Gonna Have A Go...homebrand Kit...

[kelbygreen]

it will make beer pok lol and it will be drinkable as you know what your doing and the process is plays 70% of the part I think

 

[pokolbinguy]

it will make beer pok lol and it will be drinkable as you know what your doing and the process is plays 70% of the part I think

ahh its is very true. I very much believe in treat it right and you are ATLEAST 70% of the way there.

 

[pokolbinguy]

Grrr trust the night I put this in the fermenter the temp controller on my fermenting fridge kicked the bucket for some reason. Woke up to a hot ferment...29 degs!!

Quickly whipped the temp controller off my kegerator and fridge is now cooling...fingers crossed the yeast haven't gotten too far through the ferment over night.

No idea why the temp controller failed, I checked the fuse in it and it was broken but I am not sure if this was because of me removing it as it is glass and when I put the replacement in turned it on it was a no go, removed fuse and same story, glass broken yet the filament (?) on the inside looked fine....will have to get some more fuses tomorrow and check it out. I really hope the controller is not fried for some strange reason. Has worked flawlessly for the 6 months or so since I put it together.

Pok

 

[rendo]

sucks bad!

What temp controller do u have?

rendo

Grrr trust the night I put this in the fermenter the temp controller on my fermenting fridge kicked the bucket for some reason. Woke up to a hot ferment...29 degs!!

Quickly whipped the temp controller off my kegerator and fridge is now cooling...fingers crossed the yeast haven't gotten too far through the ferment over night.

No idea why the temp controller failed, I checked the fuse in it and it was broken but I am not sure if this was because of me removing it as it is glass and when I put the replacement in turned it on it was a no go, removed fuse and same story, glass broken yet the filament (?) on the inside looked fine....will have to get some more fuses tomorrow and check it out. I really hope the controller is not fried for some strange reason. Has worked flawlessly for the 6 months or so since I put it together.

Pok

 

[kelbygreen]

thats no good must be the day for it. my dog decided he wants to eat the bag while it was in the pot full of grain and ripped it out so lost the bag and the temps dropped lucky only to 63c just dunno when it dropped and hope it doesnt effect it. still going to ferment it the OG was right so should be ok I hope

 

[Steve]

Pok...ive kinda been in the same position over the past four months since the twins were born....have done a couple of kits and they're absolute *****. Even tricked them up a bit and they're still *****. They are just sweet sickly filth. You kid yourself thinking that they are going to be good whilst they are fermenting....but when they're done the only good thing about them is they are wet and cold and to drink them you have to be thirsty....hence got the AG gear out and brewed up a double batch of APA Amarillo hop monster! Never again. Good luck fella
Cheers
Steve

 

[pokolbinguy]

sucks bad!

What temp controller do u have?

rendo

it is one I got off ebay, a STC 1000...same as this one

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mini-Digital-Temper...=item1e5f60cd0f

I'm really hoping it was the fuse that was stuffed and not the control unit. Is strange that it stopped working tho. I guess if it has died I will have to buy another one Atleast I have the housing and all the wiring ready to go, just have to put the new controller in. But really dont want to have to spend the $$

Pok

 

[pokolbinguy]

Well its finally in the keg and on tap.

Ended up being:

1 x homebrand Draught can of goo
1kg x LDME
0.2kg x Dex
16gms x Amarillo - 10mins
9gms x Hallertau - 10 mins
US-05
20gms x Amarillo - dry hop in secondary

Taste - Ok. Clearly tastes too young. Nose is quick fruit driven, pineapple? and a bit of yeasty characters. Palate is medium bodied which is good. At the moment I would say the beer tastes too young, really reminds me of the Smurto's G.A's I have made and when young they are so so, let it sit in the keg for a few weeks and yum.

Anyway I didn't die...well not yet and shall report back how this beer travels over the next few weeks. Now that the fermenter is empty time to brew the last beer in Adelaide before I head back to the Hunter at xmas.

Cheers, Pok

 

[wiley]

Well its finally in the keg and on tap.

Ended up being:

1 x homebrand Draught can of goo
1kg x LDME
0.2kg x Dex
16gms x Amarillo - 10mins
9gms x Hallertau - 10 mins
US-05
20gms x Amarillo - dry hop in secondary

Taste - Ok. Clearly tastes too young. Nose is quick fruit driven, pineapple? and a bit of yeasty characters. Palate is medium bodied which is good. At the moment I would say the beer tastes too young, really reminds me of the Smurto's G.A's I have made and when young they are so so, let it sit in the keg for a few weeks and yum.

Anyway I didn't die...well not yet and shall report back how this beer travels over the next few weeks. Now that the fermenter is empty time to brew the last beer in Adelaide before I head back to the Hunter at xmas.

Cheers, Pok

Hey, Pok

I've been reading these forums for a while now and absorbing all the knowledge/tips from experienced home brewers. I pay particular attention to those who have a lot of posts under their belt.

I notice you have 2662 posts and are asking questions I would be asking.

Then again, I'm just starting and might end up with more than that

w

 

[pokolbinguy]

2662

2663

 

[rendo]

Thanks for getting back to is Pok, really appreciate the feedback. Will love to hear what is like over the next few weeks

rendo

Well its finally in the keg and on tap.

Ended up being:

1 x homebrand Draught can of goo
1kg x LDME
0.2kg x Dex
16gms x Amarillo - 10mins
9gms x Hallertau - 10 mins
US-05
20gms x Amarillo - dry hop in secondary

Taste - Ok. Clearly tastes too young. Nose is quick fruit driven, pineapple? and a bit of yeasty characters. Palate is medium bodied which is good. At the moment I would say the beer tastes too young, really reminds me of the Smurto's G.A's I have made and when young they are so so, let it sit in the keg for a few weeks and yum.

Anyway I didn't die...well not yet and shall report back how this beer travels over the next few weeks. Now that the fermenter is empty time to brew the last beer in Adelaide before I head back to the Hunter at xmas.

Cheers, Pok

 

[kelbygreen]

Yeah I found that kit beers take longest to mature out. extract isnt to far behind but is still ok at 4 weeks where kits really I think 6-8 weeks before I could call them nice lol. I been doing some fast brewing but still extract just cut the grain out this way takes about a hour and a half not 2 and a half lol

 

[krusty_oz]

I've done a Homebrand Lager with a box of BE2 and fermented at between 13-15 degrees with a lager yeast (W34-70). It tastes as good as any thing mainstream you get in a block of 30 for $40. Let the mates try it first before you tell them its Homebrand, they will be surprised.

 

[pokolbinguy]

Well even 24hrs later the beer is tasting better