FUBAR bitter brew day

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by SIMMY72 » Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:24 am

Looks a cracking brew!

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:36 am

Mate! Absolutely stunning!

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:45 am

I have a question with regards to Easy Kegs . I'm not at the stage where I have a full brewing system at home do I'm still using beer kits , which I do enjoy doing. Would I be able to use Easy Kegs for a kit brew & would it need priming?

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by f00b4r » Tue Feb 16, 2021 12:00 pm

Crafty Tim wrote:I have a question with regards to Easy Kegs . I'm not at the stage where I have a full brewing system at home do I'm still using beer kits , which I do enjoy doing. Would I be able to use Easy Kegs for a kit brew & would it need priming?

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It doesn’t make if it’s a kit brew, you can use an easy keg (the mini 5L things) to serve, just make sure that you prime appropriately (I believe it’s about half the amount that you would use for bottling but I am sure someone will confirm this shortly).
It also depends how quickly it will be drunk, using a party star tap keeps a protective blanket of CO2 on the beer but if you use the normal tap then it allows air in, so you only have a matter of days to drink it before it starts to spoil from oxidation.

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Cobnut » Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:02 pm

For the 5L minikegs, I'd advise no more than 11g sugar for priming, less if you only want a light/low level of carbonation.
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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:41 pm

Brilliant guys! Thanks for the advice . I love these forums!! I'm sure I'll ask more questions when I get my hands on them

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by MattGuk » Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:29 pm

The easy kegs are a brilliant way of packaging IMO, however they won't suit all styles, wheat beers and heavier carbonated beers won't work, however for just about anything else is great.
No expert but I wouldn't recommend putting a beer that requires more than 2 vols of carbing in.
This bitter turned out really good and didn't last long, just put my IPA in these today.

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:18 pm

The Cooper's stout turned out good guys Image[IMG]//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202102 ... 6be310.jpg[/IMG]

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by WalesAles » Fri Feb 19, 2021 9:37 pm

CT,
There`s lovely mun! =D>
What`s it taste like?

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:43 pm

Nice mate. It's really nice and smooth. Definitely get the chocolate taste. It appears to be keeping well in the barrel too despite it was supposed to be bottled

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by MattGuk » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:59 pm

That's a good lookin stout CT 👍

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by Crafty Tim » Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:17 am

Thanks mate. First stout I've done and never used Cooper's before. Got my eye on a triple hopped IPA next

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by LeeH » Sat Feb 20, 2021 9:49 am

Was the extra pale MO responsible for your low efficiency?
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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by MattGuk » Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:34 am

No idea, I seem to get differing efficiency on my brews.
It's seems when I use this malt which I have a lot of, my efficiency is all over the place.

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Re: FUBAR bitter brew day

Post by LeeH » Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:08 pm

I read something regarding the extra pale being a bit poop on the efficiency front. No first hand experience though.
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