Recent content by mickoz

It means you have a full copy and make it available to others through the torrent. Regards Mick

PM sent for POR and Chinook

I heard the Mars Bar is pretty good for a bucks show ;)

If you like cidery beer use heaps :icon_vomit:

How long does that last? The reason I ask is that Starsan deteriorates pretty quickly over time if the water is not pure. If you use demineralised water you can extend the "mixed" shelf life of Starsan considerably. As a side note I always use a 500ml squirty bottle with 1ml of Starsan. This...

Doesn't whirpooling with a pump stir up all the trub or does it stay sitting in the centre of the kettle? Mick

Did you pitch enough yeast and of a type that will handle high alcohol levels? You're at 7.3% now, what yeast did you use? It would be sweet and nasty at 1034. Mick

+1 on that. If you chill it down to settle and pour off the beer on top the yeast is dormant. I would pitch it while it is active for an ale. Also I would worry about infection if you are adding warm tap water to your starter? Do you boil it first? Mick

Hi Jase, Ask them for aga aga - little a's not A as in Aim - a as in apple Don't use gelatin, it melts a too low a temperature. You will end up with sloppy slants :) Regards Mick

I've just put my name on the wiki - that makes 24 Sorry to ask but are 640ml longnecks okay or should they be 750mls? I only have 3 x 750mls and lots of 640mls, maybe a good time to go buy some coopers stout :) Mick

Hi Philip, You need a bit of a fall on your hoses and make sure they fill (raise them a little at the start to get rid of bubbles), this way you will get a good syphon effect and be able to drain wort all the way to the bottom of your kettle. Mick

Cheers Boston

Hi Boston, Any chance you could PM the beersmith file too please? Thanks Mick

Heya Bowie, Just thought I would point out that the lactose mixed with the apple juice smells a little spewy during the ferment :blink: (at least it has in my experience) but it fades out near the end. Cheers Mick

Sort of explains how I get away with using the urine sample jars for slanting, they have an enormous mouth compared to a test tube and I am not anally cautious about hygiene when I'm slanting. I usually pop the lid, tip any moisture out then pick some yeast using a metho dunked needle and place...