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Talks and Presentations

2026-03-25T10:00:25Z

Darren Oakley:

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

'''NOTE: This page is not up to date, you can find all our recent presentations and links to the videos/slides on the [https://londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/category/resources/ main website].'''

== LAB Meetings ==

* January, 2023 - [[Brewing Software|Brewing Software]] by James Torr
* November, 2022 - [[Munich Dunkel|Munich Dunkel]] by Rob Gallagher
* November, 2022 - [[Oktoberfest / Märzen|Oktoberfest / Märzen]] by Darren Oakley
* October, 2022 - [[Building a Brewery|Building a Brewery]] by Mick Harrison
* September, 2022 - [[Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A|Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A]] by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting
* August, 2022 - [[Show us Your Brewery|Show us Your Brewery]] by James Wilson, Arthur Olcot, Les Manley and Mick Harrison
* July, 2022 - [[Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Kafka's Dark Morphosis

2024-06-12T07:06:47Z

Darren Oakley:

<big>'''By Rob Gallagher'''</big>

Recipe is part of [[Recipe Index]]

'''BJCP 2021 Style 3D - Czech Dark lager'''<br>

Tmavá piva in Czech Republic are quite a varied beast, with interpretations range from dry, bitter and roasted to soft, full and sweet. This recipe is towards the latter part of the spectrum, with a full malty richness and restrained roasted bitterness.

== Awards ==
'''Black Friday 2016'''

2nd - Dark Lagers

'''National Homebrew Competition 2019'''

3rd - Dark and Amber Lagers

'''Black Friday 2021'''

1st - Best of Show

'''LAB Open 2024'''

1st - Dark Lagers (brewed by Darren Oakley)

== Measures ==

* IBU 23
* ABV 5.3%
* OG 1.052
* FG 1.015
* EBC 51
* 41 litres at end of boil.
* 35 litres into fermenter.
== Ingredients ==
=== Water ===
Reverse Osmosis water with CaCl added to give 100ppm Ca+ (153ppm Cl-)
=== Malt ===

* Weyermann Floor malted Bohemian Pilsner, 3 EBC, 4200g, 53%
* Weyermann Munich II, 24 EBC, 1650g, 21%
* Weyermann Caramunich I, 90 EBC, 1600g, 21 %
* Weyermann Carafa Special II, 817 EBC, 6 %
=== Hops ===

* 65g Saaz (3.75%) at 60 minutes
* 35g az at 15 minutes
=== Yeast ===
Imperial Urkel yeast. Either a very large starter or, preferably, pitch straight onto the slurry from a smaller, weaker batch.
== Process ==
=== Mash ===
Hochkurz double decoction mash. Rests at 50°C, 62°C, 70°C & 76°C.
Process as in [[Rossum's Utopian Rebels]]
=== Boil ===

60 min boil
=== Ferment ===

Pitch at 9°C and allow to rise to 10°C. When fermentation starts rise to 12°C over about three days. When half attenuated rise slowly to 18°C
=== Serving ===

Keg at 2.6vols

Suppliers

2024-04-18T18:46:31Z

Darren Oakley:

Supply of Co2 is a constant issue for many brewers so we'll start with gas suppliers.

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! Supplier !! Contact !! Size !! Cost !! Added/Updated
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| London Beergas || Example || Example || Example || date
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| SoCal - Hants and Dorset Gas || Southampton, 023 8078 8155 || Pub size? || £35 || 2022/07/26
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| PJ Outdoors, St Albans || St Albans, 01727 850 901 || Pub size? || £30 || 2023/12/09
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Suppliers

2024-04-18T18:46:12Z

Darren Oakley:

Supply of Co2 is a constant issue for many brewers so we'll start with gas suppliers.

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| London Beergas || Example || Example || Example || date
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| SoCal - Hants and Dorset Gas || Southampton, 023 8078 8155 || Pub size? || £35 || 22/07/26
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| PJ Outdoors, St Albans || St Albans, 01727 850 901 || Pub size? || £30 || 23/12/09
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Brewing Software

2023-02-10T19:38:45Z

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James Torr leads a discussion on brewing software.

This video was taken of our January, 2023 online meeting.

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Talks and Presentations

2023-02-10T19:37:12Z

Darren Oakley: /* LAB Meetings */

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* January, 2023 - [[Brewing Software|Brewing Software]] by James Torr
* November, 2022 - [[Munich Dunkel|Munich Dunkel]] by Rob Gallagher
* November, 2022 - [[Oktoberfest / Märzen|Oktoberfest / Märzen]] by Darren Oakley
* October, 2022 - [[Building a Brewery|Building a Brewery]] by Mick Harrison
* September, 2022 - [[Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A|Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A]] by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting
* August, 2022 - [[Show us Your Brewery|Show us Your Brewery]] by James Wilson, Arthur Olcot, Les Manley and Mick Harrison
* July, 2022 - [[Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Munich Dunkel

2022-12-12T19:57:39Z

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This presentation was given in the November, 2022 online meeting.

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Talks and Presentations

2022-12-12T19:56:35Z

Darren Oakley:

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* November, 2022 - [[Munich Dunkel|Munich Dunkel]] by Rob Gallagher
* November, 2022 - [[Oktoberfest / Märzen|Oktoberfest / Märzen]] by Darren Oakley
* October, 2022 - [[Building a Brewery|Building a Brewery]] by Mick Harrison
* September, 2022 - [[Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A|Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A]] by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting
* August, 2022 - [[Show us Your Brewery|Show us Your Brewery]] by James Wilson, Arthur Olcot, Les Manley and Mick Harrison
* July, 2022 - [[Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Oktoberfest/Märzen

2022-12-12T19:55:49Z

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Oktoberfest / Märzen

2022-12-12T19:55:49Z

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Darren Oakley gave us an overview of the Märzen beer style.

This presentation was given in the November, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Bring Your Porter

2022-12-12T19:55:22Z

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Bring Your Porter

2022-12-12T19:55:22Z

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Following his win in the 2021 Haysenbrau competition, Lee Immins gave us an overview of how he came up with and developed the recipe for his multi-award winning porter.

Here’s the video and slides from the talk. This presentation was given in the September 2021 online meeting.

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Presentation: Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour

2022-12-12T19:55:14Z

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Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour

2022-12-12T19:55:14Z

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In December, 2021 we were once again joined by Andrew Paterson ([https://twitter.com/lallemandy1 @lallemandy1]) from Lallemand to talk to us about their unique Philly Sour yeast strain.

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Presentation: Brewing Triple IPAs

2022-12-12T19:55:06Z

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Brewing Triple IPAs

2022-12-12T19:55:06Z

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Ian Cosier and James Wilson gave us a detailed overview of their approach to brewing big, hoppy Triple IPAs.

This presentation was given in the January, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout

2022-12-12T19:54:56Z

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Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout

2022-12-12T19:54:56Z

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Peter Symons gave us a great talk on the origins of Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout along with a few recipes to try.

This presentation was given in the February, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Decoction Mashing

2022-12-12T19:54:46Z

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Decoction Mashing

2022-12-12T19:54:46Z

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Rob Gallagher gave us an overview of their approach to decoction mashing, why they do it, and what it brings to the finished beer.

This presentation was given in the April, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Temperature Control

2022-12-12T19:54:37Z

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Temperature Control

2022-12-12T19:54:37Z

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Serge Savin gave us an overview of the many options available to home brewers to control the temperature of fermentation.

This presentation was given in the May, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Weizenbier

2022-12-12T19:54:28Z

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Weizenbier

2022-12-12T19:54:28Z

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Lee Immins and James Wilson gave us an overview of the Weizenbier (German wheat beer) styles in preparation for a themed meeting in August.

This presentation was given in the June, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Bière de Garde

2022-12-12T19:54:19Z

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Bière de Garde

2022-12-12T19:54:19Z

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Luke Russel gave us an overview of the Bière de Garde style of beer.

This presentation was given in the July, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Show us Your Brewery

2022-12-12T19:54:11Z

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Show us Your Brewery

2022-12-12T19:54:11Z

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In our August, 2022 meeting, several members took us through their home brewing setup.

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Presentation: Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A

2022-12-12T19:54:02Z

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Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A

2022-12-12T19:54:02Z

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We were joined by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting to talk to us about their heritage malt range.

This presentation was given in the September, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Building a Brewery

2022-12-12T19:53:49Z

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Building a Brewery

2022-12-12T19:53:49Z

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Mick Harrison gave us an overview of how he's put together and installed his new home brewery.

This presentation was given in the October, 2022 online meeting.

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Presentation: Oktoberfest/Märzen

2022-12-12T19:53:04Z

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Oktoberfest / Märzen

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Oktoberfest / Märzen

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Talks and Presentations

2022-12-12T19:49:45Z

Darren Oakley: /* LAB Meetings */

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* November, 2022 - [[Presentation: Munich Dunkel|Munich Dunkel]] by Rob Gallagher
* November, 2022 - [[Presentation: Oktoberfest/Märzen|Oktoberfest/Märzen]] by Darren Oakley
* October, 2022 - [[Presentation: Building a Brewery|Building a Brewery]] by Mick Harrison
* September, 2022 - [[Presentation: Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A|Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A]] by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting
* August, 2022 - [[Presentation: Show us Your Brewery|Show us Your Brewery]] by James Wilson, Arthur Olcot, Les Manley and Mick Harrison
* July, 2022 - [[Presentation: Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Presentation: Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Presentation: Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Presentation: Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Presentation: Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Presentation: Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Presentation: Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[Presentation: The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Presentation: Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Presentation: Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[Presentation: My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Presentation: Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Presentation: Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Presentation: Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Presentation: Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[Presentation: PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Presentation: Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Presentation: Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Presentation: Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Presentation: Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Presentation: Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A

2022-11-03T20:53:08Z

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Show us Your Brewery

2022-11-03T20:52:56Z

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Building a Brewery

2022-11-03T20:52:16Z

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Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A

2022-11-03T20:50:05Z

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We were joined by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting to talk to us about their heritage malt range.

This presentation was given in the September, 2022 online meeting.

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Show us Your Brewery

2022-11-03T20:28:38Z

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In our August, 2022 meeting, several members took us through their home brewing setup.

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Talks and Presentations

2022-11-03T20:22:59Z

Darren Oakley: /* LAB Meetings */

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* October, 2022 - [[Presentation: Building a Brewery|Building a Brewery]] by Mick Harrison
* September, 2022 - [[Presentation: Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A|Crisp Heritage Malt Q&A]] by Nigel Gibbons from Crisp Malting
* August, 2022 - [[Presentation: Show us Your Brewery|Show us Your Brewery]] by James Wilson, Arthur Olcot, Les Manley and Mick Harrison
* July, 2022 - [[Presentation: Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Presentation: Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Presentation: Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Presentation: Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Presentation: Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Presentation: Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Presentation: Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[Presentation: The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Presentation: Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Presentation: Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[Presentation: My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Presentation: Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Presentation: Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Presentation: Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Presentation: Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[Presentation: PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Presentation: Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Presentation: Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Presentation: Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Presentation: Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Presentation: Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Rescuing a Stuck Fermentation

2022-07-22T17:26:02Z

Darren Oakley:

We've all been there... You've meticulously planned your recipe, put your heart and soul into a brew day, and finally tucked your precious wort into the fermenter with a nice pitch of yeast. Things kick off well, then all of a sudden everything just stops short of your expected final gravity... Damn.

Here's some advice of where to go from here to see if there's any way to kick the yeast back into action.

== Confirm You're Dealing with a Stuck Fermentation ==

Before you take too much action, it's a good idea to do a test to determine that you are not at terminal gravity. You can do this with what's called a forced ferment.

# Draw off some of the beer into small PET bottle, fill to the brim/squeeze out air. Shake well and leave somewhere warm (MUCH warmer than your fermentation temperature).
# Do the same again except leave the bottle half empty and shake well to aerate the beer.

After 2-3 days you should be able to feel pressure build up if the yeast has not reached terminal. Take gravity readings and compare the difference between the aerated sample and the un-aerated one.

== Ways of Kicking of Fermentation ==

If you've still got some sugars left to ferment out, try some of the following methods (or combinations of) to see if you can get things going again.

=== Agitation ===

Some yeast are just highly flocculant and can settle down before they're done. If you're using a simple fermentation bucket, just open the lid and give it a good stir with a sanitised spoon/paddle. If you're using something a bit more fancy like a conical or a pressurised vessel like a fermzilla, if there's a port at the base of the fermenter to attach a CO2 disconnect or tube, give it a blast of CO2 to knock the yeast back into suspension.

=== Raise the Temperature ===

If you're most of the way through the fermentation and are just looking to eek out the last few points, just raising the temperature of the beer/wort by a degree or two could be enough to help things along - this shouldn't give any off-flavours or other issues as most temperature related off-flavours originate from the growth phase of the yeast.

Combine this with agitation for an even better chance of kicking things off.

=== Pitch More Yeast ===

If temperature and agitation don't do the trick, your yeast might just be knackered.

Either use the same yeast as before, (cultured up to a good pitching rate if using wet yeast), or a neutral, high-performing yeast such as US-05, simply just pitch more yeast and see if that helps things along.

== What If That Doesn't Work? ==

If '''none''' of the above methods work, then you probably are actually at terminal gravity and you've had some kind of mash issue where the mash has biased for less fermentable sugars. So you now have the following options to correct the fermentation:

# Rebrew the same beer with a higher fermentability (lower mash temperature for longer) and blend the 2 finished beers together.
# Dry hop if the style is appropriate to drop a few points.
# Use glucoamylase in carefully dosed amounts to break down some of the long chain sugars and let fermentation resume.

'''NOTE:''' glucoamylase dosages are insane - 0.2ml in a 50L batch will take you down 5-15 gravity points.

'''ALSO NOTE:''' If you are using yeasts that get a bit fussy about fermentation conditions (i.e. some Belgian and English yeasts), amylase based solutions are not the answer.

Rescuing a Stuck Fermentation

2022-07-22T14:31:53Z

Darren Oakley: Created page with "We've all been there... You've meticulously planned your recipe, put your heart and soul into a brew day, and finally tucked your precious wort into the fermenter with a nice pitch of yeast. Things kick off well, then all of a sudden everything just stops short of your expected final gravity... Damn. Here's some advice of where to go from here to see if there's any way to kick the yeast back into action. == Confirm We're Dealing with a Stuck Fermentation == You can do..."

We've all been there... You've meticulously planned your recipe, put your heart and soul into a brew day, and finally tucked your precious wort into the fermenter with a nice pitch of yeast. Things kick off well, then all of a sudden everything just stops short of your expected final gravity... Damn.

Here's some advice of where to go from here to see if there's any way to kick the yeast back into action.

== Confirm We're Dealing with a Stuck Fermentation ==

You can do this with what's called a forced ferment.

# Draw off some of the beer into small PET bottle, fill to the brim/squeeze out air. Shake well and leave somewhere warm (MUCH warmer than your fermentation temperature).
# Do the same again except leave the bottle half empty and shake well to aerate the beer.

After 2-3 days you should be able to feel pressure build up if the yeast has not reached terminal. Take gravity readings and compare the difference between the aerated sample and the un-aerated one.

== Ways of Kicking of Fermentation ==

If you've still got some sugars left to ferment out, try some of the following methods (or combinations of) to see if you can get things going again.

=== Agitation ===

Some yeast are just highly flocculant and can settle down before they're done. If you're using a simple fermentation bucket, just open the lid and give it a good stir with a sanitised spoon/paddle. If you're using something a bit more fancy like a conical or a pressurised vessel like a fermzilla, if there's a port at the base of the fermenter to attach a CO2 disconnect or tube, give it a blast of CO2 to knock the yeast back into suspension.

=== Raise the Temperature ===

If you're most of the way few the fermentation and are just looking to eek out the last few points, just raising the temperature of the beer/wort by a degree or two could be enough to help things along - this shouldn't give any off-flavours or other issues as most temperature related off-flavours originate from the growth phase of the yeast.

Combine this with agitation and for an even better chance of kicking things off.

=== Pitch More Yeast ===

If temperature and agitation don't do the trick, your yeast might just be knackered.

Either using the same yeast as before, (cultured up to a good pitching rate if using wet yeast), or a neutral, high-performing yeast such as US-05, simply just pitch more yeast and see if that helps things along.

== What If That Doesn't Work? ==

If '''none''' of the above methods work, then you are actually at terminal and you've had some kind of mash issue where your mash has biased for less fermentable sugars. So you now have the following options to correct the fermentation:

# Rebrew the same beer with a higher fermentability (lower mash temperature for longer) and blend the 2 finished beers together.
# Dry hop if the style is appropriate to drop a few points.
# Use glucoamylase in carefully dosed amounts to break down some of the long chain sugars and let fermentation resume.

'''NOTE:''' glucoamylase dosages are insane - 0.2ml in a 50L batch will take you down 5-15 gravity points.

Brewing Knowledge

2022-07-22T14:07:23Z

Darren Oakley:

This is an archive of knowledge shared within the club where questions keep coming up.

* [[ Oxygenation of Wort ]]
* [[ Rescuing a Stuck Fermentation ]]

Bière de Garde

2022-07-22T07:52:35Z

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Talks and Presentations

2022-07-22T07:49:46Z

Darren Oakley: /* LAB Meetings */

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* July, 2022 - [[Presentation: Bière de Garde|Bière de Garde]] by Luke Russel
* June, 2022 - [[Presentation: Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Presentation: Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Presentation: Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Presentation: Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Presentation: Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Presentation: Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[Presentation: The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Presentation: Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Presentation: Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[Presentation: My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Presentation: Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Presentation: Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Presentation: Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Presentation: Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[Presentation: PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Presentation: Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Presentation: Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Presentation: Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Presentation: Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Presentation: Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Weizenbier

2022-06-22T08:14:16Z

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Talks and Presentations

2022-06-22T08:11:38Z

Darren Oakley: /* LAB Meetings */

This is an archive of presentations and talks given by LAB members over the years.

== LAB Meetings ==

* June, 2022 - [[Presentation: Weizenbier|Weizenbier]] by Lee Immins and James Wilson
* May, 2022 - [[Presentation: Temperature Control|Temperature Control]] by Serge Savin
* Apr, 2022 - [[Presentation: Decoction Mashing|Decoction Mashing]] by Rob Gallagher
* Feb, 2022 - [[Presentation: Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout|Oat Malt / Oatmeal Stout]] by Peter Symons
* Jan, 2022 - [[Presentation: Brewing Triple IPAs|Brewing Triple IPAs]] by Ian Cosier and James Wilson
* Dec, 2021 - [[Presentation: Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour|Lallemand WildBrew™ Philly Sour]] by Andrew Paterson
* Nov, 2021 - [[Presentation: The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer|The iSpindel DIY Hydrometer]] by David McCarthy
* Oct, 2021 - [[Presentation: Mash Hopping Adventures|Mash Hopping Adventures]] by Ken Bazley
* Sep, 2021 - [[Presentation: Bring Your Porter|Bring Your Porter]] by Lee Immins
* Aug, 2021 - [[Presentation: My Experience of Going Commercial|My Experience of Going Commercial]] by Darren Oakley
* Jul, 2021 - [[Presentation: Brewing Hoppy Beers|Brewing Hoppy Beers]] by Fraser Withers
* Jun, 2021 - [[Presentation: Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting|Under Pressure: Getting into Pressure Fermenting]] by Steve Smith
* May, 2021 - [[Presentation: Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations|Exploration of Step Mashing: What, Why and Recommendations]] by Serge Savin
* Feb, 2021 - [[Presentation: Yeast Starters|Yeast Starters]] by Lee Immins
* Dec, 2020 - [[Presentation: PicoBrew Intro & Discussion|PicoBrew Intro & Discussion]] by Ian Cosier
* Nov, 2020 - [[Presentation: Culturing From a Single Cell|Culturing From a Single Cell]] by Phill Turner
* Sep, 2020 - [[Presentation: Raw Ales|Raw Ales]] by Peter Gale
* Aug, 2020 - [[Presentation: Building a Steam Condenser|Building a Steam Condenser]] by Tom Greasley
* May, 2020 - [[Presentation: Adventures in Kegging|Adventures in Kegging]] by James Wilson
* Apr, 2020 - [[Presentation: Brewing with RO Water|Brewing with RO Water]] by Rob Gallagher

Temperature Control

2022-05-28T08:39:20Z

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