Galaxy and Nelson pale ale (with a little lactose)
Looking to make a nice hoppy Pale Ale with Galaxy and Nelson hops. I also have added for the first time a little lactose to the recipe - I'm hoping this will bring out some of the fruity character of...
View ArticleSonoma clone - IBU's ?
I'm looking at doing a clone of Sonoma from Track Brewing in Manchester, I've got the ingredients pretty much sorted (I hope !) but does anybody know the IBU's ? Its described as having a soft, pithy...
View ArticleAre these the correct malts for a Belgian Abbey Ale?
Hey guys! We're planning to brew the 'Very Good Abbey Ale' from Brew Better Beer this weekend, but we have some doubts with the grains we bought for this recipe. Firstly, we have the Weyermann Abbey...
View ArticleScale milk stout recipe - sanity check
All As I said in the intro forum, my first BIAB beer should be ready for bottling next weekend and I'm about to order some supplies for a next beer (or more!). Decided on the Milk Stout recipe from...
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Tonka Beans
Hi I was looking for some advice please. I’m going to make a stout and I’m looking at adding whisky soaked Tonka beans for 5 days towards the end of fermentation. I’ve never used Tonka beans before so...
View ArticleFermenting Helles
Morning all. I am currently following a recipe for a Vienna Helles which says to ferment at 18 degrees for 4 days and then 21 degrees for 5 days. All has gone well with plenty of activity in the FV and...
View ArticleElderflower Gose
With the elderflower season imminently upon us I’m thinking of doing a gose with them. Does anyone have any experience of this or good recipes? In particular quantities to use and at what stage of the...
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Oktoberfest - Munich I or II ?
Just ordering in the necessary for an Oktoberfest. GH suggests the following... but he doesn't specify which Munich or Crystal any recommendations? (or indeed does anyone have a good recipe they can...
View ArticleHops at the start of the boil: does the variety really matter?
I've read in a few places that the hops at the beginning of the boil are just there for the IBUs and will contribute little if any flavour. If that's so then does it really matter what variety you use...
View ArticlePassion fruit
I have a brew in the fv since Saturday going to add some passion fruit this Saturday and leave for another week Anyone try this I added two bags of frozen fruit to a beer last month it was lovely I...
View ArticleMosaic recipe
Anyone got a good recipe using Mosaic hops? Some sort of easy-drinking beer 4.5-5% rather than a full-blown strong IPA. I rushed through a brew order and meant to get Galaxy to make Dennis King's...
View ArticleIrish red
Hello good brewers, i am going to do another red, the last one i did was good but i feel it could be better how does this look Brewfather
View ArticleAmerican Amber recipe check
This recipe is in the development stage, my previous brews were improvements variations on the James Morton Mosquito recipe and it’s time to start work on my own. I’m happy with the grain bill. Ideally...
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No Vienna
I’m looking to use up some odds n sods stock this weekend. How’s this look for a sort of Vienna Lager.. I have some 34/70 which is in the fermentor atm, thinking I’ll be able to just dump straight in.
View ArticleParadigm Shift
I’m brewing this for the second time, using the recipe from James Morton’s excellent book “Brew”. It calls for an overnight, cold water steep of 1.5kg of Carafa Special 3. Instructions say “Bring 35...
View ArticleGreen Mountain IPA clone?
Hi, ive been drinking Thornbridge Glenn Mountain a lot recently in the local and fancy trying to knock something similar up. Has anyone tried or have a recipe I can pinch please!
View ArticleSouthwark Brewing - Harvard American Pale Ale - HELP!!!!
So. Upon returning from the middle east last week I happened to stop at the "spoons" at St Pancras and had an absolutely fantastic pint of this beer. Now I'm not too many AG brews in with my brewdevil...
View ArticleGreg Hughes recipes
I see various threads all over the place about Greg Hughes recipes. He seems to be held in high esteem and all my AG brews have been from his book so far. Thought maybe it might be an idea to have a...
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West Coast IPA recipe critique please
Hi all, Just planning a West Coast IPA, how does this look to people… the 50g of carapils is just to use up the last of it! Still deciding whether to do first dry hop during active fermentation or not....
View ArticleSMASH pseudo pilsner
As the title alludes to, my next brew is going to be a SMASH pseudo pilsner/lager, now, as I'm a bit of a tight ****, I didn't want to spend more cash on hops when I've got plenty in the freezer that...
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