Bristol Brewers

Yeap, I've bought a set from them with no problems.

Mark

I also bought from homebrewcompany.ie. I'm not sure how "reconditioned" they are - o rings were shot on the ones I received. But they sent out replacements and the kegs have been good since. I don't think you can go too wrong at £30 per keg.

Yes Steve, this was the beer I brought to the January meeting that hadn't quite fermented dry.

I agree with the comment on bittering hops, especially with the current hop market. And I don't really think splitting 45 and 30 min additions will do much - all volatile hop oils will boil off anyway.

This is based on http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/bells-two-hearted-ale-clone/ , but tweaked for the malt I had in store. Quantities are for 40litres. 7.9kg English pale malt 2.2kg Munich malt 0.43kg Caramalt Bristol Water treated with Campden tablet, 22.9g CaCl2, and acidified ...

Hi Rodney,

Sodium Bicarbonate or Bicarbonate of Soda. It should be with the cake making ingredients in most Supermarkets.

Experiment in progress. Results so far: APA with no water treatment: Mash pH=6.1 APA with 1.5mL of CRS per 1L of water: mash pH=5.2 The boil for the treated-water brew is nearly finished. The Grainfather has been excellent, though we've found that pellet hops tend to clog up the pump filter, result...

Very sad. He was a nice guy who went out of his way to help others.

RogerP wrote:I boil and add epsom salts, no problems with hops in my beers :)

Rog,
I thought you used Ashbeck as your base water?

Mark

As per Jeltz's reply the implication is they are using it to reduce temporary hardness, much as CRS/AMS (which is just a proprietary blend of HCl and H2SO4). However as it is the hydrogen molecule that reacts with the Bicarbonate (gives CO2 + H2O), this will increase the sulphate ion concentration....