Recent content by FlashmanAB

170 g. Well I did a poor job on this one. I haven't used drops to date because I am too dumb to know how to dose bottles of various sizes. I use 500 mL and 750 mL crown seal bottles. I will bleed them all on the weekend and hope for the best. Thanks for the help!! P.S. I bottled about 3 months...

I wasn't sure where to start with regards to the mass of sugar. We have only just bought digital kitchen scales and prior to that, I measured by the cup. My previous stout was under gassed and I think I have seriously over compensated. If I vent the bottles, how do I do that and for how long...

I kept brewing notes: 1kg dextrose maltose mix Safale 04 23 litres Will use 300 g primer for roughly 22 L. 13.6 g/L 65% more sugar than previous. I am happy with the carbonation. Update: A lot of head, bottles overflow and beer becomes flat quickly. I also added a pinch...

Hi All, My last two bottled brews have been made using a primer. One is a pear cider and the other a Blackrock Draught. My beer brew has too much head, the bottle overflows while I sip at the poured glass, but becomes flat before I get to finish it. I bottle 23 Litres using a primer made with...

Had some great brews at Saint John's today. Good conversation and advice.