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  1. XIL_Brew

    Fermenting fresh brewery yeast at higher temps

    Thanks for the replies guys! The brewery are keen on helping people make their own brews, so shouldn't be a problem to get enough of it - which means I'll probably give it a try on higher temps first, and when the weather changes I'll do a "proper" one... Will let you know how it goes! :mug:
  2. XIL_Brew

    Fermenting fresh brewery yeast at higher temps

    Hey guys, Sorry if there is a thread on this somewhere else - I did search (promise!) but couldn't find anything like this... Basically, I'm in a very fortunate situation that I can get hold of fresh yeast from the Budweiser Budvar brewery - but, I'm guessing that this is bottom...
  3. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    So, just to clarify, I managed to get hold of the seller, and the difference between the two auto syphons is that one is short, one is long. The issue was probably that here in Czech, a demijohn is just any sized glass carboy, but in the UK (and US?) a demijohn is usually around 5 litres...
  4. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    Yup, that helps as in I agree completely - I'm still stumped as to the difference between the two syphons...! There's a cynical part of me that believes they want me to buy two of them for no reason... :)
  5. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    That would make it huuge... I guess the diameter of the demijohn is at least 50mm. And just to make it more fun, the second image on both syphons shows a guy... with a demijohn...
  6. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    What we (or just in Czech?) call a demijohn is pretty much any sized glass carboy - I've got one 6.5 gallon one for primary, a 5 gallon for secondary, plus a couple of smaller ones I want to use for "split testing" batches. I'm glad (sort of) that you think it doesn't make sense. That was my...
  7. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    Yeah, I read those specs too, but that's really my issue - I was wondering if anyone actually has used these, because I can't quite understand how one syphon shouldn't be useful for both a bucket and a demijohn... :) The only thing I can think of is that the bucket-syphon is thinner, and can...
  8. XIL_Brew

    Which auto syphon to use?

    Hi guys, I've been looking at some auto syphons, and found two on Amazon: 4.5 Litre Auto Syphon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004KM4NHK/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 and 23 Litre Auto Syphon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0022QGW8O/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20 The problem is that...
  9. XIL_Brew

    A big "ahoj" and a small question from the Czech Rep.

    Thanks! :) I'm planning a partial mash for my next one, so might do a yeast starter too... Not done that yet - just rehydrating dried yeast...
  10. XIL_Brew

    A big "ahoj" and a small question from the Czech Rep.

    Hi guys, I've been reading the forum for a while, and thought it's about time to join in - not because I feel I have great deal to contribute, but mostly because lurking gets boring after a while... Since I'm here to learn, I'll start by going off topic in an intro thread, and ask all you...
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