crashtestboy
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$79 sounds like the deal you want for home brew,
that will start you off, might need something to cap your bottles though
that will start you off, might need something to cap your bottles though
Are there yeasts out there that will work at lower temps? Maybe not, 12 degrees, but maybe 15? (I really should know this in my line of work)LEX said:Yeh but it wouLd cost way to much in power to run it all night. so says my dad anyway. Its on average 12 deg where it is and its lowest it got was 10 deg
Going to have to explain that oneLEX said:and remember to keep the sugar in suspension while firmenting, makes it alot nicer. .
Ah, 'tis a labour of love though!johnny said:I have to drink a few more long neck cases to get my bottle supply up yet
Yeah I actually improvised with my first batch. I used Coopers Sparkling with a blend of "sugars". Some bottles I made cloudy, some I added extra sugar (plastic) etc. to see what I like. Next batch will be all my own sugars and I'm going to read up on using honey and adding herbs etc. Might mash my own barley, grain etc. in the future too. Not really the Kmart type myself.Blas4me said:As others have suggested, once you have the hang of it try new things and not just the basic toohey's kit from safeway.
If you make a stout, use liquorice extract - it produces a better head (jokes aside)
Last note, homebrew doesn't seem to give me as much as a hangover as the same amount of bought brew does
More work, but more fun I sayjohnny said:Yeah I actually improvised with my first batch. I used Coopers Sparkling with a blend of "sugars". Some bottles I made cloudy, some I added extra sugar (plastic) etc. to see what I like. Next batch will be all my own sugars and I'm going to read up on using honey and adding herbs etc. Might mash my own barley, grain etc. in the future too. Not really the Kmart type myself.
You were right, it blew a little crack out of the bottom of the 2lt water bottle. Smelt pretty nice thoughCHEWY said:My guess is plastic bottles will pop before glass bottles explode.
Alas, ol' Sydney town is my habitat. But I will check that site out, thanks. As for not getting out of stock, I haven't got enough empties to start my next batch. Plus I want to go buy some differing sugars etc. to experiment with.Blas4me said:Where do you live?
Yeah I'm thinking of that too. I'd like to make something a little more alcoholic than usual. Can you just do this buy adding more sugar (or glucose etc) during the fermentation process or is that partucular part of "alcoholisation" solely done in the bottling stage?CHEWY said:You can buy proper plastic bottles for brew, thats what Im gonna do this time.
No glass to smash and screw on lids is a nice thing to have for both bottling and drinking.