I like this idea, I might give it a shot. My fv resides in my living room on account of limited real estate so the blooping can get a little annoying.hsb said:A balloon with a hole in it can provide erectile noise-pollution-free fermentatory satisfaction.
If you need the bloop, get a fish tank.
Unless he deviated from the kit and final volume was like 17L?yum beer said:Aside from the airlock, I seriously think 1.055 for those ingredients is severally off the mark.
Make sure you draw some wort off from the tap, throw it away, then take another sample to do your hydro reading.
Would have expected 1.038-1.042
Depends what you want to get out of your brew. If you want to brew something closer to the style you are after, then you need to alter your recipe. if you wanna make something taste how you want it, dont worry what the spreadsheet tells you.toughen said:My final volume is right on 23L according to the side of the fermenter.
Also, I tried to use the Kit and Extract Designer spreadsheet but with what I've used it says FG will be high, EBC and IBU will be low. Should I be worried about any of that or is there anything I can do to "fix" it?
It's low/high only based on what the spreadsheet recommends the IBU EBC gravities etc for that type of beer.toughen said:My final volume is right on 23L according to the side of the fermenter.
Also, I tried to use the Kit and Extract Designer spreadsheet but with what I've used it says FG will be high, EBC and IBU will be low. Should I be worried about any of that or is there anything I can do to "fix" it?
I started with 14 PET Coopers bottles, two steins to drink from, a hydrometer and a single fermenter about eight weeks ago.toughen said:Ok, thanks. You guys are full of info.
Now I need to find some empty bottles quick smart. I kind of bought my brew kit and put on a brew spare of the moment and hadn't been saving empties. I also can see myself becoming slightly obsessed with this.
I'm in a similar spot, except I started with about 80 glass bottles and now they're just about all full!Forever Wort said:I started with 14 PET Coopers bottles, two steins to drink from, a hydrometer and a single fermenter about eight weeks ago.
I now have about 80 PET bottle of various sizes, three steins, six pilsener glasses, two schooner glasses, three fermenters, a dry hopping ball, several varieties of hops and malt extracts, and dedicated strainer and stove pot.
My girlfriend is not impressed. She likes the beer though.
I get mine to help and be involved with recipe designing/research, and we also make cider. It's a great way to get off the hook, so to speak!Forever Wort said:My girlfriend is not impressed. She likes the beer though.
I am proud of myself, when i started brewing i kept buying for 5-6mths to build up empties stock and to let the early brews develop, hard to drink megaswill when you know there's something better in the cupboard, all grain now but still bottle, and always have 7-8 different brews on hand.toughen said:Ok, thanks. You guys are full of info.
Now I need to find some empty bottles quick smart. I kind of bought my brew kit and put on a brew spare of the moment and hadn't been saving empties. I also can see myself becoming slightly obsessed with this. I might need another fermenter to start a second brew. I have 2 but want to bulk prime.
I'd like to see an airlock fitted through clingwrap. :blink:syl said:My airlock always bubbles I find the bloop bloop comforting. Clingfilm is for hippies
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