Jim's Beer Kit

Set the stat to max. Set inky at 3c.with a 2c differential Monitor freezer. Interesting idea working from the lowest temp upwards - particularly as I only have my home grown hops (vacuum packed) in the freezer so a couple of degrees on that side isn't critical. Just kegged my first keg beer tonight...

Cheers guys but apologies! What I should have added is that I use the freezer part for my home grown hops - it's just the fridge that's usually redundant except around Xmas. I've 3.5kg in there with nowhere else available at the moment to store them so need that to stay as is - would otherwise have...

So set up with gas and keg intending using our old spare fridge/freezer (Blomberg KGM9530P) for conditioning but for some reason the fridge was icing up although set close to Min (warmer setting on this appliance). Had a look and found the thermostat knob shaft had broken at some point so wasn't adj...

Cheers guys Took all your comments into account (many thanks) but realised that ultimately I just had to go for it and..........all worked well. Ended up going through at the back top left hand corner (adjacent to where the bottle will live) for the ingoing pipe and only encountered insulation (tha...

Going to set up CO2 line to keg this weekend through the side of a Blomberg fridge/freezer. Obviously concerned not to hit a cooling line so would appreciate any guidance on reducing risk if at all possible. For example, does anyone know whether the lines are generally sat centrally or more to the i...

Luckily I've got one to hand, cleaned and sanitised ready for tomorrow's brew, next to my standard fridge, which isn't really set up for fermentation. But, as you can see, fits no problem: Cheers Nallum' I did consider these kegs but that would mean brewing more frequently which doesn't really appe...

Now had a look at kegmenters - comment re' fridge fit below I too generally produce good hoppy beers and also bitters, stouts and porters all, effectively, using 'open fermenters'. I've no great desire to only 'pressure ferment' just to take the occasional 'perceived' oxidation issue out of the equ...

Evening All Hope you all had a good Xmas and all the very best for 2025! Still mulling this over to be honest which I know is a bit pathetic but if you'll please bear with me. As I think I stated earlier, I want to swap from bottling to kegs to avoid oxidation throughout the whole process. Hot side ...

Is it a sign of old age when you need a hundred words when a dozen would/should do? I don't think so, otherwise I've been an old man since my late teens... :shock: Now been in touch with Jonny at BKT and whilst they too could supply a similar set-up to TMM, their comments echo everyone else's and I...

Having gone down this rabbit hole myself recently I can suggest the below: https://brewkegtap.co.uk/collections/keg-kits (just buy a keg kit and you've got everything sorted bar the CO2 bottle. Their reconditioned kegs are really good value and behave like new) The Kegland regulator works really we...

Cheers N

Not really bothered as yet to set-up a 'closed circuit' - just want to take the first step on reducing oxidation by purging. Going to go and talk to this local brewery supplier and see what they suggest.

Evening All Not been around for a while. Lurking constantly but not had anything better to contribute on various topics than those better placed/experienced. So, to the point. I'm still the very basic brewer - garage, propane, constant manual temperature checking during mash, dunk sparge, non-direct...

Thanks for the responses guys.

Last did a Pilsner in January 2016 with the whole process to bottling taking 28 days. Can't find where the recipe/process came from in my notes but obviously there'll be a number of ways to get a good result as has been alluded to below.

Research me thinks

1) Lagers don't really take weeks to ferment. 2-3 weeks is typical at temperatures below 14/15C. The thing which they do need is a longish period of cold conditioning post fermentation, but you can do this in the bottle. 2) If you have the ability to brew under pressure (fermentasaurus or the like)...

Hi All Having been badgered on and off for ages to do something other than Pale Ales and Porters, decided to do a Pilsner after Xmas to store (bottle) for Spring/Summer. Plenty of recipes for the grain bill - the issue is though that I only have a very simple set-up and don't want to tie up my brewi...