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Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Oct 18, 2013 22:49 ]
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Kern wrote:
Over 5%, tasty if perhaps a little too sweet ... It's also so lively.
you should leave it well alone for another 2-3 weeks. Active yeast plus tasty sugar means more flavour to come.

Unless one explodes. Then you should drink it all at once and call in sick for as long as is necessary.
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 21:35 ]
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Cheers!
Author:  MaliA [ Tue Aug 19, 2014 21:46 ]
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Should I hydrometer it now?
Author:  asfish [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:07 ]
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This is not really home brew, but I do Sloe and Damson Gin

Sloes are just smaller members of the same family that Damsons come from, given the pain in the arse it is to pick Sloes due to their size I go for Damsons these days.

First thing is to get a jar to make it in something like this http://www.kilnerjar.co.uk/range/show/cliptops-round/

I use 3 litre ones, some recipes say to use a Gin bottle, avoid this as its a pain in the arse to get the liquid out when ready.

The assuming you are using a 3 litre jar, put 2 litres of Gin (can be any cheap supermarket stuff) 2lbs of Sloes or Damsons and 12oz of sugar (add more if you like sweeter taste)

Some people will say prick every piece of fruit, again this is a waste of time, freeze the fruit before you add it to the jar, then the berries will burst as they defrost allowing the juice to come out.

Stick the jar in a dark place and turn it every day until the sugar dissolves, they after 3-4 months pour everything through a fine sieve. Then take the liquid and pour in through muslin cloth or coffee filter paper and bottle in dark glass bottle (I use green wine bottles)

You can drink at this point, but I always put a bottle away for a good year as the taste changes with age.

I find Gin is vile on its own, you can eat Damsons but Sloes are disgusting to eat, but mix them together with sugar and you get a great drink!!
Author:  BikNorton [ Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:31 ]
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S'weird innit? I feel the same way about gin/sloe gin.

We've got a damson tree growing in our garden now. Awesome. If it ever fruits.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Sep 17, 2014 20:36 ]
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I've picked up some finings. DO I chuck them in two days prior to bottling, then bottle as normal after all the shit has precipitated out?
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:16 ]
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Right.

Better Brew IPA is very good in kit form. Would recommend it. So much so, I suspect I will double the brewing capacity of the Brewtility Garage buy buying a second bin.

Bin A will provide the beer in its standard for and finished product will be stored in a pressure vessel in the Beer Cupboard.

Bin B will be the Experimental Fermenter. In this bin, I will try different kits and methods of making beer taste better. Experimental Brew One will be Wilko's own brand golden ale which I can then use as a baseline. I can investigate bottling (different colored glass; glass or plastic) with this. Experimental Brew 2 will be that kit and 14th grated ginger. Future experiments will use apples, blackberries and honey.

The ultimate aim will be to work out the best way to get interesting flavoured beers whilst still having a supply of nice ale at much cheapness.

To buy:

Bin.
Pressure vessel.
2kg dextrose.
Better Brew IPA kit.
Wilko Golden Ale.
Bottle capper.
Bottle caps.
Heated jacket for fermenting bins.

Future projects are to make a mash tun and a boiler. And a bench to keep them on.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:56 ]
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Don't use grated ginger if you want to filter it. Use chunks of fresh root ginger. It will be sat in the liquor long enough to impart flavour, but it is also much easier to remove. Potential to also use a muslin sack (or plastic weave equivalent) to act like a tea bag, but allow easier clean up.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 13:17 ]
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Bobbyaro wrote:
Don't use grated ginger if you want to filter it. Use chunks of fresh root ginger. It will be sat in the liquor long enough to impart flavour, but it is also much easier to remove. Potential to also use a muslin sack (or plastic weave equivalent) to act like a tea bag, but allow easier clean up.


Ta. Thinking further, I only need the one Fermenter otherwise I will make too much.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 18:23 ]
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Does not compute
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Sep 25, 2014 20:17 ]
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Bobbyaro wrote:
Does not compute


Agreed, but I need to sort the garage.

Any hoodoo. .. Wilko have 20% off so I bought 12 bottles, a capper, 1 bag sugar and this tin. 40p a pint!
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Sep 26, 2014 21:30 ]
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"Drink Homebrew when make Homebrew" is a good rule. I stuck 1.5kg sugar into this because fuck yeah!
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 20:42 ]
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Down to 1020 from 1040 which is 2.63% since Friday night. Might be a bit young at cottage, this one.
Author:  MaliA [ Sun Oct 05, 2014 20:09 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Down to 1020 from 1040 which is 2.63% since Friday night. Might be a bit young at cottage, this one.


1010 means 4%. Will check again tomorrow.
Author:  myp [ Sun Oct 05, 2014 20:26 ]
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MaliA wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Down to 1020 from 1040 which is 2.63% since Friday night. Might be a bit young at cottage, this one.


1010 means 4%. Will check again tomorrow.

Almost there. :)
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 0:47 ]
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That was some work. Next time I will work out better way to clean bottles.
Author:  myp [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 8:11 ]
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Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:02 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse.


Not a bad idea. Will consider it.
Author:  asfish [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:28 ]
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MaliA wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse.


Not a bad idea. Will consider it.


Would this help?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Home-Brew-Bottl ... B002H3UWR4
Author:  Grim... [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 13:13 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse dishwasher.

FTFY
Author:  myp [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 13:17 ]
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Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse dishwasher.

FTFY

They don't have dishwashers up north.
Author:  Slightly Green [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 14:29 ]
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American Nervoso wrote:
Grim... wrote:
American Nervoso wrote:
Bath full of sanitiser and just leave them to soak? Then rinse dishwasher.

FTFY

They don't have dishwashers up north.


Yes they do

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Author:  MaliA [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 14:32 ]
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Would a dishwasher get to the inside of the bottle? I will try.
Author:  Kern [ Wed Oct 08, 2014 18:39 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Would a dishwasher get to the inside of the bottle? I will try.


I always thought the steam might.
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Oct 11, 2014 23:23 ]
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Tequila and Lime beer is pretry drinkable. Quickly brewed copper ale should be ok at cottage.
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Nov 01, 2014 23:46 ]
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Bobbyaro wrote:
Don't use grated ginger if you want to filter it. Use chunks of fresh root ginger. It will be sat in the liquor long enough to impart flavour, but it is also much easier to remove. Potential to also use a muslin sack (or plastic weave equivalent) to act like a tea bag, but allow easier clean up.


Ta. I got everything now and 160g ginger. I will make as before but add the peeled root ginger in a muslin bag and see what happens.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Nov 20, 2014 16:07 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Bobbyaro wrote:
Don't use grated ginger if you want to filter it. Use chunks of fresh root ginger. It will be sat in the liquor long enough to impart flavour, but it is also much easier to remove. Potential to also use a muslin sack (or plastic weave equivalent) to act like a tea bag, but allow easier clean up.


Ta. I got everything now and 160g ginger. I will make as before but add the peeled root ginger in a muslin bag and see what happens.


Bottling this stuff tonight. Then, trying out "beer enhancer" which is 4 times the cost of sugar with the same kit, so it better make a big difference. That should cover the Christmas beer requirements.
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Nov 28, 2014 0:35 ]
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40 bottles done. Taster check could not confirm ginger.

Next experiment :

"What is beer enhancer?"
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Nov 28, 2014 13:15 ]
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MaliA wrote:
"What is beer enhancer?"

Peanuts, I think.
Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Nov 28, 2014 16:30 ]
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Bigger glasses.

Technically not a glass, but my latest acquisition is an antique stein which holds 1.5l of Erdinger and its foamy head.

no, thats not true anymore. Today's Alevent procurements included a Delirium Tremens and a Seefbier glass, which are piddly 33cl things. Because I didn't already have enough Belgian beer glasses.
Author:  myp [ Fri Nov 28, 2014 16:33 ]
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BikNorton wrote:
Bigger glasses.

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"Tastes the same to me."
Author:  MaliA [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 21:29 ]
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MaliA wrote:
40 bottles done. Taster check could not confirm ginger.

Next experiment :

"What is beer enhancer?"


No hint of ginger at all.
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Mon Dec 08, 2014 13:21 ]
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really, how much did you put in?

Did you put it into the bottles, or the brew vessel?
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Dec 08, 2014 13:45 ]
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160g in big peeled chunks into FV
Author:  Bobbyaro [ Mon Dec 08, 2014 13:56 ]
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surprised at that, tbh. I would have thought you'd get something. The problem may be that you put it in too early so the yeast converted the flavour as carbohydrate. I have previously thrown the ginger into the bottles. Maybe add it towards the end of the brew, so the alcohol is sufficient to extract the flavour without the yeast using it up - or add it to the bottles. Caution, makes them fizzy - implying the ginger is used by the yeast to some extent.
Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 26, 2015 21:34 ]
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Rule One observed. Beer is kegged Up. Now we wait.
Author:  Mimi [ Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:45 ]
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That looks disturbingly like you are potty training and brewing beer in two adjacent receptacles.
Author:  MaliA [ Wed Feb 04, 2015 20:29 ]
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It's somewhat lively.
Author:  Mimi [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 8:10 ]
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MaliA wrote:
It's somewhat lively.

Ooh! Are the kokeshi Mrs A's? I used to have a nice collection some years back but don't have mist of them now :( some nice ones there, do you know where you got them.

Beer looks nice x
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 9:55 ]
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Mimi wrote:
MaliA wrote:
It's somewhat lively.

Ooh! Are the kokeshi Mrs A's? I used to have a nice collection some years back but don't have mist of them now :( some nice ones there, do you know where you got them.

Beer looks nice x


Yes, they are. I will ask where she got them. I found a set in a charity shop recently.

Beer still tastes slightly thin. I should have let it mature for longer. Not sure about beer enhancer kit. Might brew some more tonight.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 17:03 ]
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hops are hip on Bradford
Author:  myp [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:42 ]
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MaliA wrote:
hops are hip on Bradford

Make up the guest room.
Author:  Cras [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:02 ]
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Man, wouldn't that be annoying?

"Come stay, we'll drink craft beer, you can stay in the guest room, it has en-suite"
...
"Right, you're on the sofa"
"What about the guest room?"
"I made it up"
Author:  myp [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:40 ]
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Cras wrote:
Man, wouldn't that be annoying?

"Come stay, we'll drink craft beer, you can stay in the guest room, it has en-suite"
...
"Right, you're on the sofa"
"What about the guest room?"
"I made it up"

:DD
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Feb 26, 2015 21:59 ]
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Cras wrote:
Man, wouldn't that be annoying?

"Come stay, we'll drink craft beer, you can stay in the guest room, it has en-suite"
...
"Right, you're on the sofa"
"What about the guest room?"
"I made it up"


This might happen tomorrow night as I am off to Saltaire Beer Festival with a friend.


Anyway, Winter Warmer kit went on just now as MrsA is at said festival.
Author:  MaliA [ Thu Mar 12, 2015 21:53 ]
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Barrelled up. Rule One observed with a bottle of the hoppy copper with ginger experiment. Which has matured wonderfully. I will get a second barrel now and I think age one whilst finding a quick drinking brew for the other.
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Mar 14, 2015 21:42 ]
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Leaky seal disaster! MrsA not happy. One seat cushion down. Barrel now in garage. 40 pints hang in the balance!
Author:  MaliA [ Sun May 31, 2015 22:42 ]
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Back in the game! Rule One exempt due to Rugby Triumph.
Author:  Kern [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:52 ]
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Looking good.

About time I put another brew on: it's been about a year since I last did it.
Author:  MaliA [ Sat Jul 25, 2015 13:04 ]
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Lager now laagering. I bought the Hoppy Copper tin to use as a base for some dry hopping experiments. Basically, I am going to add cascade hops to it. Lots of them.
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