Home Brew Questions
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Voley
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Yeah I thought that, too. I can't think of any crap puns on Cornish Spring though. Anyone help me out?
The Isles of Scilly have a good micro-brewery and I've always liked the way they name theirs. They have a nautical/pissed theme: Scupper'd, Three Sheets and Rollocked are three of their brews. They also do one called Natural Beauty which is a really good pint.
Weedy Ale sounds excellent agnes.
The Isles of Scilly have a good micro-brewery and I've always liked the way they name theirs. They have a nautical/pissed theme: Scupper'd, Three Sheets and Rollocked are three of their brews. They also do one called Natural Beauty which is a really good pint.
Weedy Ale sounds excellent agnes.
Agnes, I love the Weedy ale, sounds delicious.
Weedy Ale sounds excellent agnes.
You know what? It really was a fairly rubbish batch. I think it was my first kit-and-kilo, and I used sugar and a cheap (Youngs?) kit. I left it on the trub too long, and it was a hot summer. Then I had some kind of bottling fuckup and had to rebottle it into 2L PETs - that it was drinkable at all was remarkable! I usually label the brews just for identification, so I did a really negative label, and marked it up: I didn't want to throw it away, because it was tolerable and "worked" (ie it contained alcohol) Then we had a party, and people were going "hey, what's that stuff, then?" after trying the proper brews, and drinking the bloody stuff. AND LIKING IT!?!?!?
Mostly, it has to be said, lager drinkers who hadn't particularly gone a bundle on the ale...
Yeah I thought that, too. I can't think of any crap puns on Cornish Spring though. Anyone help me out?
The Isles of Scilly have a good micro-brewery and I've always liked the way they name theirs. They have a nautical/pissed theme: Scupper'd, Three Sheets and Rollocked are three of their brews. They also do one called Natural Beauty which is a really good pint.
Weedy Ale sounds excellent agnes.
Heh, I did a brew called Three Sheets for a sailing event round these parts. Another k&k, made up this time with extra malt to get it to about 5.5% - so it tasted like a fairly average sesh bitter, but had that extra kick...
As for your Cornish Spring...I'm thinking perhaps a play on the whole beam engine/tin mining thing? A Cornish Spring could be a big fuckoff lump of rusty metal
Alternatively, if your weather is as inclement as ours is, about 100 miles due north of you, there's room for some kind of play on the weather...so perhaps work with "Cornish Rain" rather than the spring angle. "Cloudburst Ale", "Downpour Porter", "Drizzle Bitter"...actually, don't use those, because I think I might
Stig
Condimentalist
You know what? It really was a fairly rubbish batch. I think it was my first kit-and-kilo, and I used sugar and a cheap (Youngs?) kit. I left it on the trub too long, and it was a hot summer. Then I had some kind of bottling fuckup and had to rebottle it into 2L PETs - that it was drinkable at all was remarkable! I usually label the brews just for identification, so I did a really negative label, and marked it up: I didn't want to throw it away, because it was tolerable and "worked" (ie it contained alcohol) Then we had a party, and people were going "hey, what's that stuff, then?" after trying the proper brews, and drinking the bloody stuff. AND LIKING IT!?!?!?
Mostly, it has to be said, lager drinkers who hadn't particularly gone a bundle on the ale...
There's no accounting for taste.
My first ever all-grain brew has just become ready to go, and it is ridiculously over-hopped, so much that on tasting it I fell about shouting "My Tongue! It's shrunken!" etc. I know people will love it.
Voley
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"Cloudburst Ale", "Downpour Porter", "Drizzle Bitter"...actually, don't use those, because I think I might
'Cloudburst Ale' sounds good. The Headcracker with extra hops I've got on right now is just crying out to be called 'Hophead' but there's a few of them knocking about already, I think.
Yes, but you need a start and a finish reading. Wikipedia offers this:-
Ideally, the gravity should be taken at the same temperature each time, once before brewing commences (OG), and once when it finishes (FG). The usual temperature is 14 or 15C.
Alternatively, take the readings off the hydrometer. I'm never quite so sure about that...
Other ramblings
I probably like to make life difficult for myself, but I decided to build my own wort chiller. I did go with one of the standard ideas, which is to run 10mm copper tubing down a bit of hosepipe, but that got awkward about a third of the way in, when I couldn't get the bloody thing to move.
So the revised version is using 25mm HDPE waterpipe and the same bit of 10mm tubing. That's done now, I'm just trying to sort out the plumbing at each end which allows the tubing to go in while providing a connection for the cooling water jacket: getting some kind of sensible, pressure- and watertight fit between the HDPE and the copper pipe fitting is proving...interesting
As I mentioned earlier, I'm also converting a Baby Burco boiler to boil wort, I picked up a couple of temperature controllers off eBay, so I just need to wire that lot together and test it. At some point I'll have to plumb the whole lot in, plus provide a fresh water supply to the shed, not to mention sorting out some kind of racking to enable me to put it all together.
That's this summer sorted out, then
You guys up to any Heath Robinson craziness?
I probably like to make life difficult for myself, but I decided to build my own wort chiller. I did go with one of the standard ideas, which is to run 10mm copper tubing down a bit of hosepipe, but that got awkward about a third of the way in, when I couldn't get the bloody thing to move.
So the revised version is using 25mm HDPE waterpipe and the same bit of 10mm tubing. That's done now, I'm just trying to sort out the plumbing at each end which allows the tubing to go in while providing a connection for the cooling water jacket: getting some kind of sensible, pressure- and watertight fit between the HDPE and the copper pipe fitting is proving...interesting
As I mentioned earlier, I'm also converting a Baby Burco boiler to boil wort, I picked up a couple of temperature controllers off eBay, so I just need to wire that lot together and test it. At some point I'll have to plumb the whole lot in, plus provide a fresh water supply to the shed, not to mention sorting out some kind of racking to enable me to put it all together.
That's this summer sorted out, then
You guys up to any Heath Robinson craziness?
Voley
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I probably like to make life difficult for myself, but I decided to build my own wort chiller. I did go with one of the standard ideas, which is to run 10mm copper tubing down a bit of hosepipe, but that got awkward about a third of the way in, when I couldn't get the bloody thing to move.
So the revised version is using 25mm HDPE waterpipe and the same bit of 10mm tubing. That's done now, I'm just trying to sort out the plumbing at each end which allows the tubing to go in while providing a connection for the cooling water jacket: getting some kind of sensible, pressure- and watertight fit between the HDPE and the copper pipe fitting is proving...interesting
As I mentioned earlier, I'm also converting a Baby Burco boiler to boil wort, I picked up a couple of temperature controllers off eBay, so I just need to wire that lot together and test it. At some point I'll have to plumb the whole lot in, plus provide a fresh water supply to the shed, not to mention sorting out some kind of racking to enable me to put it all together.
I have all of this to look forward to when I graduate from kits.
My God! What have I done?
I'm glad there's girls on this thread. If it was just me and agnes wittering away it'd go way beyond the normal bounds of real ale sadness.
I taught the Teenager how to brew, and sent her away to university with the wherewithal to brew one gallon batches of turbo cider. Not sure she actually has, though...
(I did suggest it as a handy grant-enhancing way of surviving financially, if she flogged it to fellow students at a quid a litre, but not to get caught
)
Voley
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(I did suggest it as a handy grant-enhancing way of surviving financially, if she flogged it to fellow students at a quid a litre, but not to get caught
Would've gone down a treat at my Halls of Residence, that.
I probably like to make life difficult for myself, but I decided to build my own wort chiller. I did go with one of the standard ideas, which is to run 10mm copper tubing down a bit of hosepipe, but that got awkward about a third of the way in, when I couldn't get the bloody thing to move.
So the revised version is using 25mm HDPE waterpipe and the same bit of 10mm tubing. That's done now, I'm just trying to sort out the plumbing at each end which allows the tubing to go in while providing a connection for the cooling water jacket: getting some kind of sensible, pressure- and watertight fit between the HDPE and the copper pipe fitting is proving...interesting
As I mentioned earlier, I'm also converting a Baby Burco boiler to boil wort, I picked up a couple of temperature controllers off eBay, so I just need to wire that lot together and test it. At some point I'll have to plumb the whole lot in, plus provide a fresh water supply to the shed, not to mention sorting out some kind of racking to enable me to put it all together.
That's this summer sorted out, then
You guys up to any Heath Robinson craziness?
You want push-fit or speed-fit connectors for joining pipe. They completely changed pneumatics when they were invented.
As long as your pipe's outside diameter matches one of the standard sizes, you can use them and they Just Work. People do them up to water-pipe (25mm) sizes, and down to about 4mm or less. There's a wide range of adapters from one size to another as well...
Stig
Condimentalist
I'm glad there's girls on this thread. If it was just me and agnes wittering away it'd go way beyond the normal bounds of real ale sadness.
There's girls?
On a related note, when I go to my Amateur Brewers meetings, I quite like that It's just me and a load of blokes round a table twirling our moustaches, I feel like I'm an honourary member of the boy's club or something. So when a lady turned up to the last meet I couldn't help feeling a bit 'er, hold on a minute, there's a lady in here! I'm not sure that's quite right and proper! - oh, wait..."
Voley
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There's girls?
On a related note, when I go to my Amateur Brewers meetings, I quite like that It's just me and a load of blokes round a table twirling our moustaches, I feel like I'm an honourary member of the boy's club or something. So when a lady turned up to the last meet I couldn't help feeling a bit 'er, hold on a minute, there's a lady in here! I'm not sure that's quite right and proper! - oh, wait..."
Heh!
That's when it's time to retire to the smoking room with a cigar and a brandy. They're delicate things, these 'ladies'. Or so I'm led to believe.You want push-fit or speed-fit connectors for joining pipe. They completely changed pneumatics when they were invented.
As long as your pipe's outside diameter matches one of the standard sizes, you can use them and they Just Work. People do them up to water-pipe (25mm) sizes, and down to about 4mm or less. There's a wide range of adapters from one size to another as well...
I did look at those, although I could probably look again: I'm one of those blokes you find standing in front of the pipe fittings in Homebase, looking pensive.
Currently, the way I'm "solving" the problem is to use 15mm compression pipe tees at each end. I have discovered that, by removing the nut from one end of the tee, I can screw the fitting inside the HDPE (ok, I know this won't be a watertight fit...bear with me
). Then the 10mm internal pipe feeds straight through the bar of the T, and is sealed by using a 15-10mm adapter which fits into the compression fitting on the other end of the T from the HDPE, and is soldered to the 10mm pipe. The cooling water passes in through the "upright" of the T one end, and out of the corresponding one the other end.As far as watertight seals go, I'm looking at either gently heating the HDPE around the fitting thread, or (better), using epoxy resin on the fitting thread to provide a spigot seal, then using one of the various sealing compounds (this doesn't need to be food-safe at this point) for fluid seal and probably some jubilee clips for mechanical strength. Fingers crossed that it'll work...!
badseed
Mighty but thin.
This thread is made of awesome.
I am currently drinking a lovely pale ale made from a pilsner kit, liquid malt with Cascade in the boil and 25g of Chinook in secondary.
Fermented at 17 degrees with Safale yeast.
I am currently brewing a Lime, Coriander and Honey Lager which is one I often do and really good (but strong 9-10%)
Someone should start a beer recipe thread.
I am currently drinking a lovely pale ale made from a pilsner kit, liquid malt with Cascade in the boil and 25g of Chinook in secondary.
Fermented at 17 degrees with Safale yeast.
I am currently brewing a Lime, Coriander and Honey Lager which is one I often do and really good (but strong 9-10%)
Someone should start a beer recipe thread.
Voley
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Wahey!
Do you increase the amount of yeast proportionately, too? If the yeast I ordered recently arrives today I might get a bin of one of these on the go this afternoon.
Voley
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6 pages, 235 posts, over a thousand views. And it's called 'Quick Home Brew Question'.
Lime, Coriander and Honey?
Yums. I reckon even Herself would probably have a go at that. Yeah, get a recipe up for that! I'd probably have to do it as an extract brew, but feh.
Nah, the stuff breeds readily enough. If you're really paranoid about it, start off a culture (half a litre of apple juice, bit of sugar, and pitch the yeast, let it brew away for a day or so under cover, so it gets to rehydrate and breed like little rabbits, then pitch that into your main vessel full of apple juice.Wahey!
Do you increase the amount of yeast proportionately, too? If the yeast I ordered recently arrives today I might get a bin of one of these on the go this afternoon.
Random interesting tip: www.hopandgrape.co.uk sell PROPER MICROBREWERY METALWARE!!
12 gallon, £492. Get in!!
