Recent content by hoppysbarandgrill

What ive been doing is make my brew, when i have the desired water level i sprinkle the yeast on top when its the right temp then give it a really good stir seal the tank and put water in the air lock then take a reading with my hydrometer with my brew out of the tap. So have all my readings...

Hey to all, This is what puzzles me. I have brewed about 20 different beers,ciders and all and im confused as to when i take the og reading. I dont use coopers blends but they say in writing to take a reading before pitching the yeast and from what ive heard this is the norm i think. I have...

Hey to all, This is what puzzles me. I have brewed about 20 different beers,ciders and all and im confused as to when i take the og reading. I dont use coopers blends but they say in writing to take a reading before pitching the yeast and from what ive heard this is the norm i think. I have...

Hey Gents, Here's a funny story. On wednesday i bottled my cider made from 13 lt of apple juice and about 9 lt of apple/pear juice with a kilo of a of either a malt booster or some enhancer and saflager yeast. i left it in the fermenter for about 14 16 days then i bottled it, when i completed...

Cheers JD i will leave it and bottle it. I have this coopers kit with this krausen collar and im worried about the brew spoiling leaving it in that fermentor that long as it is not a sealed fermenter so ill watch my fg and then bottle when stable. How long before you drink yours. did you make...

No mate no issues i speak to pete weekly as ive been buying heaps of shit, just looking to meet new people and maybe make new friends thats all. Cheers hopper

Hello to all, Im new to brewing and have brewing like a man possesed, in seven weeks ive brewed 3 Beers, 2 Ciders, 2 Ginger Beers and 1 Stout. I live in Sunbury and am looking to meet up with people and discuss brews , techniques and such and maybe develop new friendships along the Journey...

Hey Glen it was just a thought mate, i heard something about racking and something about the yeast cake giving my brew a sulpher kind of taste, i think i will i just bottle and carbonate when i get my final gravity reading stable, what do you think of what i put together. Cheers Hopper

Any thoughts on this guys. Cheers Hopper

Hey gents thanks for all the reply's. with all the response this post can i apply the same advice to anything i brew. i have been brewing like a madman, ive done eight brews in seven weeks, 3 beers 1 stout another cider and one more ginger beer. Can i do the second fermentation outside where the...

No i have no clue about this temp control thing i thought it was some heat/ cool device that i could plug in and leave.

Hey gents here is what i did today, I warmed up 2.4l of berri apple juice tipped that into my fermenter i added to that i kilo of a number 15 brew enhancer and stirred it up i then added 6 lt of black and gold apple juice and 9.6 lt of apple/pear juice i the added another 2.4 lt berri aplle...

Hey yob i ordered one of those ten amp thingybobs you said from hong kong. when it arrives how does it work is it like a lilttle heater/ cooler cause the fridge i will use it with doesnt work its just a fridge with no motor. Cheers Hopper

Cheers Bum, im gunna have a crack on the weekend. I want to try it two ways one with just juice/ yeast and the other way with a little malt, dextrose and corn syrup. I cant wait to have a crack at these two. My first cider a tried yesterday its been bottled for nearly three weeks it was a black...

ok ate do i add carb drops? Hopper