Discuss making up beer kits - the simplest way to brew.
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crafty john
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by crafty john » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:25 pm
DannyJalapeno wrote:Checked hydro reading last night, dropped to 1.013, so it's getting there. Didn't want to be drinking a lager that was pi** weak. Got some light spray malt from work, however think I'll hold off using this until my next brew. Hopefully bottle it at the weekend.
Just bottle it and put yourself out of your misery
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:29 pm
crafty john wrote:DannyJalapeno wrote:Checked hydro reading last night, dropped to 1.013, so it's getting there. Didn't want to be drinking a lager that was pi** weak. Got some light spray malt from work, however think I'll hold off using this until my next brew. Hopefully bottle it at the weekend.
Just bottle it and put yourself out of your misery
Until it hits about 4% ABV, I'm not bottling it
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by timbo41 » Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:56 pm
DannyJalapeno wrote:Bloody Hell a vase !!! Hahahaha that's genius. Took another reading and it had come down a bit to 1.014 now am gonna leave it be for a bit, fire it into my 2nd FV towards end of week and bottle it next weekend, then get another one on the go. Thanks for all your advice and support
Nope wrong order..1) rack to secondary. 2) clean primary. 3) get #2 brew going.....we all know you've already sneaked one into the house!!!
Just like trying new ideas!
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:22 pm
timbo41 wrote:DannyJalapeno wrote:Bloody Hell a vase !!! Hahahaha that's genius. Took another reading and it had come down a bit to 1.014 now am gonna leave it be for a bit, fire it into my 2nd FV towards end of week and bottle it next weekend, then get another one on the go. Thanks for all your advice and support
Nope wrong order..1) rack to secondary. 2) clean primary. 3) get #2 brew going.....we all know you've already sneaked one into the house!!!
Bloody Hell of course, I can rack current brew off into 2nd FV for a few days, before bottling. In meantime, I can be cleaning my primary and get another brew on t'go. Best stock up on bottles
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Spooneys regular
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by Spooneys regular » Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:28 pm
Don't be too disappointed if your first batch tastes crap, mine did! Certainly don't let it put you off Ive had some really good results off kits it can be very rewarding. I found watching YouTube a big help. Look up Craig tube he's got some good videos breaking down home brewing from sterilising to bottling/kegging. Well worth looking at because there'll always be something you can pick up
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JammyBStard
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by JammyBStard » Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:37 pm
Spooneys regular wrote:Don't be too disappointed if your first batch tastes crap, mine did! Certainly don't let it put you off Ive had some really good results off kits it can be very rewarding.
The Vase quite surprisingly was excellent (Or maybe I just thought that because it was my first!!)
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cellone
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by cellone » Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:24 pm
Hi Dan, what do you drink normally? If it's fosters or the like then your next brew will be good but if you prefer the likes of kronenbergg, stella, Grolsch or Heiniken swop the kit for something tastier.
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GSMunn
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by GSMunn » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:23 am
I give the canadian blonde two thumbs up, Not a lager drinker so did it so I could drink with my non ale drinking friends but wound up enjoying it. Much nicer than the pi$$ water from the shops
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:45 am
Spooneys regular wrote:Don't be too disappointed if your first batch tastes crap, mine did! Certainly don't let it put you off Ive had some really good results off kits it can be very rewarding. I found watching YouTube a big help. Look up Craig tube he's got some good videos breaking down home brewing from sterilising to bottling/kegging. Well worth looking at because there'll always be something you can pick up
The sample I had from the trial jar wasn't too bad. It was certainly drinkable, just tasted a bit weak.
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:16 pm
cellone wrote:Hi Dan, what do you drink normally? If it's fosters or the like then your next brew will be good but if you prefer the likes of kronenbergg, stella, Grolsch or Heiniken swop the kit for something tastier.
Normally, I am happy with the session lagers such as Carling, Fosters etc. Don't judge me, there's no accounting for taste. If I'm on a night out, am happy to have a few pints of the premium lagers such as Heineken, Becks etc.
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:29 pm
42 bottled bottled, really enjoyed using starsan, it feels like cheating just spraying away. Now they're in the cupboard for a week or so before moving them to the garage for a further week or so then into the fridge. This means I now have an empty FV, so best get cracking on another
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cellone
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by cellone » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:24 pm
A job well done. Do your self a favour though unless you like tasteless sweet beer give the cerveza a miss.
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DannyJalapeno
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by DannyJalapeno » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:24 am
cellone wrote:A job well done. Do your self a favour though unless you like tasteless sweet beer give the cerveza a miss.
Fair comment, maybe I'll give the Coopers Heritage Lager a whirl instead
