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Yesterday, 15:29Are you also refering to your post a while back where you have a list of random ingredients, then press a button a whoala 3 recipes appear?2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:36Welcome to this community. :giveme5: You'll get up to speed quick enough. Lots of eager people here that are willing to give advise. .. just ask...8 replies | 84 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:31That look jolly.2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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24th January 2021, 09:37I googled the subject of adding rice to the mash... They say it need to be cooked before hand so it can absorb the water and then added to the malt...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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23rd January 2021, 11:22I did a bit of research on my bananna and berry Belgian Saison - seems like I have a bubblegum off-flavour due to too high fermentation temps. ...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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23rd January 2021, 09:39I posted the question a while back about my US05 finishing low in the 1.006 zone when by design it's supposed to finish 1.010 isch. Still not sure...18 replies | 281 view(s)
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23rd January 2021, 08:05Looks refreshing.. plain amarillo or the dry hopped one ?37 replies | 703 view(s)
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23rd January 2021, 08:02I need to get Vienna malt and a packet of S23, then I'll continue with this brew. I've got some blonde's on my mind currently - bought the...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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22nd January 2021, 22:09Karate water indeed. It tastes great, even after 1 day in the bottle. Enough carbonation. I allowed for 2.8 vols - as per recipe. Lots of bananna and...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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22nd January 2021, 22:04If the coals are too hot, don't throw your beer on it !! SAB makes beers especially for that. Pitty they closed now .. but don't throw your beer.....1438 replies | 147384 view(s)
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22nd January 2021, 18:441 SRM .. must be white sugar then.. I guess brown sugar for darker beers ?2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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22nd January 2021, 16:17Some interesting recipe's.. EDIT: That Revvy's Blonde - the sugar they use.. what type of sugar will that be. Can I use normal white sugar or...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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22nd January 2021, 16:15So, I got impatient and bottled one of my 5gal fermenters of this Belgian Saison brew I did 10 Jan. All completed the final fermentation and is now...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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21st January 2021, 18:59Haha .. I hear you. I have some buddies and they like Castle Lite (dhuuuu). They said they don't like 'caft beer' - I was about about to ask why not...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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21st January 2021, 09:29AlexBrew replied to a thread Bottling: Carbonation VS Conditioning temperature in Bottling and Kegging:thumbsup: Lots of interesting reading there. Thanks17 replies | 243 view(s)
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21st January 2021, 07:59AlexBrew replied to a thread Bottling: Carbonation VS Conditioning temperature in Bottling and KeggingI'm also thinking that a lot of the books are written with a naustalgic tense to it.. meaning that in the old days 'they' brewed beers in winter,...17 replies | 243 view(s)
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20th January 2021, 17:13AlexBrew replied to a thread Bottling: Carbonation VS Conditioning temperature in Bottling and KeggingI do option b for about a week or 2 or 3 - depending on the ambient temperature and fridge space, then pop them back into fridge when fridge space...17 replies | 243 view(s)
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20th January 2021, 13:10I used to get low - i.e. 1.006 FG with US05 all the time. Try mashing at 67 °C. I brewed 3x with VOSS - made a 1.2litre DME starter with 1 packet....18 replies | 281 view(s)
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19th January 2021, 21:02Ag ja .. will see what comes of it. it's going to be a 'been there .. done that' excercise. EDIT: If I can piss it out and makes lots of foam and...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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19th January 2021, 20:02Try making a Stout with that. You might be surprised. - - - Updated - - - So, I wasn't wrong afterall..12 replies | 241 view(s)
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17th January 2021, 07:49I've read that too .. they say don't overdo it with centennial. Citra it is. Will keep eye out for Sabro. Now that I've got my freezer on temp...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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17th January 2021, 07:43:thumbsup: Thanks .. will give that a try. Im guessing the corn contribution is the dextrose.. Does it have to be S23 or will 34/70 suffice ?36 replies | 779 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 18:23No .. but the thought has occurred to me recently. In most of my previous pale ale brews I've used US05 and beer are awesome, but lacking some...10 replies | 167 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 18:16Today I brewed a APA again. based on the Siera Nevada PA recipe but instead of cascade am using centennial. Magnum for bittering with VOSS - see how...2991 replies | 226316 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 18:06Isn't there something on the market already called Med Lemon ??6 replies | 130 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 18:05We all have those moments from time to time.. it usually happens when my wife talk to me and I'm weighing off hops for a brew.. eventually I'm...783 replies | 96269 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 09:48:thumbsup: I read elsewhere they use SStar and SPromise. Isn't there an issue with using too much corn flakes re excess iron content? .. and excess...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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16th January 2021, 09:39I store my yeast in 250ml consul jars and pour them approx 80% full. They have a tendency to sweat out the top if say 90% full and make a mess. Once...12 replies | 221 view(s)
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15th January 2021, 09:39Thanks for the feedback. Interesting. I've already learned something here. Lots of effort 'they' go trough here to save some bucks overall - or do...36 replies | 779 view(s)
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14th January 2021, 17:07Anyone has a recipe for say a Castle Lite or Amstel ? I know they contain lots of corn and SAB hops.. and the question may still be why would I want...36 replies | 779 view(s)
About AlexBrew
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About AlexBrew
- Biography:
- Started homebrewing because of prohibition, which lead to a hobby, and now becoming an obsession.
- Location:
- Cape Town
- Interests:
- Besides brewing, off roading, camping, cycling
- Occupation:
- Self Employed
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