Jim's Beer Kit

Hi So no sign of any of the beer being forced back up the gas pipe thank goodness - have now fitted the non-return. From your replies I have to put this experience down to ambient temperature. As already stated, the keg (and CO2 bottle for that matter) are in a dedicated cupboard but in the garage s...

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Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:38 am

The simple answer to your problem is that fermentation had not finished when the beer was kegged. Resolve that and you will answer the problem.

Except it had been at 1006 (from 1052) for 4 days which was 2 points under my regular FG for that recipe.

Wasn't primed in the keg is in the garage so 'open' to ambient temp changes. I did get a non return but like a total numpty hadn't got around to fitting it - will just have to hope releasing the pressure every couple of days has avoided liquid getting to the regulator. I did get hold of a small ches...

Cheers mate

Unless there's been a change in temperature (release of CO2 into the headspace), the only thing I can think of is the pressure gauge on the regulator has got an issue. The only way to check is by using another device with pressure gauge to test independently. So you reckon it could just be an ambie...

Hi Nallum

What is that - struggling to make it out on my phone (not helping being on the wine by the pool!!!)

Hi all - been a while!!! Recently gone down the CO2/keg route. 1st attempt all went fine - set at 10psi for 2 weeks and happy. Second attempt though a bit strange. Exact same recipe/fermentation/time scale/final gravity and into keg set at 10psi. This was 2 weeks ago and being left whilst on holiday...

Set the stat to max. Set inky at 3c.with a 2c differential Monitor freezer. Interesting idea working from the lowest temp upwards - particularly as I only have my home grown hops (vacuum packed) in the freezer so a couple of degrees on that side isn't critical. Just kegged my first keg beer tonight...

Cheers guys but apologies! What I should have added is that I use the freezer part for my home grown hops - it's just the fridge that's usually redundant except around Xmas. I've 3.5kg in there with nowhere else available at the moment to store them so need that to stay as is - would otherwise have...

So set up with gas and keg intending using our old spare fridge/freezer (Blomberg KGM9530P) for conditioning but for some reason the fridge was icing up although set close to Min (warmer setting on this appliance). Had a look and found the thermostat knob shaft had broken at some point so wasn't adj...

Cheers guys Took all your comments into account (many thanks) but realised that ultimately I just had to go for it and..........all worked well. Ended up going through at the back top left hand corner (adjacent to where the bottle will live) for the ingoing pipe and only encountered insulation (tha...

Going to set up CO2 line to keg this weekend through the side of a Blomberg fridge/freezer. Obviously concerned not to hit a cooling line so would appreciate any guidance on reducing risk if at all possible. For example, does anyone know whether the lines are generally sat centrally or more to the i...

Luckily I've got one to hand, cleaned and sanitised ready for tomorrow's brew, next to my standard fridge, which isn't really set up for fermentation. But, as you can see, fits no problem: Cheers Nallum' I did consider these kegs but that would mean brewing more frequently which doesn't really appe...

Now had a look at kegmenters - comment re' fridge fit below I too generally produce good hoppy beers and also bitters, stouts and porters all, effectively, using 'open fermenters'. I've no great desire to only 'pressure ferment' just to take the occasional 'perceived' oxidation issue out of the equ...

Evening All Hope you all had a good Xmas and all the very best for 2025! Still mulling this over to be honest which I know is a bit pathetic but if you'll please bear with me. As I think I stated earlier, I want to swap from bottling to kegs to avoid oxidation throughout the whole process. Hot side ...