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by Mike Palmer
Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: Bristol Brewing Circle
Topic: October meeting - Thursday 18th at Miners Arms, St Werburghs
Replies: 7
Views: 17731

Re: October meeting - Thursday 18th at Miners Arms, St Werbu

Calling brewers near and far, 'Bristol's most relaxed homebrew club' is holding its monthly meeting this Thursday at the Miners Arms, St Werburghs. Meet in the bar at 7.30ish for an 8pm start upstairs. Please bring homebrew to share (if you have some - not mandatory), an analytical palate and an op...
by Mike Palmer
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:52 pm
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Feedback has arrived
Replies: 24
Views: 59226

Re: Feedback has arrived

Evidently some error. Do you have sheets relating to the entries which are yours? Cam you tell me which entry number it is? Beer #7 (entry #7001) cat. 8B (I changed categories late on...) E-score 38, actual scores 21 (though if you add the scoresheet you get 19), and 17 (again, if you add the score...
by Mike Palmer
Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Competitions
Topic: Feedback has arrived
Replies: 24
Views: 59226

Re: Feedback has arrived

Err, the scores on the sheets don't match the score on the printout, which is great, because the printed one is twice what the judges gave it. Shurely shome mishtake?
by Mike Palmer
Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:05 pm
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: How low can the temperature go without killing the yeast
Replies: 3
Views: 10460

Re: How low can the temperature go without killing the yeast

Test run? Nah. I managed a perfectly drinkable Oktoberfest by fermenting outside in December by insulating with my girlfriend's second best duck-down duvet, several rolls of tape and a buggered camping mat. I reached lagering temperature by removing said duvet on the day it was forecast to rain, and...
by Mike Palmer
Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:47 pm
Forum: Bristol Craft Brewers
Topic: October Meeting
Replies: 7
Views: 15410

Re: October Meeting

And remember that you have to put a crisply folded fiver into the hand of each person as you shake hands with them, otherwise you might not get accepted. I'm coming too, this will be my final BCB before I emigrate [sad face]. I will bring my final two bottles of last year's winter warmer. Beware the...
by Mike Palmer
Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:41 pm
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: How low can the temperature go without killing the yeast
Replies: 3
Views: 10460

Re: How low can the temperature go without killing the yeast

Stress kills yeast, and varying levels of stress kills varying amounts of yeast. You can freeze yeast and not kill all of them, and dependent on the yeast you can achieve primary ferment at 8C (though it might take a while). Swings of temperature might stall fermentation and stress will make them th...
by Mike Palmer
Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:13 am
Forum: General Brewing and Beer Discussions
Topic: Small batch
Replies: 5
Views: 11688

Re: Small batch

RogerP wrote:Today I'm brewing my WW entry, all 8 litres of it, in a pan, on the stove, BIAB style. It's one of my old recipes, at least 20 years since I last brewed it!

We'll see if it's as good as I remember at the December meeting.
December 2012? Any chance of take away?
by Mike Palmer
Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: coffee
Replies: 6
Views: 17583

Re: coffee

He did have a couple of pounds of light roast Nicaraguan that had the acidity I like come to mention it, but I will try harder next time I'm in!
by Mike Palmer
Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: Recipes and Ingredients
Topic: Anyhting Gose
Replies: 15
Views: 34028

Re: Anyhting Gose

Can't say that I will be rushing out to find these commercial creations. Too much funk for boring old me!
by Mike Palmer
Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:37 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: bottles
Replies: 3
Views: 11605

Re: bottles

I've got about sixty that I will not be transporting to the Dark North if you want 'em. Mainly Sam Smiths 550ml.