Recent content by gcnewcastle85

Ah I see. That's a great idea, I'll keep it in mind for later down the line.

I've come to the same conclusion about a seperate fridge, need the temp constant to calculate for the balance of the system. But that very much spoils the portability of the brews. At the moment I'm trying to emulate a pub real ale as best I can. Once I've achieved it I'll probably just adjust...

I'm currently trying to do the same by using a sparkler on some tubing from my corny keg. I had intended on not over carbing it naturally, and just using the gas to force through a sparkler. Any tips would be great. Thanks

Thanks for your help with the cider. I have another question regarding the brewferm mini kegging system if anyone has used it before. Essentially I have kegged my beer as per the instructions. But it's using the gas that I'm struggling with, is there a specific way to do it? I have a nitrogen...

Hi I have a quick question about cider of anybody can help me. I made cider from fresh apples, once I had the juice I put one crampden tablet in for each gallon if juice, 24 hours later I pitched my yeast. I am about to bottle it and it's Been in an air locked fermenter for a good number if...

Thanks for your help. just need to find equipment with a bigger volume.

Hi I am starting to use the brewferm mini kegs for convenience of storing but In only getting four off a five gallon brew. I'm looking to start brewing to get around ten, ten pint mini kegs. So around 12 to 15 gallons. Also do you know of a good place to get bulk grains and ingredients? Thanks...

Has anybody brewed anything in very large quantities? And also a recipes for something close to starpraman Thanks

Thanks, I'll make a starter using some juice just to get the yeast going as I'm using dried yeast. I had read about stoping the fermentation so the Cider doesn't become to dry. Doing this by cold crashing? would the yeast not activate again once it warmed up to room temperature?

Hi, I am in a rather similar situation. I am about to do my very first cider. I will be pressing apples from a tree in the garden and have no real recipe as of yet for quantities of sugar or gravity readings for sweetness. What are you using for your starter? I was going to just buy some pure...

I've just knocked up a yeast starter for my brew this weekend

This is the calculation I use, it came with the coopers kits.

Hi, from the calculation that I have got from a coopers English bitter kit, the priming sugar is taken into account when working it out.