Club Meetup - July 30th

[Hingo]

So.. So many great beers... so many..

I'm in a bad place today, fairly sure it's my last day on this earth. 

great night though! 

[Bubbles]

Looks nice. I don't think I've seen fennel seed in a recipe before.

How dark is it? Does the Muncih and dark sugar contribute much colour?

[fyodor]

Looks nice. I don't think I've seen fennel seed in a recipe before.

How dark is it? Does the Muncih and dark sugar contribute much colour?

It's quite clear, well i put 400g of sugar into a 26 liter boil, not much colour coming from it, should have put a percentage... 15.4g per liter...

[Ohnidog]

Really enjoyed the other night! Wasn't sure what to expect since it was my first time to a meetup but I was well impressed, so many great beers on show!! Can't wait for the next one now!

For anyone who was interested, this is the electric pot I use as my mashtun.



Although it says the thermostat can be used to hold constant temperatures, the thermostat is not nearly constant enough to be used for mashing. The way to use it for mashing is to monitor the temperature using a thermometer and then turn it on and off accordingly. Its the same prinicpal as mashing in a pot/keg on a burner...lots of monitoring temperatures and lots of stirring but it works well and an easy way to step mash. 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bielmeier+preserving+cooker&sprefix=bielmeier+p%2Caps%2C347&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abielmeier+preserving+cooker

[Ohnidog]

Ordered myself some of that American Farmhouse blend. Any tips for using it?

[mcgrath]

Really enjoyed the other night! Wasn't sure what to expect since it was my first time to a meetup but I was well impressed, so many great beers on show!! Can't wait for the next one now!

For anyone who was interested, this is the electric pot I use as my mashtun.



Although it says the thermostat can be used to hold constant temperatures, the thermostat is not nearly constant enough to be used for mashing. The way to use it for mashing is to monitor the temperature using a thermometer and then turn it on and off accordingly. Its the same prinicpal as mashing in a pot/keg on a burner...lots of monitoring temperatures and lots of stirring but it works well and an easy way to step mash. 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_11?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bielmeier+preserving+cooker&sprefix=bielmeier+p%2Caps%2C347&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abielmeier+preserving+cooker

Hi..what's the volume of it. I don't see it listed..?

[Ohnidog]

29 litres. I don't think there's any larger than that but there are smaller ones. There's more specs given on each model on the manufacturers website
http://www.bielmeier-hausgeraete.com/en/Preserving-Cooker-Mulled-Wine-Machine/

[markc]

Make a nice big starter with it, I've fermented on the warm side with it, around 23c and let it rise. It's pretty fast as well... I posted the recipe to that grapefruit saison here a while back.... http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,7127.0.html

[Ohnidog]

Make a nice big starter with it, I've fermented on the warm side with it, around 23c and let it rise. It's pretty fast as well... I posted the recipe to that grapefruit saison here a while back.... http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,7127.0.html

Cheers! I'll also be fermenting it on the warm side and was concerned that it might churn up some unwanted esters but having tasted the fantastic results you achieved, the yeast can obviously handle the heat