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@KegLand-com-au was there a mini version of the RAPT fridge in the pipeline? I'm asking because I'm quite a lazy brewer and am not interested in a keg fridge because I don't want to manage kegs and I brew around 25 litres which doesn't fit very well. I've been brewing and serving from my 2 all...

I'm a canner/bottler exclusively so I'm looking for something that'll let me package 50L without a worn out hand or shoulder at the end. Hopefully your device is good for cans too.

Hi @KegLand-com-au have you got anything in the pipeline which improves on the ergonomics of the beer gun? I hate that little rubber tip which always gets knocked off. I've ended up throwing mine away and putting a valve in the beer line to start and stop the flow.

If you did add sugar, maybe a dose of fresh yeast and wait.

So I've just tasted my first canned beer (5% saison) 3.5 months after canning and I can now detect a bit of staling. Unfortunately this batch went a bit quick as I would have liked to taste a can every month to see when it goes downhill. The last tasting before this was 1 month after canning in...

Does your LHBS store the yeast cold? I find it hard to believe that Nottingham would lag that long. The yeast is a phenomenal performer.

At least you can narrow the problem down to pre-bottling. Review your yeast handling, maybe you need to pitch more or healthier yeast. Haven't used US05 in many years, but I remember getting up to 8 hours lag time. Nottingham comes in an 11g packet, so 2 packets should be enough for your batch...

It's not hard as long as you take care in the cleaning. Even sometimes when you don't you could get away with it. I once stuck an unsanitized hose in wort and nothing came of it. Some questions to ask yourself what equipment that the chilled wort touches have you replaced to isolate the...

Cherry Saison. My first fruit beer and have no idea what I'm doing. Hope 1kg of cherries for a 20lt batch is appropriate.

I've got multiple cans of a simple Helles hopped with hallertau tradition using w34/70. Bitterness and carb is probably low to style as I intended this to be suitable to all the females who tell me they don't like beer because it's too bitter.

Would like something like this too. A covid era case swap. So many beer styles out there I'd like to taste but there's only so much I can brew.

You need to be thinking about your process to avoid oxidation from the beginning. You may just need to accept based on your limitations that you'll get some oxidation. Do your best, and drink up early. Take notes for how long it takes for oxidation to affect your beer so you'll know your best...

Still doing 20l on my Brau. Even an underpitch should show signs of life after 4 days. In my thinking, if yeast doesn't show it's presence after 48 hours, then I think there's trouble. Are there any yeasts that lag longer than 48 hours in their normal course? Unfortunately it's easter and my...

Wort was given pure o2. The yeast packs were at room temperature by the time they got pitched. The smack packs didn't swell. Is that a reliable indicator though? I thought I may have had packs not swell in the past but this is the first time I've ever had problems with wyeast. The only other...

Lesson learned. Keep backup yeast on hand.