Recent content by lagerlout

I started off using the drops and put 1.5 in each bottle when I did a lager, or 1 drop for ales. Then I decided that using a small funnel and teaspoon wasnt any more effort and certainly cheaper as said above.

I've got all the old metallica on vinyl, I find it helps speed up the bottling process :grin: Lately I've been getting into some old bluesey rock such as this. Awesome stuff! 8-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpwNc-xwnxo

For nice looks and ease of getting labels off I like kopparberg bottles, but they are a pain to cap with a levered capper :evil: Newcastle brown bottles are easy to de-label and cap, I have some APA in them but I am wary of the skunking risk.

:shock: I can explain.. these were bought for when i take some of my brews out to a mate's house or something, there are never enough pint glasses around so i bring a pack of plastic ones with me and strangely they hold an excellent lager - head stays to the bottom of the glass and plenty of...

Nah nothing like that - I suspect this weekend down the local, one of their pint glasses may fall into SWMBO's handbag :whistle: If this makes a difference i shall have to invest in a set of proper glasses.

I'd say it's normally carbonated but not overly. I've been trying them in my usual big traditional glass ale mug, the type with the handle. I will try one later in a plastic pint glass as randomly they seem to create the best pint with any of my other brews! :hmm:

Hey guys, pretty basic question really... If my beer has poor head formation shortly after seecondary fermentation (say after 3 weeks in the bottle) does this mean it will always have poor head formation? Or is it not only related to the carbonation level of the beer? I am hoping that age will...

Sounds and looks normal :thumb: Most of my brews have done nothing until 36-48hrs in then they foam up like yours has done before dying down again, some others like my stout frothed right up and pushed out the top :shock:

Sounds good to me, i think i'll be doing this one next too. Did you take a starting gravity reading? You may end up with a beer around 5.5-5.7% with those additions :cheers:

I have read posts from a few people who have used a half or whole can (450g) of treacle in their stout. I wouldn't go that far as the 100g I used for priming is noticeable in the flavour, so much more would be OTT.

It was batch primed with treacle on recommendation from a few peeps on here, and left for 2 weeks in the warm. The beer itself doesnt seem totally flat, just no head :hmm: There was definately a "pfffft" when the bottle was opened. Maybe i'll try another in case it was just a dodgy bottle/cap...

Good to hear it worked out. Mine is a week or so older than yours, I tried one the other day and it tastes fantastic but has no head whatsoever when poured. I'm hoping it will come with time though. How's yours? :cheers:

Update - My stash appears to be breeding! :grin: Whatever shall I do with it all? :hmm: From the top - BetterBrew Czech Pilsner, Coopers Irish Stout, Coopers APA and some leftover cerveza :party:

Concrete floor is my best bet then - outside temp is 17 today and garage floor is 14.5, that'll do :thumb:

Nice idea but 50 quid for 30 :shock: :shock: :shock: