Recent content by rhinofarts

Badbrew, why microwave, why not just dissolve it in hot/boiling water? And is sticking it in the freezer to cool it down? Wouldnt a cup of warm sugar water not be OK to toss in to the wort?

Hi, I have two batches to Keg now, Mexican Cervaza and India Pale Ale (Maybe 6.5%)... Anyone have any suggestions on carbing these beers, I was wondering can I add sugar to the brew, put it in a corny, give it a bit of gas to seal it up, and leave it for a month or two to carb away itself...

OK, Thanks for the replies. I have left it for 3 days at 18C, and now today I have increased it to 22C, there is no fear of room temps bringing it up higher, as it's always cold in Ireland. Will I let her ferment away at 22C now? I want to get my temp control sorted, to rid my beers of s**ty...

ArcaneXor, after 3 days at 18C, what would you bring the temp up to then?

Hi Kaconga, I would like to get between 6 - 9 % ABV. But it's not even all about alc. volume, I want that stuff that twists your eyes backwards, Have to have a Malty taste, and I want to go really cheap!. Also wanted to note I just wanna soup up a kit, no all grain yet.

Hi, I don't drink spirits. I am looking for a beer that knocks your socks off. I am experimenting, learning and trying to understand the different sugars etc... I can't see how you could say this is a troll post (A post with no point), surely other members have done a batch like this, or...

I am looking for a recipe for a medium quality lager, that is high in alcohol and high in giving the drinker 'double vision'. I was thinking 1 KG table sugar (Cheaper than Brewing Sugar, ferments fully?) and 1 KG medium spray malt, but the malt is expensive (More than I want to pay for this...

Hi, Thanks badbrew. It's a kit I am brewing from, and on the kit instructions it says 18C - 21C. (64F - 70F) I have the fermenter in a bath of water (Plastic Container), and I am using a 25watt fish tank heater to hold the line at 18C. Before this I been using a heating belt and my temps were up...

What is the best fermentation temp?, for a lager or ale?, how important is it to keep the tempature stable?... I have now started to brew at 18C. Using the water bath method (Thanks Yooper). Will my beer be much improved because of stable tempatures? Thanks guys!

Could you use 34psi pressure for any kind of beer?lager, ale? or what are the limitations... At room temps how long does it take to carb the drink?Im told approx 2 weeks, and at cold temps as little as 24 hours if you roll around the keg etc?

Spokaniac, thanks for the reply. I feel a bitter better reading that... Do you think so I will be OK overall, I wont be able to condition at low temps but can I work around this yeah?

Hi, Thanks for your replies... This is the product information on the beer cooler (http://www.jemphrey.com/userfiles/File/Maxi310.pdf)... Here is the full manual (http://k002.kiwi6.com/hotlink/zx90ki2by3/maxi_man.pdf) I knew about chilling kegs, but I decided to go for this unit because I...

So do you guys think I am going to have problems with my beer cooler set up? I just dont undertand it enough... Should I have got a keggarator or will I be ok for awhile?

Hi, I am just wondering, how long do you think a full cornie keg of lager would last at 20C (68F). Under force carb pressure?, my system is not a keggarator, so my kegs are stored at room temperature, and the beer is drawn in and chilled in a chiller before the tap. Approx alcohol content...

I don't have the space for a water bath, problem is also, right now its sunny out and my house is getting good solar gains, but tonight it is to go to minus temps, last night it was minus 3. So my beer is going to suffer up and down temps if i do not control it... I don't know where you guys...