Jim's Beer Kit

Yup, Mr PeeBee, priming the closed system. The Maxi is constantly on so, when the thermostat registers the temperature in the FV has gone more than 0.5°C above the set temperature, the pump in the bucket comes on and ice cold water is immediately pumped round the system. Cools the brew down really f...

You'll notice I posted this schematic back in June. Jef played with it, which was fine, but changed the way it works, a bit. He left out the bucket of water, which is important to enable you to get a closed system. When setting it up I turn the pump on first with it under the water in the bucket. Th...

Wow this is so impressive, Hi everyone I’m kinda new here been lurking and looking for a while, I’m desperately trying to come up with away of connecting a maxi(or clone) to my ssbrewtech conical fermenter, I have the heating and cooling kit but my only way of cooling at the moment is by dropping t...

Why leave it for another 7 days at fermentation temperature if it's already finished? Cool it now to drop the yeast out.

Guy

Used these years ago. No priming is good, then start drinking it if the bag blows up too much. If it's in a box then the box will take a lot of the pressure.

If you put the bag on its back then you'll have to wait a few days after you turn it over for it to settle before you can drink it

Guy

themadhippy wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:01 pm

could be imperial millimeters

Not a chance. Almost certainly metric inches.

Guy

Interesting thought about using a non-frost free freezer. The hot and cold cycling would possibly harm the yeast if it's on the freezer bars.

In a home freezer the best way would probably be to sit it on top of something else already in the freezer to avoid this.

Guy

Worth trying a starter. Dried yeast might just make it through a -18°C storage for three weeks.

Guy

Beautiful looking pint, Incy.

Seems you're a natural at this brewing lark!

Guy

I made a Mangrove Jack's Pale Ale and it's a bit plain. So here's my plan: 1 Chill barrel down to 5c to dissolve the CO2. 2 Drop in 20g of Chinook pellets. 3 Re-gas. 4 Allow to warm up to 12c. 5 Drink beer. What could possibly go wrong? (That is actually the question! Comments please.) I only ever ...

Could be wrong here, but I thought the acids reacted with the 'alkalinity' to give off CO2 and produce a residual increase in the sulphate and chloride ions in the liquor.

In other words; the acids are all 'used up' and don't make it through to the beer in their original form.

Guy

PeeBee wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 03, 2020 6:53 pm

As for drinking more beer: These tablets say I should avoid alcohol. What the hell, ay …

That probably means 'avoid' as in 'don't trip over it'.

Guy

Goodness-have you ever thought about getting counselling, PeeBee? Or just drinking more beer to fill your time!

Guy

On the dry side? Not surprising as it finished at 1.000! Good to know it's enjoyable, though.

Bring on the sunshine.

Guy

Let's be absolutely clear here, MoonshinerRick. Did you mix the grains with water at about 66°C for an hour or so (it's called mashing), then run off the liquid, rinsing it through with hot water, then boil the liquid which came off the grains? Or did you boil the grains and do nothing else to them?...