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by razzrockbolt
Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:19 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Anybody Brewed Coopers Pale Ale
Replies: 4
Views: 1065

Kegged a coopers pale ale 3-4 weeks ago. Made it up with 1kg of chinese rice maltose. Added a quick tea made of boiling water and some goldings.

Cleared well and very hoppy, which I like. My first coopers and i like it. I have a coopers pilsner in the FV atm.
by razzrockbolt
Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:39 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: What kind of priming sugars?
Replies: 5
Views: 1245

Brewers sugar = Glucose

Probably cheaper at a LHBS, but many high street chemists will have glucose of some description. Biggest advantage is that it dissolves very easily. Costs me about twice the price of granulated sugar. 1kg goes a long way for priming bottles.
by razzrockbolt
Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Kit recommendation please
Replies: 3
Views: 1075

My recommendation is pick a kit that looks good and takes your fancy. BUT two things that made a huge difference to my kit brewing: 1. Add a crushed campden tablet to the brewing water before it touches anything containing malt or hops. (Number one must do, even if you don't do anything else.) 2. Us...
by razzrockbolt
Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:03 am
Forum: Brewing Liquor
Topic: Using campden tablets to remove chlorine?
Replies: 12
Views: 7165

Having kept tropical fish in a past life - chlorine/chloramine kills fish. Generally you add a chlorine/chloramine remover from water befor adding it to a live tank. The additive is generally a phenolphthalein derivative. Works for fish but not people I believe. Reverse osmosis is the way to go fo p...
by razzrockbolt
Sun Mar 02, 2008 11:51 pm
Forum: Brewing Liquor
Topic: Campden Tablet BASICS
Replies: 15
Views: 7429

I must say that the most important thing that I have learned from this forum is the addition of a campden tablet (a teaspoon of campden powder in my case) to my water before brewing. No more home brew twang. Seriously the best thing I have learned. I recently opened the last bottle of the last brew ...
by razzrockbolt
Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:48 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Froth from my King Keg
Replies: 4
Views: 814

I use a jug. Saves in the number of trips to the keg. It is also useful if you ever bottle your beer. Easier to decant into the jug then pour into a glass.
by razzrockbolt
Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:08 pm
Forum: Malts and Grits
Topic: Rice Maltose querie
Replies: 2
Views: 2337

As an experiment I have started a batch of beer using the rice maltose I got from my local asian supermarket. Geordie Lager beer kit 2 kg rice maltose Made up to 5 gallons. I used 2 packets of the kit supplied yeast (QVB it was stamped on the packet - if that indicates the type of yeast ) OG 1051 I ...
by razzrockbolt
Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:01 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: King Keg question
Replies: 11
Views: 2454

Just to cover all your bases, check that you have the S30 valve done up tight. I lost pressure in one of my KK's through leakage between the valve and the lid.
by razzrockbolt
Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:33 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Re-useable plastic bottle caps
Replies: 5
Views: 1360

I tried the plastic tops and found I didn't like them as they didn't keep pressure. But a darn sight better than trying to crown cap with a mallet. Tried that as well. After breaking the rims of 3 or 4 decent bottles I stumped up for a 2 lever crown capper. Money well spent IMO. I really recommend y...
by razzrockbolt
Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Well, my kit has arrived!
Replies: 21
Views: 3154

Maybe check the the nut on the inside of the cap is tightened up. I had a pressure problem with a brand new KK and that was the reason. Couple of spanners and the problem was solved.
by razzrockbolt
Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: Grain Brewing
Topic: Open top?
Replies: 17
Views: 2811

Andy wrote:
I don't bother with an airlock but snap the lid on 3/4 closed leaving 1/4 unsnapped for gas to escape.


But surely your missing out on one of the pleasures of life, the chug chug of an airlock Laughing Laughing
That's what turbo cider is for... isn't it?
by razzrockbolt
Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:30 pm
Forum: Extract Brewing
Topic: Dave Line's Extract Brews
Replies: 21
Views: 7459

Funnily enough the Dave Line 'Old Peculiar' was the first extract brew I tried (actually the only recipe I ever tried) some 14 years ago. I liked the name and actually had never tried real OP before I tried brewing it. A few years later I was surprised to find it had turned out pretty much like the ...
by razzrockbolt
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Coolbox Mash Tun?
Replies: 9
Views: 1991

What's the problem with water based expanding foam? And how would you know what kind of foam a cool box has?

The reason I ask is that I was looking at the Argos cool box as it is conveniently close to where i live.
by razzrockbolt
Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:09 am
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Sulphurous smell
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

The fart in your pint kind of smell.

Thanks for the answers. First time I have had such a smell.
by razzrockbolt
Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: Kit Brewing
Topic: Sulphurous smell
Replies: 16
Views: 3097

Sulphurous smell

Tired of getting the HBT in every single kit I have made I decided on a full DME brew. I got a Brupaks Brewers Choice Scottish 80/- and made it up with 1kg of medium DME. I followed the kit instructions. I used 1/2 teaspoon of campden powder to remove chlorine and chloramines. Everything I could thi...