Recent content by Adrianpc

It's been a little while since I posted this forum question. I figured that I'd share the results of brewing my first brew in theDome 24 Thermoelectric Wine Cooler. I brewed a Morgans blue mountain lager using SafLager yeast. Cooler was set to 9DegC and had been running for a few days, I added...

Hi all & thanks for the few replies. Yes I have been using Hops. Type and amount dependent on the beer I'm brewing. Generally I steep 1/2 for 5-10min for bitterness, and ad the remaining 1/2 in to the brew for aroma. Also forgot to mention I installed a two stage water filter to clean my tap...

Hi, I'm looking at taking my brew quality up a little. I brew kits such as Thomas Coopers Selection and Morgans with liquid malt and generally discard the suppled yeast for premium yeast. Im after a bit of general advise on how can I improve my brewing processes (without going to AG). In...

Hi all, Thanks alot for all the info. No I did not "boil" the dextrose but I did add 200g of dex to approx 1cup of boiling water. I make note of the comment about infection in LDME and Dex... Normally I buy Dex from wollies or the brew shop, this particular dex was purchased from a food...

Good Points! Just sampled some from the top of the fermenter with sterilized S-Steel cup. Smell's like beer. It tastes a bit "green" but generally like flat beer probably should. From memory the last time I brewed this beer it tasted crap at bottling then took 3 months to turn into a fantastic...

Hi fellow brewers, See attached photo, I'm wondering if this an infection? The brew is a Brewers Selection (St Peter's Brewery) Summer Ale Fresh Wort from these guys http://www.ndbrewing.com.au/index.php?page=brewers-selection-kits Apart from the fresh wort I added 200g of Dextrose to bring...

Cheers for the feedback. I'll try to raise the temp a bit.

Will Cold Temps Stop Carbonation for good? Hello fellow brewers, Two weeks ago I bottled a brew of Apple and Pear Cider (for the Misses). Just as a test I tried a bottle today to see how it was going....Tasted surprisingly good but DEAD FLAT... Should I be worried? I know its early, and yes...

Tony, Do you reckon that mini skirt will have good insulating properties for my fermenter? Boing Boing.

Thank you to all your good suggestions. Yes the towel is draped into the water to get capillary action, sorry I should have been more descriptive. A fridge would be good but at the moment $ may be an issue (The ecenomic downturn has even effected my home brewing funds :>)but I'll keep an eye...

Hello, Yesterday I started brewing a ESB Easy Brew Bee's Knees Kit. Before adding yeast the temperature was 24Deg C. I am using Safbrew T-58 yeast which the spec sheet says 15-24Deg C. I knew the temperature was slightly higher than what I would like but set the fermenter in the coolest spot in...

I think I read somewhere that detergent is not a good thing to clean with because if your equipment is not completely cleaned of the detergent it could effect your next brew? Please correct me if I'm wrong (which I could be). Does napisan cause any issues? In the brewing kit I bought there is a...

Thank you all for your great information. I'll keep the carbonation drops for some 375ml bottles when I get my hands on some, although my young kids have helped them self to a few already... I've bought a 1kg pack of dextrose and some measuring spoons for secondary priming. I've worked out the...

Hello Brewers, I am new to home brewing. As I type I'm eagerly waiting for my first batch to ferment. I have a few questions which Im sure seem rather simple but for a novice its all new. Question 1 Carlsberg Bottles any good? I have 2 cases of 330ml Carlsberg crown seal empty...