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  1. Georgedgerton

    DIY Blichman style quickcarb unit

    Just wondering if anyone has had a go at making a Blichman style quick carbonation unit and how it went? I noticed you can get small 12 volt recirculation pumps on Ebay, unfortunately made in China and if they too are any good or what a good alternative may be.
  2. Georgedgerton

    Set and Forget carbonation problem

    Morning all, I have been using the set and forget carbonation method for a long time without issues until my most recent batch. The pressure was set at 12 psi, and I was away for about two weeks, by which time when I came home I thought it would all ready to go. No the beer poured Ok showing...
  3. Georgedgerton

    Troublesome Ball lock fittings

    Across the board there are brewers (including me) complaining about troublesome ball lock disconnects that are difficult to get on and near impossible to get off. I know in some cases it's because they have wound up with a gas post on the beer out side and other such things. while I haven't...
  4. Georgedgerton

    Corny keg beer out disconnect fittings

    For ages now I have been having trouble getting the black beer-out fittings off Corny kegs after a session. I like to take them off after an O ring split during the night, and by the next morning there was a river of beer running through the garage. I have several kegs and even changed...
  5. Georgedgerton

    Interesting start to bottle conditioning

    After a lengthy break I finally put a couple of brews down. The first was a 22 litre all grain brown ale, the second a ten litre experiment with a mini mash and LDME base. The AG 22 litre batch was crash chilled given the gelatin finings treatment and put in a Corny keg and gassed. The...
  6. Georgedgerton

    Getting Old

    High folk, I havent been able to put a brew down (untill a couple of days ago) for just on a year due to ongoing family issues. I have a 50 litre four vessel system, with the the rims being an independent unit to the HLT. The problem is I'm not too young any more and handling heavy gear (for me...
  7. Georgedgerton

    Airlocks VS pressure relief valves

    Whenever I do a small batch brew to trial something, decanting from a demijohn by siphon tube of some other way drives me round the twist; while it may be fine for some it always cause me grief. By accident I stumbled across a company (Newera Brewing) that sell a 2 gal conical fermenter...
  8. Georgedgerton

    Fermenters

    Some time back I purchased the old generation of Fermentasaurus, thinking how good it would be to have those conical bottom advantages. Like most there were the initial leaky valve issues that I eventuall came up with my own wasy of fixing, only to find out it didn't really work because of...
  9. Georgedgerton

    Lallemand premium series yeast

    Hi guys does any one know the difference between what Lallemand call their premium series as opposed to their normal series yeasts? for instance you can get Nottingham ale (the one I'm interested in) in both, so whats the difference?
  10. Georgedgerton

    Gambius Honey Malt

    Anyone out there that has used Gambius honey malt additions to their brews? I made an ale based on 70% pale schooner and 30% voodoo. It's a slightly boring brew, nothing really wrong and with that amount of Voodoo I didn't think it would really need much in the way of other additions. I was...
  11. Georgedgerton

    Carbonating ale using spunding valve

    High folk, I know carbonating using the spunding valve method in lagers is popular among some brewers, but I was thinking about trying it with an ale. From the carbonation charts it seems like at 18 c (which I will be fermenting at) you need to set the relief valve at around 30 psi, which is...
  12. Georgedgerton

    Stainless steel keg disconnects

    Two questions: 1) Does anyone know the barb size on the stainless ball lock disconnects? 2) Are they any better than their plastic cousins?
  13. Georgedgerton

    The old keg foams as the beer disappears trick

    While I have been home brewing since the early days (50 years ago for Pete's sake) most of that was bottled conditioned and I only really got in to kegging a couple of years back. Since then I have had all the issues of a newbie getting the set up right but suffered the old beer goes great for...
  14. Georgedgerton

    Keezer For Sale

    Hi folks having a reshuffle in the brewery and would like to sell one of my Keezers. It is just on a year old, made from a new Westinghouse 142 litre freezer, has two Perlick flow regulator taps (that I am prety sure I have spare seals for) and I think are about $135 each these days. Will also...
  15. Georgedgerton

    No Krausen

    Hi fellow brewers. I am in the process of making a 1 litre WLp925 yeast starter. The airlock has been bubbling away for a couple of days and there is certainly plenty of activity going on, however there is absolutely no trace of any krausen formation. The yeast wasnt transported in the most...
  16. Georgedgerton

    Voyager Voodoo

    Hi folk, long time no brew. Just wondering has anyone used Voyagers Voodoo as a base malt, and if so what style of brew and your general impressions
  17. Georgedgerton

    Not your average pouring problem

    Hi guys I have a fairly standard keg set up: 3.1 mtrs 5 ml id line to flow control taps at an average pouring pressure of about 10 PSI, and the system has been working well for quite some time. Beer I carb up at serving pressure, and in generally working well. I now have a Scotch ale (we heavy)...
  18. Georgedgerton

    Slow carbination at serving pressure

    I know this is an age old discussion, but previously I have carbed at serving pressure. Most say done in 10 days but forever it has taken me about 3 weeks to get there. This time I have had a bock carbing up at 10 psi, it's now 4 weeks and only the faintest of bubbles appearing in the brew. Not...
  19. Georgedgerton

    Beer Colour Change

    Well no big surprise your nectar of the Gods profile changes as it matures; however this time I have had a colour change, and in relatively short time. The beer, (early after kegging and reasonable time sitting in the fermenter under light co2 pressure, was, as about 9 srm when it went into the...
  20. Georgedgerton

    Fermentasaurus Incontinance

    Hi folk, having my first experience with the Fermentasaurus. After fermentation and starting to drop the temperature, I kept adding a little Co2 to stop the fermenter imploding as the temp dropped. Each time I added a little pressure (not much) the dump valve gave a little piddle before sealing...
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