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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Aug 28, 2015 21:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
The Pilsner lager kit from wilko is pretty good, as I come to the end if my leaky barrel of it. Next up is their golden lager kit which I just put on. Super Cascade Hop Thing is in barrel still untouched. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Fri Aug 28, 2015 21:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: Grim... wrote: Future Warrior wrote: It's already started. There are some excellent lagers out there. Like Stella! And Red Stripe! Sadly, there's also some gak ones like you drink  Hahaha, ok, Mr No Tastebuds.  As the ones you like generally taste stronger, wouldn't you be a more likely candidate for "no tastebuds"? |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 0:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Grim... wrote: Future Warrior wrote: Grim... wrote: Future Warrior wrote: It's already started. There are some excellent lagers out there. Like Stella! And Red Stripe! Sadly, there's also some gak ones like you drink Hahaha, ok, Mr No Tastebuds. As the ones you like generally taste stronger, wouldn't you be a more likely candidate for "no tastebuds"? Are you trying to say you're some kind of super taster because you like bland, mass-produced, preservative-laden, pasteurised, flavourless beer? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
To be fair, if he can find flavours in it you can't, then he has a point. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: To be fair, if he can find flavours in it you can't, then he has a point. He's welcome to them.
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| Author: | Grim... [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 13:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: Grim... wrote: Future Warrior wrote: Grim... wrote: Future Warrior wrote: It's already started. There are some excellent lagers out there. Like Stella! And Red Stripe! Sadly, there's also some gak ones like you drink Hahaha, ok, Mr No Tastebuds. As the ones you like generally taste stronger, wouldn't you be a more likely candidate for "no tastebuds"? Are you trying to say you're some kind of super taster because you like bland, mass-produced, preservative-laden, pasteurised, flavourless beer? Not really, I'm saying that if you like beer that tastes stronger, and I like beer that tastes weaker, it doesn't make much sense that I'm the one lacking taste buds. |
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| Author: | BikNorton [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 20:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Craft lager tends to be really weird. Really fine, tight bubbles, and an almost ale taste, but not quite. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
BikNorton wrote: Craft lager tends to be really weird. Really fine, tight bubbles, and an almost ale taste, but not quite. Vienna-style lagers like Brooklyn are quite hoppy and not too far away from an American-style IPA. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
First steps taken into All Grain Brewing. 3kg Maris Otter, 200g hops ordered. Plan: 1kg Maris Otter, 5g First gold 5g Chinook hops done 3 times. This should make 20 pints or so altogether. Cost per pint is 30p. Method |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: First steps taken into All Grain Brewing. 3kg Maris Otter, 200g hops ordered. Plan: 1kg Maris Otter, 5g First gold 5g Chinook hops done 3 times. This should make 20 pints or so altogether. Cost per pint is 30p. Method Good luck! |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: First steps taken into All Grain Brewing. 3kg Maris Otter, 200g hops ordered. Plan: 1kg Maris Otter, 5g First gold 5g Chinook hops done 3 times. This should make 20 pints or so altogether. Cost per pint is 30p. Method Good luck! Cheers. I was going to do 3 separate smaller batches and have one of gold one of Chinook and one of both but I only have one FV. Equipment for boiling is also limited. In other brewing news, the golden lager in the FV is going into screw cap lemonade bottles and coming to the cottage. I suspect it will be more of a golden ale than lager, if reviews are to go by. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: In other brewing news, the golden lager in the FV is going into screw cap lemonade bottles and coming to the cottage. I suspect it will be more of a golden ale than lager, if reviews are to go by. Will your blood, sweat and tears have gone into this one as well? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: In other brewing news, the golden lager in the FV is going into screw cap lemonade bottles and coming to the cottage. I suspect it will be more of a golden ale than lager, if reviews are to go by. Will your blood, sweat and tears have gone into this one as well? And whatever Shitpants has poked through the hole that she deems important in a beer. Like cheerios. Half chewed. |
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| Author: | myp [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: Future Warrior wrote: MaliA wrote: In other brewing news, the golden lager in the FV is going into screw cap lemonade bottles and coming to the cottage. I suspect it will be more of a golden ale than lager, if reviews are to go by. Will your blood, sweat and tears have gone into this one as well? And whatever Shitpants has poked through the hole that she deems important in a beer. Like cheerios. Half chewed. Bobby to taste it first. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
15 litre pot ordered so that should make things easier. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 05, 2015 21:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
The dry hopped tin has turned out ok. All grain brewing tomorrow. |
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| Author: | JBR [ Sat Sep 05, 2015 22:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I'm worried that it defies gravity when you hold it sideways. In all other ways, it looks marvellous. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Brewing postponed until next weekend. In the meantime, I will make a mash tun from a cool box, a water but tap and some copper pipe. It should hold temp well and strain off the wort and sparge water without faffing with a colander and muslin. As I will have half a packet of yeast left over i might try to make 10 litres of turbo cider from apple juice |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
You're just throwing in utterly made up words now to see if anyone notices. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Cras wrote: You're just throwing in utterly made up words now to see if anyone notices. All words are utterly made up, if you think about it. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Initial research suggests cider could be ready by cottage. I will make 9 litres by adding half a pack of yeast to umm, 9 litres apple juice and season with 3 teabags.leave for 2 weeks and bottle. Everyone likes it flat, yeah? |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
God yes. How people drink fizzy beer/cider is beyond me. Bubbles are for Champagne. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Sep 07, 2015 13:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I will try and get some on tonight . I noticed you can buy 5l bottles of water which will make a good fermenting vessel and I can bottle it up into lemonade bottles for the "down the park" vibe. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I would like to try MaliCider. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I will try and get 9 litres on tomorrow. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
MaliA wrote: I will try and get 9 litres on tomorrow. Do, or do not. There is no try. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 13:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Shouldn't he have said "no try there is"? |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 13:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
It's about the only straightforward thing he ever says |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 13:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I bought 10 litres of apple juice for £5.50, and a packet of yeast for £1.75. I will put it on to ferment tonight. Should be between 6 and 7% |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 15:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Have you made Ginger Beer, yet? I think that's about the easiest alcohol to brew and tastes great. Use champagne yeast and leave it a few weeks and 'Hic!'. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 15:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Mimi wrote: Have you made Ginger Beer, yet? I think that's about the easiest alcohol to brew and tastes great. Use champagne yeast and leave it a few weeks and 'Hic!'. I tried lobbing 200g ginger root into the bucket with a kit but it didn't do much. I will think about doing it if I can find a receipe. However, I am not a massive fan of ginger beer. The old Blandford fly was lovely with a good snap of ginger, and something fron the beer festival on Friday so I will find a clone receipt for them. I think I need to crack on with all grain brewing as I need a Christmas Porter and some other things. Annoyingly, after I the all my bottles away because bottling 40 pints is a faff, I find myself considering brewing 20 pints at a time so now I need the bottles (which I can probably get from the cottage). |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 15:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I made ginger beer the other week using wine yeast. It was great for the first batch, but the second just stank of sulfur. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 16:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Hmm... That's odd, I've never known a sulphurous smell. I wonder if the second batch had some contamination? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 20:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I think it must have, but not sure from where. Still, will make some more, it is easy and it can be made in 2 litre bottles. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Wed Sep 09, 2015 20:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Turbo cider is go. 9l apple juice, half pack of yeast and 6 teabags into 2 5l water bottles with bubble trap through the lids. Should be about 5% according to maths. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
It has weird antiseptic properties, too. This girl I met at a Rock Night said to me whenever she had a prick in her hand she always shortly afterwards put it in cider. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Isn't mixing it with normal apple juice going to make it hella sweet? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Grim... wrote: Isn't mixing it with normal apple juice going to make it hella sweet? The sugar turns to alcohol. The tea will provide tannins to make it a bit more tasty. I hope. The photos are the wrong way around. The second made the first with the exception of pectolase as it was too concentrated and I cba ti dilute it down. |
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| Author: | Mimi [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 13:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Grim... wrote: hella  What is WRONG WITH YOU?!?! 
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| Author: | myp [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 13:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Mimi wrote: Grim... wrote: hella What is WRONG WITH YOU?!?! He's timewarped back to 1997. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 14:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
You guys have met Grim... before, right? |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 14:09 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Sadly. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 14:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
I bought 1m copper pipe and a tap for a water butt. I will drill a hole in a coolbox, stick the tap through and cut thin incisions in the copper pipe. Connect a small length of garden hoes to the inside of the tap thing and on to the copper pipe. Seal end of pipe with muslin and rubber band. Mash tun done. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Holy apples! This cider is going like the clappers! You can hear it hissing in the bottles and the bubble trap is going every second! Music to my ears! And I found some glass bottles to put it in. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 12, 2015 21:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
All grain is go go go. Realised first error: i measured 2kg out of a 3kg packet and gad trouble getting it into the pan. I should have measured 1kg out and poured the remainder in. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Sep 12, 2015 23:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Exciting evening! Measure it, mix it, mash it, strain it, boil it, ferment it. Numbers to follow... |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 13, 2015 0:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Cooling it down now ready for the yeast. |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Sun Sep 13, 2015 0:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Good stuff. Make sure you save me a bottle. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 13, 2015 0:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: Good stuff. Make sure you save me a bottle. Will do. Chinook and first gold are the hops. Now I have the process done once it suddenly is not so daunting but I need to finish my mash tun so MrsA can watch telly box rather than hold a sieve. I have 1kg malt left so might try a 5l brew in the week with first gold. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sun Sep 13, 2015 0:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Homebrew-me-do |
Bobbyaro wrote: Good stuff. Make sure you save me a bottle. This might be better sooner than kit beer |
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