Recent content by Caelum

In... Would be interesting to integrate with ispindel if not already done.

Yeah, i've been thinking this is the right strategy too.

Thanks all... May just need to bite the bullet.

Hi Crew, Been considering getting myself a kegerator, however as i'll be using it in the dining room, which is close to both the lounge and master bedroom, i'm wanting one that is as quiet as possible. Are there any models/brands better than others in this regard? If need be, i could build...

If you drink out of a 250ml glass you'll get 3 pours per longneck.. If you're anal about getting full glasses, that is. I just drink out of a pint glass, and top up when i'm half way through!

The only commercial beer i've found to have a very 'in your face' Diacetyl flavour is Cascade Export Stout. In this case, it gives the beer a really nice full buttery/butterscotchy flavour - in any other beer i'd be questioning how suitable it really is, but for this style of stout, i approve...

That isn't a sterile filter - it'll only filter down to 10 micron, which isn't small enough for bacteria or virii. You'll be wanting a filter with pores smaller than 1 micron, preferably .2 or .4 if possible.

My family owns/owned a vineyard there(now elsewhere) so we had the full suite of tests done on the water - our livelihood depended on it not only because we were drinking the water, but because it was used in all our winemaking and grape growing procedures. For PH we have a proper lab quality PH...

As said - no. They don't seal well enough to be able to carbonate your beer. Champagne bottles are possible, but as stated above use proper champagne caps - they're different to crown seals. If you're wanting to go the super-cheap route, you could use soft drink bottles, but be sure to...

I did another SG check just then, and it hasn't really changed since i last checked. IPA: 1012 Wheat: 1014 I'll give it another check tomorrow arvo, but i'm inclined to give it another week to see if it settles down. I can't taste much sugar left in the brews however, and i've got a pretty...

No angst intended mate :)

Interesting anecdote - anyone else have comments on that?

Well, as i stated in my post, we sent out tests off to labs fairly regularly to have them checked... It wasn't as unscientific as you seem to be implying. We checked PH ourselves, but sent the samples off to the labs for checking for bacteria, minerals, toxicity, etc... Each and every time we...

I should have been more accurate in my wording :) The IPA was ~1010, the wheat ~1015, both readings +/- about 0002. I'll go take another hydro reading this arvo though, see where it's sitting. And while i realise that change in temps will make the airlock bubble - why now, and not each...

So, on the 31st of March I put down two brews: Coopers IPA kit 1 can of goo 800gr Light DME 400gr Dex Coopers Wheat kit: 1 can of goo 1.5kg wheat LME To both brews, i added a pack of S-04 yeast, and it bubbled along nicely for about a week, and then started to slow down, as i would have...