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I've had this unit for the past year but due to trying to keep temp control over winter always went back to drum buckets with heater belts for brewing in winter If you have one of these fermenters what I've found and only did this yesterday If you undo the top bolts on 2 legs slide in a heater...

Just a quick update with this brew Put back in fridge after nearly a month sitting in keg opened the tap and got a beer with the thickness of pure orange juice Still cant describe taste its drinkable but not for me This one going to the fruit trees Put down a 40ltr ale yesterday in a 50ltr...

No Topher not oily at all after reading all the advice im going to put it down to my taste buds dont agree with the m79 yeast or ive got an infection late into brewing which after back tracking everything can only be the fermenter used fresh grains malt filtered water made a starter for this...

don't know earle took a taste when doing a reading after second ferment say 7 days no probs in but it was about day 10 when in i really noticed a slight bitey taste coming from brew and now like i said above taken over brew might put this one away for a couple of weeks see what happens if no...

sorry not 30cm about 10

Topher did you drink it or dump it

earle ive never used this yeast but like i said it took 1-2 days too ferment adout 30cm high settled out in a couple of days & say on the 5th day took off again nearly over side handles so about twice as much as first ferment if i let it sit will it help brew or just throw out Didn't want to...

filter im using is a cartridge type plumed into tap been using the same steriliser system for years im thinking of removing keg put inside for a couple of weeks and see what happens ive got a pilsner type 40ltr coming out today that ive made after this one tastes pretty nice So i wont be...

another thing i did was degas the keg trying to rid odour on top then turned up and drained off about 500ml from keg but still there ive been pretty lucky until now only have had 2 bad batches in the beginning of brewing that's were ive learnt sanitise everything Maybe i brewed too warm using...

i use the super steriliser & star san to spray everything before brew goes down usually taste my brews every 4-5 days & i picked up this taste in the 2nd week but know its overpowering the brew smells good on the nose but the taste is there Thanks

I have a filter attached to my water supply only use for drinking and brewing got a 40ltr brew coming out today tastes very good I put down 2 days after this one

Been brewing for the last 5 years & kegging last brew has me stumped Taste is not off but more chlorinated is the only way I can describe it what I did was change my usual safale 04 or 05 with m79 burton yeast craft series this brew had 1 can sparkling coopers 1kg ale malt 1.2kg cracked grains...

Thanks Steve Mate do they seal really well after plenty of use Just googled one Did you just drill hole in lid & bung it with airlock Also the bottom taps what did you fit on yours

Needing a new 25-30ltr fermenter ive seen a thread on here before & need update on there performance also need to know how to keep temp control on these I.e ok to use heater belts on these units usually i do malt, partial mash,hops & safale 04 or 05 yeast & keg Is there a retailer in Perth were...

Looks like hes only doing bulk orders I cant be sure even of that because ive received no contact after at least 4 attempts