanks RM-NM - I will try adding some carared to the recipe and see where I can take it. I think...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 3 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Recipe... Okay - so a bit of research, help and just pure desire I would like to attempt a creamy, rich, chocolatey flavoured porter veering...

------------------------------------------------------------ Mile 2 in the Bonzai Brew Bus ------------------------------------------------------------ Equipment... Right then, I have been piecing together a few things and have put some pictures below or the more concerning, or maybe useful :)...

And if we make this a success I will name the brew that. Updates. 1. Stir Plate removed from equipment requirements - RM-MN advice in post 6 2. Potential temp controller added to equipment 3. Updated and changed the recipe reasonably significantly 4. Updated ingredients 5. Updated recipe -...

12# on 2 row and all of the above. I have no recipe but I'd love to see you give it a go ;) Hope someone more useful follows along! Happy Brewing :)

Thanks meatcleaver. Turns out you can upload files from brewtarget into the link you gave me which is good for cross referancing but does create a little bit of confusion from my novice perspective. Eagerly awaiting a delivery so I can get the ball rolling - now just figuring out water volumes...

Thanks for the feedback Staylow - this is where things like brewtarget are maybe misleading me. Great information to pass on, so thanks again. GQT - boy oh boy am I bored of SM - Cerveza Negra is a nice change but still, nothing too special! Cheers

Anything wrong with using the specialty grains for a base?! Pros and cons? Or am I mad as a bag of weasels? For example (and I am just playing here) 80% Caramunich 20% Carared 25g Kent Goldings S-05 Also :off: , is there any easy way of updating the brewtarget database or do I have to find...

Thanks chickypad - as long as it doesn't look too far out I might give it a whirl. Can't get flaked barley so easily but I will have a look around. Oats may be another addition that works - will have to have a look around :) When everything lands I will keep a diary to post up on here of the...

My mistake - I was referencing to the Weyermann Roasted Barley and misquoted myself :D

Just had a play around with hops quantities which pulls me nicely away from cloying to balanced - YAY! Also, changed some rations - could anyone tell me if this would work - or what to expect.....my first grain bill - am I a mile off? 89% Pilsner Malt 11% Roasted Barley 40g Golding Vanilla...