What's going on in your winery today..

[goldseal]

Finished my beer immersion chiller yesterday. I was struggling to find hose tails in the DIY shops which would fit the fittings on the chiller, but had a brainwave and found that a couple of old washing machine filler hoses fitted.

All I need now is some time to actually make some beer, or do anything else for that matter.

[Cellar_Rat]

Are you going to run the beer through the pipe or the cold water?

[goldseal]

Cold water.

I'm doing BIAB, in a 12 litre pot. Chiller will go into pot, inlet connected to cold water tap, outlet to bucket/something else, and then on to the water butt. Wort only ever comes into contact with the outside of the chiller's copper coils.

[Cellar_Rat]

I will be interested to see your results. I tried this method first and it took ages. I then opted to run the beer out of the boiler tap through the coil that was placed in a bucket of ice water. Bingo much quicker.

[Cellar_Rat]

...should have mentioned I don't bother with even now. I do my beer on Saturday afternoons and as soon as boil is complete, I leave it to go cool overnight. Next morning aerate and pitch. With the same recipe I have found this make no difference whatsoever, if anything it is an improvement.

[goldseal]

It is a bit of an experiment. I usually stand the pot in a sinkful of cold water. This takes about 3 changes of water and about 2 hours. I want to speed the process up and reuse the pot on the same day, so if the chiller works, great. If not, it has only cost me about £8 in hose fittings, so no great loss.

[Cellar_Rat]

Be interested to see your results. The next thing I want to try is a recipe other than old speckled hen - the trouble is it's just too good!

[goldseal]

If you like hoppy beers, try Cascade Ale - simple, but truly superb

(credits DaveH, and Rich for the BIAB version)

[Cellar_Rat]

Do you have a recipe or a link please?

[goldseal]

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?5128-1-Gallon-Brew-in-a-bag-beer

- that's Rich's BIAB version. I think I upped the initial volume to 7.8l, but I suppose that will depend of your kit.

[Cellar_Rat]

Got it - here too. Original 23l jobbler!

http://www.winesathome.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?4747-Dave-s-Cascade-Ale-(Summer-Ale)-from-Grapefest-2010&highlight=Cascade+Ale

Gotta try it then - better drag some more bottles together.

[Cellar_Rat]

Has anybody done the Cascade summer ale with Gervin Old English yeast ?

[DaveH]

Has anybody done the Cascade summer ale with Gervin Old English yeast ?

I have indeed Brian, works really well - lets the flavour of the hops shine through.

[Cellar_Rat]

Thanks Dave, it is my preferred beer yeast (Read I have a freezer full of it). Better nip out and get myself some Cascade hops.

[mark g]

A gallon of wine made from fruit juice for only £2.63

Just started fermenting two gallons of fruit juice,from LiDL ( plein sud ACE vitamin-getrank )
it only cost £2.63 per gallon to make.