Search results

I do this deliberately every time, as I always want about 10 500ml bottles for tastings etc. A scant 1/2 tsp sucrose per bottle with a clean measuring spoon is about right; been doing it for years with 0 problems. The carbonation caps are also good if you want to force carbonate instead; I use...

Interesting, if worrying. I can see a lot of heavy-duty cleaning and sanitising on the horizon, including my gas lines and fittings. I was also thinking of getting check valves- would you expect these to check airborne microbes as well as liquid? I'll also be extra careful to keep any keg with...

I have a corny with some barrel-aged beer that is developing a lovely brettiness from the wine cask. I have 3 other cornies connected to the same gas outlet via JG splitters. This means that I can get gas transferring from one keg to another if I connect more than one that is at a lower...

I don't find 82% to be that high. Based on the calculations that Hopville.com's recipe calculator produces for my brews, I get usually get between 80 and 86% for brews based mainly on British pale malt, mashing at 66-68C for 1.5-2 hrs, and 75% or a bit more if there is a good proportion of other...