4th attempt at extract brew ... All failed ...

[barabool]

I have never understood why Coopers have not updated their instructions and push the high temp brewing?
Im giving Ijerry the benefit of the doubt - he is following the instructions on the can and in my experience you get crap beer 100% of the time.

IJerry -
1. Take off the heater - Yes, I know it states 21C to 27C but that is wrong - as advised above get your temp closer to 18C and then try and keep it steady - as steady as possible.
2. Next brew - if using a Coopers can - check the used by date and get as fresh a can as possible. Most homebrew stores are like supermarkets - that pack the new stuff at the back and the old at the front.
3. Don't use sugar. If you're using Coopers - at least use their Beer enhancer 1 or 2 as a bare minimum.
3. Start reading about adding hops and Crystal grains.
4. By some better Yeast and create a yeast starter
5. Good luck

 

[Hoppers]

....and i will take the BM20 off your hands

 

[GalBrew]

I call shenanigans on you good sir. BM20 indeed......

 

[wessmith]

Me thinks a bit of the blarney stone here - O2.ie. Go figure

Wes

 

[Ijerry]

Tap water is worldly varying
Your water is completely different to mine .... And the can contain bugs ....

I do not understand how taking tap water can not, but , introduce infection

 

[Ijerry]

Btw my water has bugs too

 

[Ijerry]

Had to look up "troll" reference ..

Not trying to start argument ..... Trying to Learn .

 

[Pokey]

The can shouldn't need sanitising.
If you're really concerned about bacteria in the water filter or boil before adding, tap water here is fine as is.

 

[slcmorro]

Time to stop now. Clearly a troll, or a total goose that won't read/learn.

 

[pnorkle]

Had to look up "troll" reference ..

Bought a $2500 piece of hardware to make extract brews?

 

[bradsbrew]

Sounds like Paddy and Mick have got into brewing. Hopefully it will go better than their power pole installation business.

 

[VP Brewing]

If all else fails, read the instructions.....

 

[Ijerry]

No bought BM to make all grain brew

First Grain brew ended in tears

Realized complexity and control required

Break down problem


Clean mash ferment store

Currently focusing on

Fermentation from extract skipping mash for moment

Get this aspect right ?

If I am irritating you please leave thread
Don't spoil thread


How much experience do you think 4 brew attempts will give you

 

[mkstalen]

Where are you located to think youve got bugs in your water? The water coming out of most taps is fine to brew extract with. And when fermentation kicks off fast enough any bugs that are in the water will be starved out.

Put your expensive toy (BM) to the side, you dont need it for kit/extract brewing, it will just make thing harder than they need to be.

Follow the advice I gave in my 1st post and you'll end up with reasonable & drinkable beer.

 

[DU99]

Ijerry.which state you.look for a club and go to a meeting they offer excellent help

 

[Ijerry]

Thanks for all input !

 

[pcmfisher]

Too much head space in your fermenter............. h34r: h34r:

 

[Bribie G]

When you get the brew right you'll be able to bring friends around for much pishab.

 

[fraser_john]

Ijerry.which state you.look for a club and go to a meeting they offer excellent help

Best advice to date!

 

[Bribie G]

Sounds like Paddy and Mick have got into brewing. Hopefully it will go better than their power pole installation business.

Paddy and Mick missed the last bus and were drunkenly staggering home at 1 a.m. when they came across the bus depot and noticed a window open.
Paddy climbed through the window to steal a bus.
After much banging, clanging and swearing he reappears back out of the window.

Mick: so where's the bus?
Paddy: to be sure, I looked all over the depot but there was no Feckin' 368

Mick: Feckin' idiot, you could have got us a 320 and we could have walked from the roundabout.

 

[antiphile]

Too much head space in your fermenter............. h34r: h34r:

Too much space in his head!