Recent content by dicko

Thanks for the rplies guys. Grott, you idea of rotating ferments so as to maintain supply is basically what I had in mind. By using the 3 kegs I already have I could do it if I only drink at about the same pace as the beer takes to ferment....hahaha that could be a good thing. Wobbly, I hadnt...

Hi all, I am currently on the road in a caravan and I am becoming more and more dissapointed with choce of bottled beers unless in major centres or close to micro breweries. As such I am contemplating brewing while on the road. At this stage I am considering the partial mash method and...

My most humble and sincere apology for only taking notice of the title. :) OP...please ignore everything that I said, particularly about the part that residue in the container used for collection can and will affect ph.

The topic title says that it is his Tapwater that is PH 4.8 By tapwater I assume it is municipal water. Municipal water would normally be filtered and chlorine or similar added prior to supply. Wouldnt it be adviseable to get a water report and although it may be only a guide it may give you...

And....when all the above fails, we may even just use......wait for it........Boiling Water!!!

Napisan or sodium percarbonate is a good cleaner....Starsan is the "go to" sanitiser and what you said yourself here is spot on...

Plate chiller...had one far to much work in cleaning. Counterflow Chiller...had a couple of these, first a homemade one and then the neat and tidy one from the USA. (Thanks Batz) These are much easier to clean and work well. Immersion chiller....got one of these at the moment, made of...

I have done approx 120 brews on my 20 and have not replaced the probe. G'day Dan2 long time no see mate...I have been busy with things other than brewing. We should catch up for a chin wag and even a beer or two. Cheers

Thanks for that Batz, now I have something else to consider.....the price is certainly great though

I was not aware that the unit could be used to stepped temps. eg: ferment a lager then set a dyacetyl rest and then chill. Am I correct in assuming the unit will achieve this automatically without manual programming for each step?????

I use a KK unit and I have never had any trouble with cleaning it. I do hose it off immediately after removing it from the kettle and I give it a rub over with a dish mop and napisan. I notice that the strip behind the stainless bracket that runs from the top to the bottom can trap some gunk...

These units look like very good value for the cost. count me in.... thanks

If it is suspected that starsan in a high concentration is the problem then check the PH of the beer. From memory beer is slightly acidic....around 4.5 have a read...http://www.weyermann.de/downloads/pdf/Weyermann_TKW_Mash-pH_2010.pdf If you beer is contaminated with a high level of acid it may...

Try refreshing your browser... I added it into the last sentence of the written description He also added his location via the post quoted below.