Recent content by JGHunter

I know this is ooold (nearly ten years!) but I bring it back for good reason. I've also experienced this, but I've never had Westmalle. I know I have a sensitive nose (I at one point considered becoming a perfumier) so it may be that they were unlucky that I happened to purchase it, but I had a...

True, but then I've got the same problem of regular bottles, all the cleaning, sanitising and almost definite mess. On this basis I may as well just keep the bottles I already have.

No I know that. I meant I'd transfer it into a small keg when desired that can be then refrigerated, but that the large one wouldn't be.

I see it's that kind of forum. I didn't ask for your advice. Never mind, this was a mistake if you're indicative of the membership.

No I know that, but no matter how much you improve, you can't make a silk purse with a sow's ear. But I appreciate your concern. It is a pico EB1. It just relies on the fact that the bin reduces in diameter to "wedge" into place.

Why is it important to keep a keg cold but not, say, glass bottles, when kegs can be co2 purged?

So I'm looking to ditch bottling (who can blame me?) for kegs, at least for the most part. My question is, if I want to brew a large quantity, say 20L+ but I want to take just a small 5L keg with me to some friends because they won't have the fridge space for something that big, what should I...

Hi! So I've been brewing for a while now, about ten years, with kits. I started all grain last year, I did a couple clones and, whilst I don't want to sound like I'm blaming my kit, it isn't great and I know I can do better with more precise equipment (I was told I wouldn't need a grain bag due...