Recent content by A3k

Hey mate, I have a 5L mini keg that I had issues with, and put in the spreadsheet that was created. I contacted you when the issue started, but haven't heard anything since, and hasn't been on the forefront of my mind as I haven't been brewing. Where are you at with the replacements? cheers

My BBIV 5L had heaps of black grease inside (and a couple of smallish rust spots that I’m not too worried about). I used napisan and boiling water about 3 times and Startsan a few times. I used soap and water soak, nothing made a difference, didn’t really change the colour of the liquid either...

sounds good hairydog I made the beer on Monday and cubed, haven't pitched yet, so will respond with the results. cheers

That esky setup is awesome.

Hi Hairydog, did you end up brewing this? I have been following that thread on homebrewtalk for some time with the CSI recipe in mind. I finally go the ingredients and am looking to make on the weekend. As for yeast, I'm planning 3464. Having said that, I'm making a double batch, and have a...

Hi Brewsta, your system is big enough as others have said. i'd say it's to vigorous or not controlled enough. in my experience, the boilovers usually happen early when you have the gas cranked trying to get to speed, and you haven't reached hot break yet. Or if you've reached a vigorous boil...

c Cheers Dr K, Yeah seems like a very similar process, except they boil a second batch rather than me just mixing it cold. the article reaffirms some of the comments above, particularly the 50IBU limit. When I started this thread, I had a Rye IPA fermenting. It's kegged now and completely out...

Hi PhilipB, I only steeped 500g crystal in the recipe I posted. The 750g pilsner malt in the recipe is extract, and was added once the grains have been removed. This 750 needs to be reduced for hop utilisation, but won't affect the crystal. Cheers Alan

I did a few experiments mashing in cold with the aim of overnight brewing, but I struggled with the circulation and had enough stuck mashes that I didn’t have enough confidence to do it whilst away from it. Not major stuck mashes, but needed manual intervention. This may be different on a...

thanks for all the feedback guys. I'll stick with it, but might up the boil and reduce the OG. i'll use ians spreasheet to try for a more accurate IBU count. cheers. Al

Hi Zorco, Does this mean that an adaptor isn't included in with a brumby on it's own? [edit] I have entered an additional brumby and disconnect (not in a combo) with the intention of using them with an adaptor. cheers

Hi all, I'm struggling a bit making some decisions, so am after some advice from those with mini keg experience (as i have zero). [edit] submitted somehow before typing the actual questions :) A ) is the flow through a brumby too fast, and will i end up with too much head. B ) has anyone used...

Thanks DB, cheers for the link to the spreadhseet. the IBUs come out at about 30 if I put "Use the Hop Concentration Factor" on. this seems more accurate. i'll have a better play around with it on my next brew. cheers,

Thanks pmcfisher, you make a valid point. To be honest, I don’t really need 50IBU very often, BUT even to get 30IBU, the4L boil, would need to be 150. Beersmith does somewhat modify the IBU based on the size of the boil, but doesn’t work properly for this situation. Maybe I’ll aim to do larger...

Thanks manticle, that's what I thought too. Yeah the beer is actually pretty good. better than I was expecting. The main challenge I have is getting the bitterness correct, as I'm sure it's not as bitter as beersmith states. May also need to add some amount of sugar to dry it out a little, but...