Just in the process of making my first brew. Who else here does this, and what advice would you pass on after you've learnt from doing/mistakes or successes.
Kj
Just in the process of making my first brew. Who else here does this, and what advice would you pass on after you've learnt from doing/mistakes or successes.
Kj
@kimjon
Good on ya for giving it a go.
My only advise is:
Clean, Clean, Clean, A clean brewery is a good brewery.
Cheers
Pete
Cheers Pete and Toby.
Yes I've been a bit "brewcurious" for a while now. Finally manned up and went to a shop and brought a heap of gear last weekend. My wife is very tolerant and the fermenter is sitting in our open plan kitchen pride of place with the heat pump seat on a constant temp...
I'm starting easy with a kit as the base of this brew, being a first timer. Will see how it goes and then up my game to biab?
Anyway advice always appreciated.
Kim
Do you need any bottles for bottling?
I have a heap I need rid of and by the time I am through getting my lot drank I will simply have more than enough.
All brown glass bottles, probably about 50 or so. If you would like them give me a pm and will sort something out. Probably have more than that come to think of it.
Sarcasm: lowest from of wit, highest form of intelligence.
My latest batch of Cider came in at a shade under 11% Alcohol.
I added 1kg of white sugar into a 15 Litre batch.
I usually don't add any sugar and achieve around 6% alcohol
My mate and his wife both gave the 11% batch the thumbs up for taste, fizz and all-round drinkability on Friday Night ,
However they weren't so enthusiastic on Saturday Morning after four bottles each , especially after a month long sabbatical of no drinking.
The 6% Cider is much more my style with little or no after affects after a bottle or two.
https://youtu.be/FurWqvpGTNM
Cheers
Pete
Last edited by P38; 10-05-2015 at 03:42 PM.
Many thanks Willie, pm sent.
Pete, wow 11% !!!! Just finished bottling mine, its an ale and should finish up approximately 4.25% ABV.
Now, waiting....waiting...oh the waiting.... until it does its thing in the bottles.
Kj
It's been pretty easy so far. No harder than making a cup of tea...just on a bigger scale (23L of beer). Will be a couple more weeks until its ready to drink as it needs a little time for everything to work its magic. I'll post an honest review when I taste it...good or bad.
Kj
Look up BIAB or 'brew in a bag'.it's the cheapest way to make heaps better bet than you get in can kits.
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