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[Essexsussex]

Ok, so very basic.
I’m assuming that the Burco has a heating element in it and you just dump all of the grain and then hops into the bag and let it do its thing?
Then once done and cooled it’s then into a fermenter, pitch the yeast and away you go?

I am a brewing novice when it comes to creating wort from scratch!!

Just re read this - you missed out the step of boiling after steeping the grain.

Hops goes in during the boil.

 

[TringSaint]

Just re read this - you missed out the step of boiling after steeping the grain.

Hops goes in during the boil.

That doesn’t sound so scary!!
Just need to find the space for a boiler. I have space for 2x 25L fermenters but would need to relegate something from the house or a barn to make room!!

 

[Essexsussex]

That doesn’t sound so scary!!
Just need to find the space for a boiler. I have space for 2x 25L fermenters but would need to relegate something from the house or a barn to make room!!

I do mine outside on the patio when the weather is appropriate. No dramas. It’s a full day job but doesn’t take the whole day if that makes sense. Just do it when around and about the house for the day and enjoy
And a fermenter will fit inside the boiler for storage

 

[Essexsussex]

Theakston’s Old Peculier Clone - All Grain Recipe Kit

Deep, dark, ruby coloured ale with a rich, fruity flavour with hints of cherry and banana. This complex beer is amazing bottle conditioned or served from keg.

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This will get you going until you start buying full sacks of grain etc. it gets cheaper you can buy off local small brewers.
My brew bag came from here

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[Essexsussex]

Sounds great!

My meads were an Orange Blossom recipe. I actually never drank mead before so bought a shop one to compare. Did a blind taste test with some family and none could tell the difference. I was very pleased with the result. Only came out at about 10.5ABV so its light enough but flavour and texture was rich and sublime.

I've another Blackberry Mead that's just about finished to bottle. Been going 2 and a half months now and sitting at 13.8ABV. I'll stabilized and back sweetened with some more honey and about 300 grams of blackberries.

Might make an apple cinnamon one for christmas...

Then my ciders were a raspberry apple that came out at 5.7 ABV. I used about 23g priming sugar for bottle carbing (very fizzy on opening). Not very sweet but not completely dry. Quite tarty too, perfect for a summer evening over ice in the garden. Although, I'd probably back sweeten with erythritol if I was to do it again. That was drank pretty quick .

Did a straight apple one too. Same ABV as above but for some reason it didn't back carb as well in the bottle. Back sweetened with erythritol to a taste similar to Orchards Thieves. Still pretty good.


I've now a mixed berry cider that's about a week out from bottling which I'm very excited to try.

Bottle carbing cider can really take a long time sometimes, beer is reliably 1-2 weeks I’ve known cider to take a month or two to get any fizz particularly if cold.
I make quite a lot of cider and instead of back sweeting with various additives i make up a sugar syrup and do so on drinking if required. It’s a never ending conundrum with cider how to get all things lined up and I don’t think anyone has a best way, whatever works!

 

[Essexsussex]

Oh look I’ve even bored myself to tears going on about brewing. This is why I have to be married, my wife stops this behaviour in general public.
Sorry everyone I’ll stop now

 

[TringSaint]

Oh look I’ve even bored myself to tears going on about brewing. This is why I have to be married, my wife stops this behaviour in general public.
Sorry everyone I’ll stop now

Not at all. This is really great!!

 

[TringSaint]

Bottle carbing cider can really take a long time sometimes, beer is reliably 1-2 weeks I’ve known cider to take a month or two to get any fizz particularly if cold.
I make quite a lot of cider and instead of back sweeting with various additives i make up a sugar syrup and do so on drinking if required. It’s a never ending conundrum with cider how to get all things lined up and I don’t think anyone has a best way, whatever works!

I have done bottle carbonation and it’s ok, but I do leave my cider in a warm place for 2-3 weeks and then leave to mature for 4-5 months, so it has a good chance to sparkle up.

 

[Franchi Matt]

So. What do I do now? I don't seem to have anything left to spend money on.

If your older than 52 I cant help I'm afraid... any younger and you need a good stiff clip round the ear to buck up your ideas.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Oh look I’ve even bored myself to tears going on about brewing. This is why I have to be married, my wife stops this behaviour in general public.
Sorry everyone I’ll stop now

Don't be sorry it's been a learning curve. Maybe you could start a new thread All Things Brewing.

 

[TringSaint]

Oh look I’ve even bored myself to tears going on about brewing. This is why I have to be married, my wife stops this behaviour in general public.
Sorry everyone I’ll stop now

Ok, so for a 23L brew, what size kettle do you need?
I’m thinking that you start with more than 23L of water (30??) and with the addition of the grain/hops that will add volume, so with a bit of space am I looking at a 50L kettle??
Thx

 

[Essexsussex]

Ok, so for a 23L brew, what size kettle do you need?
I’m thinking that you start with more than 23L of water (30??) and with the addition of the grain/hops that will add volume, so with a bit of space am I looking at a 50L kettle??
Thx

if it can cope with 30l to boil that’ll work out fine for 23l. You might want to top back up to 30l after you take the grain out. That’s fine to do. Lose about 10% boiling for an hour