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by DeadFall
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:00 pm
Forum: Winemaking
Topic: KenRidge and California Connoisseur Kits
Replies: 3
Views: 2545

Re: KenRidge and California Connoisseur Kits

If you look at the instructions you'll see they're generic. They'll say things like use x at this point (If supplied) and (white wines only). The wine yeast will be a reasonable quality general purpose (LV1118 I believe) job that can work across a range of temperatures. The juice will be the main di...
by DeadFall
Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: better control of mash temp. help?
Replies: 8
Views: 1872

Re: better control of mash temp. help?

HERMS or RIMS?
by DeadFall
Mon Nov 30, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Sealing John guest disconnect
Replies: 14
Views: 2660

Re: Sealing John guest disconnect

Mine doesn't need sealing. I spray it with star-san to check for leaks. If you over or under tighten it, it will leak. Use your hand to tighten, not tools.
by DeadFall
Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:06 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Disparity between refractometer and hydrometer
Replies: 2
Views: 923

Re: Disparity between refractometer and hydrometer

You can only use a refractometer to measure OG. When you use it to measure SG you need to do some math to take into account the alcohol. there's a few calculators out there - http://www.northernbrewer.com/learn/res ... alculator/ a quick google found this one.
by DeadFall
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:30 am
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Check valves
Replies: 6
Views: 1690

Re: Check valves

there is a check valve that screws on to the corny disconnect mad by John guest I used them when I had a corny setup https://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/check-valve-for-disconnect-for-cornelius.html probably available from other suppliers as well Thanks, I'd seen those in the past and that is what I was ...
by DeadFall
Fri Nov 13, 2015 8:03 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Check valves
Replies: 6
Views: 1690

Re: Check valves

why not just pour out some beer from the overfull keg so the level is below the gas in dip tube. Hard to see it when star-san foam is in the way and pouring isn't something I want to do. In this case the problem was that I was moving kegs around and had taken the gas off. I also increased the press...
by DeadFall
Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:05 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Check valves
Replies: 6
Views: 1690

Check valves

So I overfilled one of my cornies with stout and the gas dip tube is below the surface. I have a y-splitter providing co2 attached to that cornie that is also attached to my light bitter keg (almost gone when I attached the stout). My light bitter is now a lot darker and tastes a bit different. Woul...
by DeadFall
Wed Sep 30, 2015 2:51 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Improving Wort Aeration
Replies: 7
Views: 1729

Re: Improving Wort Aeration

I haven't tried it myself yet, but venturi tubes are meant to be good. I'll be giving this a crack on me next brew.
by DeadFall
Thu Sep 17, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Oat Malt Stout
Replies: 4
Views: 1246

Re: Oat Malt Stout

I'm a big stout fan and this looks interesting. I'll have to try that when I have some beers drunk.
by DeadFall
Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:13 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Why am I still getting foam?
Replies: 14
Views: 2696

Re: Why am I still getting foam?

Dropped to 5psi. I'm getting gas building up in the line between pours. when i'm pouring i can see it coming out of the beer before it hits the tap. I'm guessing this is too much line?
by DeadFall
Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:39 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Why am I still getting foam?
Replies: 14
Views: 2696

Re: Why am I still getting foam?

AnthonyUK wrote:
DeadFall wrote:Should I drop the gas in pressure now that it's been at 20psi for about a week?
Once you have the required level of carbonation you only need enough pressure to push it out. 5psi or less should be enough.
Thanks, I'll drop it down a bit and see if that helps
by DeadFall
Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Why am I still getting foam?
Replies: 14
Views: 2696

Re: Why am I still getting foam?

oliver tate wrote:Is the rubber seal on the corny diptube in good condition?
I checked them over the other before filling. Some of them I replaced. All keg lubed up too.
by DeadFall
Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:44 am
Forum: Dispensing
Topic: Why am I still getting foam?
Replies: 14
Views: 2696

Why am I still getting foam?

My calculations tell me that I need just under 3m of 5/16 beer line for my set up (I don't have a kegerator yet, 20psi with around a 2.5 ft drop from tap to keg, ambient temps are around 16c) I've got about 1m of 3/8 hooked up to about 2.5m of 5/16 and I'm not seeing any decrease in foam from when i...
by DeadFall
Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:20 pm
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: gf or brewster? bit of a doozy!!
Replies: 10
Views: 4465

Re: gf or brewster? bit of a doozy!!

JamesF wrote: > I so got the wrong context for the title of this thread... > > I thought you were going to tell us that you'd given your girlfriend the heave-ho > to make room for a new brewing system :D > > James Haha I'm not the only one who struggles to view 'gf' as anything other than girlfrien...
by DeadFall
Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:47 pm
Forum: Braumeister, Grainfather and other One-Pot Brewing Systems
Topic: Grainfather - short brew lengths
Replies: 1
Views: 1826

Grainfather - short brew lengths

Does anyone have any experience of short brew lengths in the grainfather? I'm wanting to experiment with a recipe idea and don't fancy the idea of making large batches. What's the smallest brew length people have managed to get away with? I'll be aiming for a 8-11% beer but some of it will be achiev...