Jim's Beer Kit

if you can wait , then connect and leave. If you can't then force carb. Yes you keep the gas on during force carbing.

how did you pressurize it? Just a blast to a certain psi? Most likely the beer has absorbed that small amount of co2 and that's it. You either need to keep the bottle connected to the keg for a week or so at the desired psi or 'force carbonate' it , basically upping the psi on the keg and agitate it...

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I thought I'd share this with everyone, its a corny keg washer that needs no drilling or special equipment to make. parts list : 30l mango chutney barrel. approx £5 makita submersible pump £40 nozzle (either ebay or ali express i cant remember) £5 pump gate valve £ 10 fitting to attach nozzle 22mm t...

you could also brew a similar profile beer but with a lot lower gravity and blend them both. I have done this a few times when using my new kit and getting way better efficiency than expected

might not upgrading your gas burner ring be cheaper?

on mine i use a couple of different setups depending on what vessel im using, goes something like this , either a male female coupler , male end down through the hole and a nut to secure it to the fb , then an elbow and a hose tail. Or if im using the flat bottom pot , a street elbow , male side int...

well cool mate.

can't see any picture?

I have no experience of that yeast , but have had a couple of lagers go low early, I'd still give them another week or 2 to be sure. What does it taste like?

personally i'd just put it down the sink, there won't be much fermentables in it and you 'should' stop sparging at around 1.010 anyway. What yeast do you use and what is your usual fg after fermentation?

You will never be happy now you've started tinkering...... looks great so far

great review, I have one to do, but have been mental busy , might just get a chance tomorrow , or friday

Your malt may be crushed too fine , or there is too much malt in the tube, i think speidel recommend no more than 4.5kg. I wouldn't worry about any oil contaminate personally

I'm pretty sure that orange juice is'nt a popular home brew source because the resulting 'beer' will be too acidic