Cold crashing, priming and carbonation

Started this discussion. Last reply by Peter Smith Jul 2, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like

I have a conundrum on which temperature to use when estimating priming sugar, my recent experience contradicts everything I have read.I have always calculated the sugar based on the current temp at…Continue

Tags: carbonation, priming, crashing, Cold

Warkworth area brewers with grain mill?

Started this discussion. Last reply by jamie roberts Mar 15, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Any brewer in Warkworth area with a mill? I ordered a batch unmilled by mistake and too far to go to Penrose to have it milled.If anyone in the area has and would let me run it through I would…Continue

Help! Anyone have experience with ion-exchange softened bore water - High in sodium.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Steve Popham Dec 18, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I recently moved to an area with bore water, after only ever brewing with city water and having to boil off the chlorine, I thought "great" I'll have natural, soft, water. Not so!5 days into…Continue

Tags: bore, softening, ion-exchange, sodium, Water

Fig ale went to 1.004 - reason?

Started May 17, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes

Just bottled a fig ale (recipe I found online: http://www.beersmith.com/Recipes2/recipe_204.htm).Neighbour has a fig tree which was…Continue