This is what I use.

You've got some good points there Nosy, I should have pointed out to the OP that I whirlpool and have a filter on the pump so the wort going to the fermenter is pretty good. I use a conical fermenter with a yeast dump as well so by the time fermentation is finished I usually allow it to sit for...

If you use gelatin 24 to 48 hours before bottling you will have crystal clear beer but it does take longer to carbonate. Here's what I do.......... half a teaspoon of gelatin in a quarter cup of cold water and microwave in 7 second bursts until 63c to 65c stirring with the end of the...

Yeah, it's a great beer, and Matt Houghton is a real good bloke and only too happy to discuss brewing techniques and give advice.

My local brewery Boatrocker is doing a lot of sours and wild fermentations using a coolship, also barrel aged stouts. One that i particularly liked recently was a sour NEIPA or SNEIPA.

The glasses can be discounted as they are perfectly good with other beers and have never seen detergent. I'll look into the diacetyl ,although I haven't detected any ( that doesn't mean there's none there though)

I'm kegging and any leftover I put in Grolsch swing tops.

I keg so that's not a problem. Here is the recipe for my Belgian Double Blonde: 6.5kg Belgian Pilsner Malt 270g German Dark Wheat Malt 140g Belgian Aromatic Malt 70g Belgian Biscuit Malt 600g Dextrose Mash 90 min @ 65c Mashout 10 min @ 75c Boil 60 min Yeast...

Thanks for that, maybe I'll try a step mash and a little more carbonation, I've been at about 3 volumes. I'm just trying to figure out why it only happens with Belgians.

The last couple of Belgians I've brewed, a Chimay Red and a Strong Blonde Ale have been great beers but pour with a decent head that subsides fairly quickly. I used a 90 minute mash for these and I'm wondering if this is the culprit with the highly modified malts. I haven't had this happen with...

Yep, I use the same thing to avoid any splashing.

I I do exactly the same as you and have never had a problem, I've thought about hitting the keg with CO2 first..................but if it ain't broke don't fix it.

It's a beast!

In an APA for example do you find that you have to cut down on the aroma hops or is the citrus character of the yeast not that overpowering?

Sounds good, I reckon you're on the right track keeping it simple so you can see what the yeast produces.

Very exciting! What are you going to brew with it?

Where did you buy it?

It's happened to me a couple of times and the beers were good. I just sprayed a bit of Starsan before attaching the blowoff tube.

It should be fine. I now use a blow off tube all of the time, it saves the clean up hassle. Definitely don't toss it !