Recent content by DonC

Having trouble keeping carbonation in keg. First couple of beers ok, then, although there is plenty of head, it soon dies. Also had one keg that was pulling well till about 3/4 empty, then went flat. No gas leaks and pressure 10 psi. Any ideas thanks?

Yes, used it for the first dozen brews - starting to think its not the can so much as what you put with it! So many different suggestions I am still confused!

I admit to being a xxxx Gold drinker! For quite some time I have been trying to brew a mid strength lager without much success. I have just cracked my 24th keg, and feel I am finally getting sort -of close. Any opinions or suggestions on the following would be much appreciated! Can Blue...

Yes, I started off using a lager yeast at 12degC - took forever - diacytel rest etc, and I was using all malt - trouble is I am trying to make a mid strength beer, and it turned out dark and heavy, and bitter. In this climate I need to drink at least a keg a week, and there is no way I can...

I have tried various methods but generally : Sterilize and rinse everything,chill 20lt filtered water in fermenter,( it comes out of my tap at 30C),boil 2 lt water, add fermentables, remove from heat, add can, stir like shit, add to chilled water, stir like shit, when temp right pitch...

Yes mate, converted chest freezer with digital thermostat

Thanks everyone for your replies. I think I have tried most of your suggestions with no success, including beer enhancer, yeast food, rice malt, cluster hops, whirlfloc, saflager w34/70 yeast, etc. Only one brew out of 23 was quite drinkable, and that was a simple Coopers Lager with 1kg...

NW Western Aust

I have just cracked my latest brew - No 23. Out of all these, I would only call one better than drinkable! The latest was a Blue Mountain Lager,using the kit yeast,and 650 G Dex (I am trying for a mid strength) Pitched the yeast at 22C, SG 1028 then 10 days at 25C FG 1006. Racked to keg, chilled...

Many thanks for all the replies. I should of mentioned that I am kegging (forced carbonation), and using controlled temp fermentation Strangely, the best out of a bad bunch was Coopers Lager with 1 kg Brew Enhancer.

My first post here. I realise I am in a minority when I say I want to brew something like xxxx gold, but I have been drinking the stuff for years and like it. I am up to 20 brews now, and getting slightly pissed off that I can't get it right.I have tried all sorts of cans and all sorts of...