Recent content by Ezian

Yeah sadly I know how important temp control is. Unfortunately living in a small unit doesn't allow much in the way of 2nd fridges etc. Even if i had power in the garage it would be workable, but there's nothing there (short of somehow cutting into the common lights circuit). Space is also...

Wasnt just the first bottle, the first 4 bottles all drunk on the same weekend, hahaha. FG readings were accurate, first one before bottling and second one was after letting beer go completely flat. Im already geared up to make the same again. Think i'll do exactly the same thing and see if i...

Im doing 10L batches on the stovetop, so 1 full pack of S-23. Yeah 18 not ideal at all, i just dont have any real way to get it down any lower without just adding ice, which i dont want to do :(

Hi Mark, Apologies, i'm still relatively new at brewing! More details; S-23 lager yeast. Chilled to around 18° and then left to chill further overnight before dry pitching at 16°. OG was 1070. I had added additional sugar into the wort, aprox 4.5% of the bill. Not sure how important that is...

Hi Naboo, Yes fully carbonated.

Hi All, Made a tropical stout which i tasted two weeks after bottling and it was very tasty with a lot of residual sweetness (verging on too much). Anyway, two weeks more and tried it again and all the sweetness was gone?? I measured the FG again and it hadnt changed from when it was bottled...