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by chris2012
Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: Other Alcoholic Brews
Topic: Making ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 2440

Re: Making ginger beer

Yeah, I realise you can make it from yeast. I'm talking about making traditional low alcohol ginger beer though.
by chris2012
Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:38 pm
Forum: Other Alcoholic Brews
Topic: Making ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 2440

Making ginger beer

I've just found out about the 'ginger beer plant' so I ordered some off ebay.

Has anyone got any tips for using this?

I presume I can just ferment in a normal bucket?

Does it take longer to ferment because of the bacteria eating the alcohol, I'm intrigued how you know it's done.
by chris2012
Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:33 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Filtering and hop'ing
Replies: 8
Views: 2409

Re: Filtering and hop'ing

Yup that's exactly what I'm using it for Wolfy.

I managed to fix the leaks in the Hop filter, using 2 sets of O-Rings for each black BSP connector. :)

So I should have citra infused beer this evening.
by chris2012
Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Filtering and hop'ing
Replies: 8
Views: 2409

Re: Filtering and hop'ing

Theres a 100g of hops in there, which seemed to give a good citrus flavour using Citra while it worked :)

I'm just running it in the same way it was designed, the hops are in the 'inlet' section of the filter.
by chris2012
Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Filtering and hop'ing
Replies: 8
Views: 2409

Re: Filtering and hop'ing

It says BSP on the website, now i'm confused
by chris2012
Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Filtering and hop'ing
Replies: 8
Views: 2409

Re: Filtering and hop'ing

Yeah I've just tried it out, and I've been having no end of problems.

The filters for some reason started leaking beer out of the inlet/outlet, going to give oilybits a ring about that.
by chris2012
Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Filtering and hop'ing
Replies: 8
Views: 2409

Filtering and hop'ing

Just ordered some filters from oily bits, which seem pretty well made. They were bigger than I was expecting them to be in person. I've got one with a 1 micron replaceable filter, to filter out yeast. And another with an 80 micron washable filter, which I've put hops around the outside of. I've used...
by chris2012
Fri Aug 03, 2012 3:48 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Two cornies to one tap
Replies: 8
Views: 1310

Re: Two cornies to one tap

The gas lines are on the left (with no-return valves), attached to a regulator you can't see, which is then attached to the mixed gas cylinder.
by chris2012
Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

Yeah, I'm going to have a long think before I go conical. In the meantime I've just found this http://www.pinta.it/prodotti/251/fermentatore_inox_tronco_conico_200_lt_.html which seems to be the cheapest price I've found for an SS conical. (Obviously if they do deliver to the UK that's not going to ...
by chris2012
Wed Aug 01, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

Aha, interesting information Kev, I'll bear that in mind.

I have thought about using one of those UN grade drums, but am really liking
the idea of a conical for collecting what should be a lot of yeast.
by chris2012
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

The one I've found was including the frame too actually - looks like the same one.
So the one I've found works out ~£30 cheaper I think.
by chris2012
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:40 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cornelius keg fittings
Replies: 7
Views: 3026

Re: Cornelius keg fittings

For threaded I think I used these http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/public/det ... PE20153452
I used the 3/8" as my regulator has 3/8" output, and I also use 3/8" for my beer line.
by chris2012
Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

I'm contemplating now going plastic, as they're a lot cheaper, and probably not much difference.
I found a seller doing one for 200L for ~£230 shipped.
by chris2012
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

Cheers, got it http://www.brouwland.com/setframes/?l=&to=http%3A//www.brouwland.com/shop/product.asp%3Fcfid%3D28%26id%3D3890%26xin%3D1%26src%3D017%252E802%252E200%26dt%3D24&shwlnk=0 (had to right click and select 'this frame' in Firefox) I've got a feeling that looks identical to the one barneey's g...
by chris2012
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:33 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Cheap stainless conical
Replies: 34
Views: 5001

Re: Cheap stainless conical

They're too expensive for me and too small unfourtunately.