Recent content by Chorba

This string has got me thinking about my process. I rinse bottles immediately after use as described and sanitise prior to bottling. However with the fermenter I have been cleaning after bottling by scrubbing with cold water to remove the crud, then immediately starting another brew without...

Thanks for the info cobber. Currently I siphon from 23 L bottle (assume food grade as I got it full of wine last century :o) ) Should investigate a tap on it as it has a threaded plug. I wasn't aware of the oxygenation issue. Alternatively perhaps I should use a longer length of hose from...

Thanks for the tips blokes. Butisitart not quite, I drain brew off into a 23 litre plastic drum, then put back into fermenter after rinsing out the bulk sediment, then add sugar syrup and bottle. I think I've solved the problem by going to 750ml bottles then pour the bulk out intoa larger glass...

G’day All More of a lurker than a poster but hope you can help with my issue. New to brewing and only use cans from brew shop. Follow the same routine as below. Any suggestions to improve method welcome. Morgans Aust. Bitter + 1 kg Dextrose + tank water and yeast from can. Prior to bottling...

Thanks for the info. In this instance they were plastic "Coke" bottles. Which brings me to another issue .... How many times can you reuse them??

Bear with me here lads ... a newbie to home brewing. I have a batch of Morgans Canadian Light in the fermenter that's been there for 16 days, but I can't bottle for another 5 days or so. Long story short, I don't have access to enough clean water to sterilise the bottles as the tanks have run...

As a newby brewer myself ... with the priming sugar issue. Should I shake the bottle to help dissolve the added sugar, or let it alone? Previous brews I have shaken the bottle, however with my current batch I have not done so and note the sugar appears to be settled to the bottom (a few days...

You're probably right there. The can has a "use by" date of 24/2/14, so it's probably dodgy as well.

G'day I've recently renewed my interest in home brew. My first effort many, many years ago had an amazing resemblance to cat's urine, however it all seems much easier now with the various canned brews. I was talking with my neighbour this morning and he gave me a can of Tooheys Classic Dark...