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  1. Johnyb73

    anyone used or seen one of these?

    Hello all! Been a while since I've posted....still brewing strong though! I was recently gifted one of these. Wondered if anyone has used or knows the best way to use it? It's a refrigerated table top tap? Any help would be great thank you!!
  2. Johnyb73

    Pumkin ale

    Hello all!! Want to get started on a pumkin ale for the upcoming season! I'm going to be using canned pumpkin and I use the BIAB method of brewing. 1.How much pumkin puree will I need for a 5 gallon batch? 2.Do I add the pumpkin in the mash Or during the boil? Thanks for your help John
  3. Johnyb73

    Is she stuck Captain?

    Hi all, I just did my first All Grain Kolsch 2 1/2 weeks ago. I just did a hydrometer reading & its still at 1035! It started at 1052 and when I taste it, it's (for a lack of a better word ) wheaty/grainy/starchy? I have it currently fermenting in my garage, it's still a littler cool here...
  4. Johnyb73

    Kegging Cider

    Hi All, I'm positve this has been discussed somewhere at some point! I'm going to be kegging a batch of cider soon and I want it to be a touch sweeter than usual I was thinking to...... Add 2 or 3 cans of apple concentrate to the keg with the cider then carb??? My question is, will I need to...
  5. Johnyb73

    Mixing cans?

    HI , I'm going to brew a canned english bitter kit & I have a can of coopers draught. Can I Use the coopers draught in place of the sugar component? Or will the flavor of the draught mess with the bitter? Thanks:rockin:
  6. Johnyb73

    Citrus & coriander

    HI All, I'm going to be brewing a coopers wheat kit soon & I was wondering what the best way for me to incorporate some orange & coriander notes (a la Hoegaarten). ANY response would be greatly appreciated. John
  7. Johnyb73

    Coopers Wheat?

    Hi All I know that making the brew would be better, but with what I can do at this moment I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to add the citrus/coriander flavouring to a coopers wheat kit? I'm planning on using dry malt extract instead of corn sugar, could I steep orange zest & the...
  8. Johnyb73

    Spenda fg?

    Hi All!! I have put 1/2 of a cup of splenda in my 5 gallon batch of apfelwein with the hopes of having it a little sweeter. My question is, will this have an effect on my fg reading? It's been in the carboy for 3 weeks & the fg hasn't changed in the last 3 days & seems to be at 1008. Thanks...
  9. Johnyb73

    Carbonation?

    HI I'm a newbie & I'm planning on making some Apflewein. I was wondering can you carbonate the cider in the bottle with priming sugar as you would with say a home brew beer? Thanks
  10. Johnyb73

    Swingtop Bottles

    Hey all!! I live in Canada & I'm having a hard time finding someone who sells swing top bottles new or used. Do any of you know where I can find some? On a side note, I just started an Irish Stout last night & this morning It's bubbling like a hot tub:ban: This is only my second brew & my...
  11. Johnyb73

    Cloudy beer?

    Another noob question!!!!! I bottled my first brew today:rockin: but I noticed that it was pretty cloudy. Is this normal? It tasted fantastic but i'm questioning the clarity????:(
  12. Johnyb73

    Bubbly?

    another dumb question I guess! I did a Hydro reading after threee days just to check and see how things were going. reading seems to be going well but I noticed that the beer was carbonated in the test tube. Is this normal? Does it mean it's still fermenting? My air lock never bubbled, but the...
  13. Johnyb73

    soapy wort?

    Hi all!! I'm brewing my first batch of beer from a coopers microbrew kit. It came with a lager canned extract, 1kg dextrose & yeast. My question is when I took my first hydrometer reading I decided to taste a bit just to see what was going on & I noticed it tasted very much like soap. Is this...
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