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Fermentation done at 1012. Floculation almost nothing that results in a very hazy beer - true to the east coast IPA style.

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This is after distillation with the botanicals? You might need to take a larger fore-shot cut on that spirit run, there are a lot of monoterpenes...

Looking to get a 25Kg from Bevplus as well. So the verdict is that its at the very least better than SAB Pale malt(which is only 40 bucks...

Remember we're talking 30% dextrose in terms of fermentable sugars here, not weight. You can do 2.5kg pale malt, 1kg rice and 1.5kg dextrose in a...

Yes I would love the sweet vanilla range. I toasted mine in the oven to hit that spot (even using a probe thermometer because the oven temps are...

Apparently SAB is allowed to use up to 49% maize and rice in their recipes ?

the idea is to click on his name and see what he posted .... but here goes >...

Not pilsener. SAB Pale. Southern Star or African Queen hops. Do NOT boil for more than 30 minutes otherwise they get grassy. Although that is maybe...

You could get fancy and glue conduit channel on all 4 sides at a ±2º drop that eventually drips into a container that you can empty every other day :p

Thanks for the feedback. Interesting. I've already learned something here. Lots of effort 'they' go trough here to save some bucks overall - or do...

Yeah I also had a short chat with him over it. It's just not worth it on a small homebrew scale. That's why I said I'll rather swap out any grain...

150 deg seems to be the sweet spot for sweet. Not sure why this table indicates 3 hours. I did all mine at 3 hours but I since found that 1 hour...

I use gas. Electricity is a PITA.

Having spoken to Danie Odendaal over this subject: as Toxxyc mentions, there are HUGE industrial processes behind the pre-gelatinisation,...

True story, I do have to drop a drying cloth in there from time to time. When I built my keezer and got the new freezer I actually silicone...

*** Did you mean 'beer' ?*** PS. Sorry, couldnt resist. :cheers: Hope you didnt let your neighbours get a whiff of the brewday happening!?

I think Toxxyc can chip in here. I think he had a big project to recreate a caste lite for his father in law, or something to that effect.

Sorry I have to disagree with you there. Caustic soda is perfectly safe on most iron and steel. If anything it will reduce rust on both as the...

Not sure how you are doing it, but if you are green like me, I would highly recommend distilling small amounts into lots of little glass jars, from...

I've been formulating an SAB clone in my mind as well, because I have friends who love it. Amstel is a bit different, but let's stick to Castle Lite...

To be fair I see pretty much any grain as potential beer as well.

Yes in this case it's not the water, but you seem to have too much oils in your distillate. You need to cut your still off sooner. You can still...

Me cannot just sit and stare at a thermometer all day white the still pot heats up! So, did some maintenance at the...

What a good idea!! Also had a request for litchi flavored gin. :lol:. Pink litchi gin now that can only take off like a rocket in these troubled...

Who might this person be? Did he also have problems?

That can very well be so. I have difficulty finding the cutting point for the tails. I stand to be corrected but I seem to think that I read...

Last thing I want is for someone to tell me my beer tastes like SAB beer! :cheers: I think it has been discussed on here before (do a search), you...

Did exactly as you suggested, First went to the spares shop but they only had "battery water" and he could not tell me about what else the water...

Had a another still run today. No4. All went extremely well and myself beginning to feel more comfortable with the process of distilling. Till the...