Recent content by furstyjaymar13

alane1 - Unfortunately not, I was trying to make a little joke on my brew being 'open vessel' fermentation like what id expect from brews done way back when by vikings and less colorful folk, although reading unionrdr's link makes me want to brew just like them now, can just imagine those sweet...

Thanks guys, it smelled good and there was no white layer so hopefully my viking brew will be ok!

So its bottling day for me and I have just found out my fermenter popped its lids off slightly, therefore allowing oxygen and other nasties in... is it likely to be ok? or is it ruined because of oxygen?(if it hasn't been contaminiated) ive had it fermenting since 26th january

If all else fails anyone got any ideas as to what I can add to make a punch out of it? I was thinking rum and something fruity?

I understand you, yeah I can it is a screwcap, I don't know how I could do that but Ive got some handy people that might be able to help me, thanks good idea!

Sorry not sure what you mean but i have (hopefully) uploaed a two pictures of the valve and kit along with the keg type

I siphoned it out of the fermenter on 19th of may into the keg and its been sat in an airing cupboard, very well insulated, recently house temperatures have been 27 degrees celcius but it couldn't have got any lower than 20 degrees celcius

I'm having a BBQ tomorrow and I made my very first KEGGED batch of beer for it, using an s30 valve that allows natural carbing and lets out excess pressure and then I add co2 (via small soda stream canisters) when the beer gets to halfway/starts glugging at the tap... tonight Ive sampled my...

Yeah this makes more sense to me, nevertheless I appreciate everybody's help all the same, sounds like ive unintentionally misled a few people... a similar thing has happened before once but I tend to prefer this forum to uk forums for various reasons. Ive included a picture of the valve and...

Thanks guys, Im just waiting for my co2 to turn up now before I transfer to the keg for the first time, can't wait!

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'm serving directly from the keg. Ive included a picture of it, that also contains the correct valve too. Would the beer type make any difference? mines an kit IPA, but also the fact that its from a kit extract worries me a little by not carbing with...

Nice! Looks like a bit of a specialist brewing room you have there. Reminds me I need to invest in a bottle drainer too! Yeah its got to be done I think, gonna use some spare fibre glass and enclose it with some type of fabric. I've been doing all my ales at an ambient room temperature 20c...

Space to brew has been a premium for me so when I hear of a wardrobe being dumped, I think free wood for a long needed 'beer station'! Im using the skyscraper principle to save much needed floorspace. What does everyone think? Useful? Crazy? Suggestions? Anyone else do anything similar? I'm...

Hi all, I've got some new equipment and need a bit of advice from an experienced POV because I'm still a little green and need reassuring all the time! I'm hoping to make an IPA soon for a BBQ coming up in a couple of months, so that's why I'm not just gonna go for it and end up with no brew to...

very interesting, especially using molasses -didn't even consider that. I've checked out the link provided rhumbline too, most likely be doing an imperial. thank you to both how was the carbonation? im hoping to make a stout thats fizzier than usual, so do i just add more carbonation sugar?