Home Brew Questions
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butcher
boner at the ready
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Thinking of a fruity cider brew, would I be best using high juice afterwards or tropical fruit juice during?
badseed
Mighty but thin.
Someone beat me to it, plus the links to the images were deemed to be too spammy by the over zealous admin bot.
badseed
Mighty but thin.
I have decided that I am going to go all-grain.
Having brewed extract and partial for years it's time to step up and brew like a true fucking god.
I thought about BIAB, but have decided to go three pot using a converted rubbermaid water cooler as a mash tun.
I have looked at it a lot over the years and I know how to do it, I just need to gather the shiny hardware now.
My lhbs will set me up with the cooler, I just need to get some massive pots. I am looking for a couple of 72 litre pots, or at least 1.
We are going on holiday for 3 weeks at the end of August so I will have to wait until I get back before I start buying stuff, but I'm excited.
50 litre batches for less than the price of a 20 litre batch of extract
I made this label in anticipation. Using the technique and design idea from here
Having brewed extract and partial for years it's time to step up and brew like a true fucking god.
I thought about BIAB, but have decided to go three pot using a converted rubbermaid water cooler as a mash tun.
I have looked at it a lot over the years and I know how to do it, I just need to gather the shiny hardware now.
My lhbs will set me up with the cooler, I just need to get some massive pots. I am looking for a couple of 72 litre pots, or at least 1.
We are going on holiday for 3 weeks at the end of August so I will have to wait until I get back before I start buying stuff, but I'm excited.
50 litre batches for less than the price of a 20 litre batch of extract
I made this label in anticipation. Using the technique and design idea from here
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I've been gathering all the materials myself to eventually have a go. I've got a nice mash tun and 2 Guinness kegs, gas burner and a shitload of tubing and fittings. At some point I will spend that week in me shedI have decided that I am going to go all-grain.
Having brewed extract and partial for years it's time to step up and brew like a true fucking god.
I thought about BIAB, but have decided to go three pot using a converted rubbermaid water cooler as a mash tun.
I have looked at it a lot over the years and I know how to do it, I just need to gather the shiny hardware now.
My lhbs will set me up with the cooler, I just need to get some massive pots. I am looking for a couple of 72 litre pots, or at least 1.
We are going on holiday for 3 weeks at the end of August so I will have to wait until I get back before I start buying stuff, but I'm excited.
50 litre batches for less than the price of a 20 litre batch of extract
I made this label in anticipation. Using the technique and design idea from here
Keep us informed
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
I have yet to build up the nerve to do that. I am only just playing with kits and recipes so will be a while for me yet. However good on you!
Superdupastupor
fun to funky
I put in either fresh Apple juice or rubicon tropicals ~3/4 litres to top up 20l hard cider already fermenting as it is starting to slow down.
most of the sugars get fermented but it has a more immediate 'fruity' flavour.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
sounds a plan!
When I get back of holiday the kitchen is going to smell great!
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Thought I'd take a couple of beers on holiday......
badseed
Mighty but thin.
Making an American style IPA.
Since this yeast is so expensive I am making up a starter to triple the size, half of it will go in the fridge for the next one.
If I keep doing this with new clean yeasts I should be able to get a reasonable collection in the back of the fridge. $15 a pop, ridiculous.
Since this yeast is so expensive I am making up a starter to triple the size, half of it will go in the fridge for the next one.
If I keep doing this with new clean yeasts I should be able to get a reasonable collection in the back of the fridge. $15 a pop, ridiculous.
badseed
Mighty but thin.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
My thoughts exactly! I have since packed some clothes but it gave you a feel. It's all my brewing (well most) since September as I'd been brewing for this holiday
butcher
boner at the ready
Making an American style IPA.
Since this yeast is so expensive I am making up a starter to triple the size, half of it will go in the fridge for the next one.
If I keep doing this with new clean yeasts I should be able to get a reasonable collection in the back of the fridge. $15 a pop, ridiculous.
Who has been filching lab equipment...hmmmm? Tut tut tut!
badseed
Mighty but thin.
So I'm calling that experiment a success.
I let the yeast settle in the flask and decanted the first lot of wort off the yeast bed. I then swirled it around and put half in a sterile jar with sterile water.
I then made up another litre of wort and chucked it back in the flask and stirred it for another 36 hours. After that I let it settle again, decanted the wort, swirled and pitched in a super hoppy IPA.
Instant fermentation activity in the fermenter, no lag. Plus I have another portion of virgin yeast to repeat the whole process next time.
The plastic toy is an ingenious method to remove the stirrer and retain sanitation.
I let the yeast settle in the flask and decanted the first lot of wort off the yeast bed. I then swirled it around and put half in a sterile jar with sterile water.
I then made up another litre of wort and chucked it back in the flask and stirred it for another 36 hours. After that I let it settle again, decanted the wort, swirled and pitched in a super hoppy IPA.
Instant fermentation activity in the fermenter, no lag. Plus I have another portion of virgin yeast to repeat the whole process next time.
The plastic toy is an ingenious method to remove the stirrer and retain sanitation.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
so...... out of that small pile of booze, all I bought home was 2 boxes of bottles and the barrels were half empty. All good reports so a successful trip me thinks!
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I have a brew fridge
Pics soon.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Lidl have the coffee syrups back in plus 5l mini kegs of beer that you can refill for 12 sovs.
Have got my Wilkos cider kit on the go last night, have used honey and dark sugar burnt off and a bottle of caramel syrup to try and get a toffee apple cider
Have got my Wilkos cider kit on the go last night, have used honey and dark sugar burnt off and a bottle of caramel syrup to try and get a toffee apple cider
I've tried making my own BIAB ale last year and it was fucking awful. I put it down to, in part anyway, that I used an electric cooker and found it increasingly hard to keep the temperature of the wort at constant constant. Looking on some websites I saw many using portable gas stoves. Has anybody had any good experiences using these? The reason I ask is that I've seen one in Home Bargains going for about a tenner but am thinking perhaps I would need to spend more than that to get one to yield better results.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Heads up
Wilco's have put all their muntons premium 30 bottle wine kits on offer at £20 (From £37). I've only just bottled the shiraz from the last sale of these and its absolutely lovely. Apparently they're moving to another own brand product. I made the chardonnay for the kids mum and she said that was really nice as well. Anyway they're complete kits with no sugar required so that works out at 66p a bottle for your vino
ETA They've taken them of the website as far as I can see so i'm guessing it's get what you can in store.
Wilco's have put all their muntons premium 30 bottle wine kits on offer at £20 (From £37). I've only just bottled the shiraz from the last sale of these and its absolutely lovely. Apparently they're moving to another own brand product. I made the chardonnay for the kids mum and she said that was really nice as well. Anyway they're complete kits with no sugar required so that works out at 66p a bottle for your vino
ETA They've taken them of the website as far as I can see so i'm guessing it's get what you can in store.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Will this still be available Wednesday? Hate being this close to payday
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I think they will continue until they've sold out Dovy
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Just mashed 3 kilos of cherries and added them to a wilkinsons light pilsner for a secondary ferment. It's only been in there an hour and those hungry little yeasties are pushing bubbles
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
*steals another friedea*
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Cherries be reet cheap at the mo
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
*puts on shopping list*
got a cider in at the mo, but I have inherited a second FV. Do I prep it and bung a pilsner in or wait....
got a cider in at the mo, but I have inherited a second FV. Do I prep it and bung a pilsner in or wait....
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
oh I have the time! these will be for my hols next year ok maybe christmas.....
Might clean the second FV and get the pilsner on it's way then grab some cherries for second ferment
ok maybe christmas..... Might clean the second FV and get the pilsner on it's way then grab some cherries for second ferment
