A Return!

Discuss making up beer kits - the simplest way to brew.
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Stomach
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A Return!

Post by Stomach » Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:14 pm

After a break of a number of years due to various life reasons, the current pandemic has got me to dig the gear out again! I'll be putting on a wherry, coopers stout and a couple of wilcos kits after I have sanitized the buggery out if the equipment!

The Wilcos kirscare old but I've ordered some replacement yeast!

Just need to find some space in the house now! 😁

Cheers

Fermenting:-
FV 1 - Festival Spiced Winter Ale
FV 2 - Empty
FV 3 - Empty
FV 4 - Ditches Stout

Drinking:-
Keg 1 - Nothing

Conditioning:-

Bottles - Brewferm Winter Ale
Bottles - Brewferm Triple

Next
Work in progress
Old Tin of Coopers Cerveza
Couple of old tins of stuff to experiment with!

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Re: A Return!

Post by LeeH » Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:24 am

I doubt you will be the only one! Supplies are the only issue.


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Re: A Return!

Post by Nitro Jim » Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:56 am

I have run out of bottles which is easily remedied... Approx 200 pints in the store.
Three kits and loads of brewing sugar ready to be made when I have some empties...
Beer is my drug of choice.
I don't need anger management classes, I need people to stop pissing me off.

No beer, no fun - know beer, know FUN!

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Re: A Return!

Post by Jim » Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:11 am

Welcome back! :)
NURSE!! He's out of bed again!

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Re: A Return!

Post by Nitro Jim » Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:27 am

Thanks Jim.
I have been lurking but not posting of late...
Unless your post was to the OP!
Beer is my drug of choice.
I don't need anger management classes, I need people to stop pissing me off.

No beer, no fun - know beer, know FUN!

Carrots may be good for your eyes but alcohol is better as it gives you double vision!

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Re: A Return!

Post by Foodyftm » Thu Apr 02, 2020 3:36 pm

I'm struggling to get yeast for my stout! 🤔

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Re: A Return!

Post by Tarmac » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:39 pm

Harvesting yeast is going to become popular.

At brewery we used to skim the healthy, white/creamy fluffy yeast into a 25 ltr fermentation bucket. Usually just as getting close to FG, then cool to 10c. Had to wack the bucket on edge of fermenter to get rid of air bubbles but would end up with way more yeast than needed for next brew.

That yeast would be used, again. Then skim, re use that. Once a month would acid clean - take the skimmed down to a PH of 2, leave a few hours, then add some wort to bring it back.

It’s been all too convenient to dump yeast and open a new packet, but not necessary.

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