Recent content by Brewller

Thanks guys. Beercus, I'd love a bottle tree but am severely limited on space to store and/or use it. I've been using the bonnet of 'her indoors' car as a work bench. If she knew I was using the good bath towels to keep dry things off she would none too pleased! Cheers guys Jez

Hi DU99, I've got glass stubbies (Stella 330ml) and have crown seals and a hand capper (the two handed clamp type). For cleaning I haven't really got a clear idea of what I'll do yet. Any suggestions for a simple method that doesn't need loads of space? Cheers Jez

Morning all, I just thought I would update you all on my progress. Following my first erroneous and ultimately abortive effort, I tipped it out, cleaned up and started again. I figured I had learned a few things from the first brew and wanted to try again with the same ingredients but this time...

Sounds cool. I might give it a crack before I butcher my barrel!

Not yet Manticle. I'll check out that article and see how I get on. Thanks for the advice and reference as I haven't made it out of the newbie forum to look around much yet. Cheers

I know but I have learnt a shed load already... so that's good! Cheers Crouch

Yeah that makes sense to me too. Cheers Yob

Thanks Edgebrew.Suggestions noted and acted upon. Now just need to wait for the postie to deliver them. By the way, with the thermostat, I was thinking I would need to drill a hole in the top of the barrel to feed the probe into and then have it dangling in the middle of the wort (perhaps...

So I followed the suggestion to throw some more yeast at my wort but I fear that it was beyond redemption. No change occurred so I'll be looking a good clean up this weekend. I'm planning on starting afresh with the same recipe (packaged ingredients) but will try to not only read the...

Thanks Spiesy.

Thanks, I think I might just do that today. Cheers

To be honest I have no clue! Without a thrmometer I would have to guess that the ambient temp is around 13-15 C.

Yeah I'm starting to get that now! I've just re-read the instructions and it appears that I may not have read them correctly. I'm thinking that perhaps I was reading the bit about the clearing agent which is mixed with hot water before adding... ooopsss!! I'm in Clifton Hill.

Thanks Crouch! And get some thermometers, check. Is it worth looking at heat pads/belts to bring the temp up/maintain the temp?

Hi Rob As I mentioned in my post I used Lallemand Nottingham Ale Yeast. Not sure on the ambient temp as I have not got thermometers (yet!) Crouch also suggested issues with yeast and hot water. Cheers