Mary, do you happen to share your recipes for homebrewing? I am just starting out. Hoping to do a 10 gal batch this winter. I have some hop bines that are growing like crazy so I would like to use those up. I really like the english brown ales and bitters.
Sorry for the thread hijack. Maybe if i get a batch made we can have a proper toast sparweb.
Do you have a particular model of membrane filter picked out jlsoaz? It will be interesting to see how it works.
Yes I do, this is my own recipe, adjust as you see fit. 11 gallon batch(my kegs hold 5 1/2 gallons so why not!). This is all grain so either ordr your grains crushed or make sure you have a barley crusher
16 pounds Gold Promise (This is a fairly sweet malted barley)
3 pounds Victory (This has the biscuit notes)
0.75 pounds UK extra dark crystal (adds coffee, caramelized fruit flavor)
For my system I need 16 gallons of water split 7.5 gallons to the mash and 8.5 to the sparge. If doing brew in a basket use whatever your losses need to end with 13 gallons for the boil)
Mash in with 162 degree water, yu want the mash to be around 150-154 after done stirring everything in. Mash for 60 minutes. Sparge with 170 degree water until you have enough in your boil kettle(remember need to end with 11 gallons), in my case that is 13 gallons.
Bring to a boil, add 2 ounces of Perle hops(this is the bittering charge), boil 55 minutes then add 2 ounces Hallertau Hersbrucker and boil 5 more minutes. Cool to fermenting temps of 64 degrees and add 2 packets of Nottingham Ale yeast. Ferment 7-10 days trying to maintain temps around 64 degrees.
This is a deep copper color, cloudy(Notty Ale yeast doesn't like to settle)
my brewing rig for now, working on an electric 20 gallon spike brew in a basket system to simplify things... and get away form breathing burned propane fumes...