IT HAS ARRIVED !!!!

[Merz69]

Look out ! I’m coming for your soooouuuulllss !

 

[palmtrees]

Just looked up that kit, great choice! I love fermenting in my Fermonster. I've modified the lid to let me transfer beer to a keg using CO2, so it never touches oxygen. It's awesome, and I love not worrying about shattering a carboy on my foot. With the spigoted one, you can also bottle directly from the fermenter to reduce oxygen exposure. There are some good threads on here about how to do that and still get accurate carbonation.

I'd also recommend picking up one of these Brew Haulers to help you move it when it's full. They get pretty heavy.

 

[Tom R]

Look out ! I’m coming for your soooouuuulllss !

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And so it begins....

You're gonna love it!

 

[Merz69]

Just looked up that kit, great choice! I love fermenting in my Fermonster. I've modified the lid to let me transfer beer to a keg using CO2, so it never touches oxygen. It's awesome, and I love not worrying about shattering a carboy on my foot. With the spigoted one, you can also bottle directly from the fermenter to reduce oxygen exposure. There are some good threads on here about how to do that and still get accurate carbonation.

I'd also recommend picking up one of these Brew Haulers to help you move it when it's full. They get pretty heavy.

Yeah mon !! I like the wide mouth fermenter, the 8.5 brew kettle, the wort chiller, plus the extras
I found a dude on FB gave us about 100 bottles and a tree for free . Thought I had a keg and co2 lined up but that dude backed out

 

[hout17]

 

[MaxStout]

Down the rabbit hole you go!

 

[SaltNeck]

Wow, they've got an 8.5 gallon pot, fermenter, wort chiller, bucket plus more in that box? They must have designed the kit around the box. What beer did you choose?

 

[bracconiere]

 

[Merz69]

And the spoiler. There’s brown sticky syrup all over a bunch of stuff in the box. I assume this is LME. . Who decided to put this under the wort chiller which was under the fermenter has caused me pain. I do not want to spend hours cleaning all this stuff off ! Buzzkill !!

 

[Nate R]

And the spoiler. There’s brown sticky syrup all over a bunch of stuff in the box. I assume this is LME. . Who decided to put this under the wort chiller which was under the fermenter has caused me pain. I do not want to spend hours cleaning all this stuff off ! Buzzkill !!

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Bummer!! Is there a kit in the box? Maybe that is oil??
At any rate- contact More Beer. Their customer service ia awesome. They will make it right i am sure!

 

[Merz69]

I’m waiting on their response now. The kit came loose under the wort chiller. It was not in its own box - and it’s not oil. There’s an inch or so in the bottom of the bucket and it’s sticky. I’m just bummed cuz I wanted to brew tomorrow.

 

[Nate R]

I’m waiting on their response now. The kit came loose under the wort chiller. It was not in its own box - and it’s not oil. There’s an inch or so in the bottom of the bucket and it’s sticky. I’m just bummed cuz I wanted to brew tomorrow.

Yup. That's LME for sure. I saw their is a kit in the box.
Sorry about that!
But... take the day tommorrow and clean, read up instructions, and clean!

Every brew day that i prepare for goes much better.

 

[grampamark]

Make your next purchase a grain mill and start doing all grain. You can thank me later.

 

[bracconiere]

Make your next purchase a grain mill and start doing all grain. You can thank me later.

wouldn't he need a cooler, or bigger pot for that?


sorry to hear about the mishap though....i'd still brew it tomorrow though, the demons won't give up if they think you're easy prey!

how much LME do you think got out?

 

[madscientist451]

Any homebrew shops in your area? You could run out, get some grain and a BIAB bag or get some extract and still get a brew in this weekend.

 

[Transamguy77]

Sucks about the kit but WooHoo! On starting a new obsess…… I mean hobby, get another kit locally and when More Beer makes it right you’ll have 2 beers to drink.

 

[bracconiere]

2 beers to drink.

hopefully closer to ~100

 

[Dland]

Look out ! I’m coming for your soooouuuulllss !

If you find mine, please tell me where it is. {;

my current merz is a 85!

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Give a man a beer and he'll waste an afternoon. Teach a man to brew and he'll waste a lifetime.

 

[Komodo]

I do not want to spend hours cleaning all this stuff off !

Well? You may want to reconsider your whole plan then . . .

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Well? You may want to reconsider your whole plan then . . .

Yup, after a day of brewing with all of cleaning and sanitizing you'll be able to enter an operating room and perform surgery with no gloves on!

 

[Merz69]

I suppose you’re right. I was just looking forward to the shiny new toys I bought .
this kinda feels like sloppy seconds !

 

[Komodo]

I suppose you’re right. I was just looking forward to the shiny new toys I bought .
this kinda feels like sloppy seconds !

It all needs to be cleaned anyways. Especially new stuff.

 

[kartracer2]

It all needs to be cleaned anyways. Especially new stuff.

Yeah, but to watch that succulent syrup ooze down the drain. The humanity man, my soul pains thinking about it.
No cheers, just some tears,
Joel B.

 

[Merz69]

Lol !! That succulent syrup is in the state of “sticky ass mess” currently !! What do I clean this off with ? I’ve heard not to use dish soap ?

 

[NeoBrew]

For this? Hot water and dish soap are a good choice.

 

[bracconiere]

LOL, i'd probably clean the pot and immersion chiller in boiling water, chill, then add yeast? just punch some more holes in the bags and 'rinse them'...

 

[bruce_the_loon]

LOL, i'd probably clean the pot and immersion chiller in boiling water, chill, then add yeast? just punch some more holes in the bags and 'rinse them'...

Seconded, what's the worst that can happen. If the LME is in the fermenter bucket, then using hot water to dissolve it and pour into the pot with what remains in the bags. The chiller has to go into the boiling wort at some point anyway, so that will clean the LME. The boil will get rid of anything nasty.

Only issue might be if the yeast and hops packets have been ruptured.

 

[bracconiere]

Only issue might be if the yeast and hops packets have been ruptured.

didn't think about the yeast...was it a liquid pack?

 

[kartracer2]

LOL, i'd probably clean the pot and immersion chiller in boiling water, chill, then add yeast? just punch some more holes in the bags and 'rinse them'...

LOL, I was going to suggest the same thing but I didn't want to see a possible "Is my beer ruined" post.

But yeah, hot water and a little soap (I'd use Oxyclean unsented) followed by a couple of good rinses should be good. But still, the idea of that stuff going down the drain, to never have a the chanch to be all it could be. The pain of it all.

Hopefully MB makes it better than right and your first brew is a win for you.

Maybe Cheers,
Joel B.