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Take the float off, put a stainless 12mm nut or similar over the tube. put float back on. it's enough weight to keep the tube end under the liquid surface.

I had a mid-strength start at 1.037 and stop at 1.020. Tried everything,... temp increase, shake up ( under pressure ) , pitched more yeast, shake again, etc etc...… Finally gave up, cold crashed and kegged. Once I tasted it I was looking for a competition to enter it into! It was meant to be...

Cool, Thanks WEAL , that's what I have been doing, wort gets oxygenated when I tip from my cube to fermenter through a large funnel but that just happens regardless.... just this time the blow tie got blocked and it went to 25PSI....

Ok, last dumb question, do I pressure the fermenter up with CO2 from my bottle?.... I see that's how some do it on you-tube..... wouldn't I want as much O2 in there as possible for the yeast,.... (and let the CO2 build up naturally),.....or do they only need the oxygen that's in the liquid and a...

Thanks Guys, any tips on pressure fermenting ? I'm especially interested in brewing Mid-strength Lagers, Pressure on lagers reduces esters and phenols right ? Should I attach the spunding valve straight up, or let the yeast do its thing for a bit first ?

As stated, hydrometer readings at 18 -20C, and yes I made sure it was 'flat'

Why not expect a lager ? i have had issues trying to get a 3.5% lager right -- any tips appreciated

Hydrometer,.... as stated :)

Hi Guys, Firstly, thanks for your responses on pitching onto yeast cakes..... Now I have a new issue.... My (PALE ALE) fermentation has stalled from 1.037 to 1.020. It is in a Fermzilla. I pre-set my spunding valve ( blow-tie ) to approx 8PSI on an empty keg with CO2, & set my fridge to 18C (...

Guys, My first batch in my new Fermzilla is about to finish (pressure) fermenting. I have cubes ( same style ) ready & waiting to go , OG 1.037 ( 3.6% Est. ). I've heard that after I do a 'zilla to keg transfer, that I can just tip the next cube straight on top of the old trub and the yeast...

Hi Scomet, I think that when they talk about "lack of ions" they are talking large scale industrial water treatment to make PURE water. These systems have Cation drums, degassifiers & anion drums and usually a 'polisher' as well. Your 'home' under-sink type RO unit will not give you 'pure' water...

Last night I said to my wife " I'm gunna give you a huge orgasm !! " So I did. .............then the bitch spat it straight back in my face !!

Tramsfer your Wort at 85C. Below that isomerisation stops, i.e- no more bitterness.

60 becomes 40, 30 becomes 10 etc etc... I use Bittering at 40, sometimes a bit at flameout, the rest into the cube. Add wort at 85C. Always good, never a problem :) I don't bother with a whirlpool as the false bottom takes care of most of the gunk. Also I pressure ferment with a silicon dip...

WARNING - This joke has what some might consider offensive language - do not read if easily offended ! A really rough and ragged bloke out on a station comes bursting through the front door of the homestead with his dog by his side and says to his missus " Right !,.. I'm goin' pig...