Recent content by johnmalc

Sounds like win win that way, many thanks.

Ok, very reassuring, thanks. Re the CO2, yes, I always purge the keg before racking, then purge it 3 more times using the relief valve to vent. I assume in this instance though I don't leave it pressurised, just with a layer of CO2 protecting it?

Hi I've done a forum search and can't find an answer to this specific question. Here's my problem; I started a brew last weekend and, as current temps here are in mid to high 30s (southern Greece) I use my swamp cooler to keep the fermentation temps down. I would normally leave it for about 2/3...

Right, took this onboard; as it is my first brew using DME I want to know the OG, so I decided to add the DME into cold water first. Obvious very quickly that this stuff re-defines the word clumping, so stopped trying to just stir it. Instead took a (sterilised) plastic hand whisk, big...

Many thanks for the quick reply, and for the info that I don't have to boil the DME. All the threads I read online were about adding the DME to all grain brews, and when to add it to the boil; not applicable here, thanks.

I've only done 2 can or "Premium" kits since I got back itno brewing some years ago but recently my supplier (in Athens, Greece) has really cut back on stocks so I am forced to try the small choice he has in 1 can kits. To that end I just received a Muntons Nut Brown Ale, 1.8Kg, kit. As I don't...

Apologies for resurrecting an old thread but as it is quite specific to this brew it seems correct to do so; moderators feel free to correct me if not. Here's my problem and question. I live in the southern Peloponnese so my access to kits is somewhat limited; I've usually managed to get them...