Recent content by Peeow

Hi, We've got those kits available in NZ, apparently they do an alright brew, but not a great yeild. I've got a 25l Turbo reflux still, which gives me about 4-5 litres @ about 86%. Once thats watered down and filtered, I get about 9-10 litres at 40%., Which is 9 or 10 bottles depending on what...

Made a start on the control panel and a couple of pics showing the thermowells I made from a peice of stainless tube, a couple of nuts and a grub screw. I opted for this as ya just can't get cheap thermowells in New Zealand, people seem to think they are worth gold!

Alright, quick update. My play funds have been low so progress is slow. I did a quick brew with the gas burners, decided to go electric......as thats what I do. Just been playin round with the first pot, here's a couple of pics to show my progress. I got lucky and found a sight glass with a buit...

Well, I've got the bug and decided to start building a brew stand. I've decided to save myself some stress and make the stand as simple as possible. I've had the thought of using a pre-made stand, such as the service/tool cart that I am using, but I've never seen anyone else do it....... that...

Bugger! I've got another drama! Finished mowin the lawns, poured a beer and ........foam!!! I had it sweet, it was at 12 PSI and all was good. I have a secondary digital regulator inline with the gas line, my primary reg is actually a flow reg, so I can't read PSI on it, hence the reason I've...

yep, I found the same with mine.

Thanks for the advice. I am currently getting it flat againand gonna start over with the advice given. Just one more question though, that I havn't found an answer for in the forum. Does it make any difference wether you gas it through the outlet valve as opposed to the inlet valve? I was just...

The temp I had it at during the shake and settling has been 4 degrees C (39.2 F). The serving line is 2m long (6.5 Foot). It certainly sounds as though I've over done it. Does the gas line have any affect on it? as that is quite large - 8 or 10mm ID. So from what you are saying, is it ideal to...

Hi, I have just tried doing my first kegged brew. I carbed it by chuckin 30psi down the outlet valve (corny keg), shook it until it stopped gurgling, and then a little while longer. Left that over night, then released the pressure by pushing the inlet/gas valve. I have now got it pressurised to...

I have just found a very short clip on Youtube showing a similar set up, it's not the best vid, but you can see what I'm talking about.

I figured it might take a little while to find one installed and get a photo, so I have drawn you a little picture. When I go back to work next week , I'll be able to get ya the install instructions for these kits, I should be able to scan it and post a copy. It should make it a bit clearer...

Sorry, I'm in the North Island, a fair distance away

Hi, sorry for the late post. But in NZ we have a kitset that can be bought via Fisher & Paykel, which is just the kit you need. It includes a rail that attaches to the fridge door and slides that attach to the cabinet door. This allows the doors to swing independantly on the pivot points but...

Gidday all, I have not long been doing homebrew and at the moment I'm just mucking around with store brought beer kits. I have been brewing spirit for a few years now, but have decided to include beer into it. I have started on my own take on a chilled/heated brew cabinet. as here in New Zealand...