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any updates to this thread ? is Sour Pitch available down under ?

I’m a noob with only a handful of brews under my belt so I am not really one to listen too... I have a clear fermenter and notice fermentation has some obvious physical changes you can see over time. Airlocks on the other hand can deceive as changes in air pressure will cause them to bubble...

Hi. Same here - 5th Brew in my Saurus as we speak. I’ve successfully dry hopped using the collection bottle but only small amounts - like 30g. There was something in the manual or online from KK about this. Ive just been adding hops and topping up with foam to remove O2, reattaching and the...

7% Saison finished today in the ‘Saurus. This thing is an absolute Beer Machine. For a Noob like me using FWK it’s a no brainer. Apologies for the stoke but it’s all a bit exciting. I can make $250 of high gravity beer for $50 !!! (This was poured warm, prior to chilling tonight @ 8psi)

Correct. I transfer into the keg using the liquid out port so it doesn’t splash, with a spunding valve on the gas port to release pressure as it fills. My transfer line has a grey gas disconnect at the keg end which fits into the liquid post just fine. I was told by my HBS that gas fits...

Of course - and I’ve already got everything already (idot). I pressure transfer from my ‘Saurus to a 9.5L keg at the moment using exactly the same line. It’s all a bit new to me - I am on my 2nd brew in the F and never kegged before. Last time I transferred 9 L out to the keg, served the rest...

Is anyone capturing the gas for their Fermentasaurus to reuse later ? How could this be done ? I’m becoming interested in “real ale” and beer engines, and am wondering whether an ale served from a F’saurus under its own natural carbonation is heading on the right track.

Just tasted my first brew from my Fermentasaurus tonight ! Wow. This is such a great piece of kit ! 18 months ago i did some BIAB brews with a non temp controlled fermenter and had some interesting results. I managed to score a $90 full size fridge off gumtree and bought myself a...

First Pale ale being "tested". Super nice. Very light but still ABV 5%. Not like coopers more like a euro style. Very happy. Right now this tastes like the best beer in the world :)

Cracking on. Got a Schwarzbier lined up for tomorrow

thanks Manticle. I'm sure I've just over reacted but it just looked odd - glossy black surface with no foam or krausen, shimmering under a layer of gas :) t was a 9 L batch with half a packet of yeast - could that be considering under pitching ?

Threw out my second brew today (brewed last Saturday). Maybe someone can confirm I've done the right thing? It was a fairly simple Irish stout recipie and the brew day went fine, but I did have a few minutes of faffing about getting the airlock o ring seated properly in the fermenter. Thinking...

Maybe 3 hours tops ? 20 minutes to heat to mash strike temp 60 min mash, wrapped in a blanket with gas stove off. Heat to boil - 10 min, 60 min boil Cooling took forever in the kitchen sink - say another hour for the first batch. ( Second batch I put the hot pot in the swimming pool which is...

Awesome. It's all working well for me.