Not The Norm But Works 4 Me

[mxairtime]

Hello just wanted too share with u all my recipe & method. As it is a little different in the mothod too the norm and would love too hear some response from the"experts".It contains 1 coopers larger 1.250kg dextrose 175g corn syrup powder 175g light crystal grain.Method is get 1 sauspan 1 stock pot.Put 1litre water in stockpot put on heat.Place the crystal grain in a steeping bag put in sauspan 3/4 fill pan with boiling water from kettle.When stock pot is up too boil place the dextrose in and stir.Bring too boil then put corn syrup powder in.Bring too boil strian off the crystal &pour liquid into stockpot slowly leaving any crusties behind in sauspan.Rinse sauspan place steeping bag in and fill with cold water.Ounce stockpot is boiling again pour the coopers can in.Keep stiring untill up to boil then turn flame off.Stain off the crystal pour liquid into fermenter.Pour contense of stockpot into fermenter fill too 24 litres stiring all the way.Pitch yeast.The temp should be around 30 deg c.I have found the coopers yeast u get in the kit brews much better pitched around that temp with a gradual temp decrease over ferment time witch i do for 2 weeks.I read alot in here people saying that heating the kit cans cause the hop too dissapear ihave not found this happening if u put flame out as soon as it gets to boil.What i have found is that heating the ingredients like that helps mix everything together and makes a lot clearer brew. Anyway thats what works 4 me.Last but not least i have NEVER steralized any thing in the 3 years ive been brewing just make sure its visually clean and rinse before use & never lost a batch too date. see yas mx airtime sorry about my puntuatoin im pc iliterate and couldnt work out how to do paragraphs :super:

 

[Mr Bond]

Joined on the 1st of April ay..... <_<
You're 2 months late!

 

[mxairtime]

mr bond please say more i dont understand????????

 

[DJR]

Nothing wrong with that method of making the beer but....

No sanitising? One day you'll get an infection (or maybe the beer is infected anyway)

30C ferment/pitch temperature? Keep it to more like 20C and see how much better it is without all the headache causing fusels and fruit salad esters

 

[Enerjex]

that sounds a lot more organised than my current routine as i'm just getting back into it... but for the sake of spending 5 extra mins it will be beneficial to swish a bit of sterex or something around your fermenter. I also put some in a sink with warm water and keep the equipment i'm mixing and making with in it while making the beer. Very quick and easy and could save your brew one day.

 

[Brewtus]

mxairtime,

Hope you don't mind if I tidy your post as it is a good read and has some good information. I just want to make it easier to read.

Hello.

I just wanted too share with you all my recipe & method. As it is a little different in the method too the norm and would love too hear some response from the"experts".

It contains:
1 tin Coopers larger
1.250kg dextrose
175g corn syrup powder
175g light crystal grain

Method is get 1 saucepan and 1 stock pot.Put 1 litre water into the stockpot put onto heat.
Place the crystal grain in a steeping bag put into a saucepan and fill the saucepan to 3/4 full with boiling water from kettle.
When stockpot starts too boil place the dextrose in and stir. Bring to the boil again and then put corn syrup powder in. Return to the boil and then strain off the crystal, pouring liquid into stockpot slowly and leaving any crusties behind in saucepan. Rinse the saucepan and place the steeping bag into it and fill it with cold water.
Once the stockpot is boiling again, pour in the Coopers can. Keep stirring until comes back to the boil then turn flame off. Strain off the crystal malt and pour the liquid into fermenter. Pour the contents of stockpot into fermenter and fill it too 24 liters, stirring all the way. The temp should be around 30 deg c. Pitch yeast.

I have found the Coopers yeast you get in the kit brews is much better pitched around that temp with a gradual temp decrease over ferment time which I do for 2 weeks. I read a lot in here, people saying that heating the kit cans cause the hop too disappear. I have not found this happening if you put flame out as soon as it gets to boil. What I have found is that heating the ingredients like that helps mix everything together and makes a lot clearer brew.

Anyway thats what works 4 me. Last but not least I have NEVER sterilized any thing in the 3 years I've been brewing just make sure its visually clean and rinse before use & I have never lost a batch too date. See yas mx airtime sorry about my punctuation I'm pc illiterate and couldn't work out how to do paragraphs :super: