Recent content by duke55

+1 Glad wrap is much easier and I use the old o-ring to secure it, lets the gasses out slowly but nothing in and you can see whats going on much easier. I use it for all, primary, secondry & crashing before the rack into keg. Ditched the lid & airlock years ago. Happy Brewing :D

+1..... Approx 65-67c mash for 60min....most important to hold temp with towels etc...

Thanks Ben......I wonder who would have actually tried that first to see if it worked?? Its amazing the level of out of the square thinking that presents itself with this hobby (I use the term hobby VERY loosley) it more of a passion. :D

Thanks manticle, I'll check it out..... :beer:

Fridge mate works really well for me without any problems......I dont know what I did without it. I wish Id got it sooner.

Thanks Muggus for the info.......I was just reading a thread by Thirsty Boy, Cider tips from a pro cider maker. There seems to be a vast array of difference in brewers opinions. I'm just not to comfortable adding chemical to brews, I like things as natural as possible, one of the reasons I...

When you say hitting it with Sulfur Dioxide, are you refering to something like a campden tablet?

I have a cider almost competed fermintation which will be a little dry and have an alc% of approx 7-8. Im considering watering down, back sweetening then kegging to make it a little sweeter but not quite so much kick (approx 5%) but wasnt real sure how to stop the fermintation of the residule...

thanks guys.

theres seems to be good reason not to use the water ones.....my serch continues..... Polyvinylchloride Carboy Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) , which typically contains plasticizers and bisphenol-A (BPA);

yeah, i read that on there website, but wasnt really sure as most companies claim this and that to get that edge over the others......but your right.......there maybe a really good reason why not to? looks like google will be my friend tonight... :D

yeah, I saw the better bottles but craft havent got any in stock at the moment. Was wondering, ive got an old plastic bottle that was once used for water on top of one of the old water bubler/coolers.. I was going to use it as a hopper for my crusher but ended up making a wooden one, can i use...

Hey guys, been brewing for a while, K&K, skipped partials, now all grain brewing but have always used the plastic drum type fermenters. I have just converted to ditching the lid and using gladwrap, no airlock.....having no problems and its great to see the action from the top clearer, but now...

+1, Ive been having great success without a brewing fridge.....

Caps are cheap and the easiest way to keep away from infection once sanitised. A Bench capper is a one of purchase that will last you years and years and you'll most likely pass it down to the next generation. (Dont use the hammer capper........I also learnt the hard way......BANG) Ive had the...