Recent content by Lawrence R

Welcome. I was brand new to this about 5 years ago. My advice - I agree that there are no daft questions, the key to good beer is cleanliness and temperature control, bottling is a pain in the neck, you now have a Xmas list for the next 5-10 years, you tube can be v instructive and sooner or...

Thank you, especially for the Edit

More v useful info - thank you. You mention variable LPG regulators in the low pressure range. Ive previously searched for something similar and struggled - do you have a link to a source please?

I’ll take a good look at it. Thanks

It could, just trying to use something simple to keep O2 out as much as possible.

I don’t have one of these, all I had was the chainlift I use to raise the malt pipe in my Brewtools B80. It was quite the performance, using ratchet straps around the fermenter. But if I keep having problems it’s a useful thought. a pump is another. Thank you.

Thanks. The Chronical is supposed to be able to handle a low pressure transfer. It is sold with a pressure transfer kit. But I’ll check the rating. Thank you.

Well it was all cleaned and sanitised before use and due to my still being on a learning curve with my new brewing kit it wasn’t very full. The transfer issues were with outflow which shouldn’t have pushed any debris upwards. But you never know, I’ll take a good look. Thanks

Not quite sure how I would connect that and I’d be a little worried that any sudden rises in applied pressure (caused by my own stupidity) could damage the fermenter. But thanks for the thought.

I have recently bought a 14 gall Brewtech Chonical fermenter. V pleased with it but as it’s v heavy when full and the racking arm is lower than the top of a Corny, I need to pressure transfer. First time I did so - no problems, all worked well. Second time the PRV kept leaking at extremely low...

15.2 degrees German, so not as bad as yours. Thought we were very bad and perhaps the worst in UK, all our water comes out of aquifers in the Lincolnshire wolds - where are you that yours is so bad? General comments suggest that the levels of zinc I’ll achieve would not be v good for yeast...

We have extremely hard water which destroys household appliances. I have resisted all advice for a softener as I would need an RO system to get my brewing water back to something I could treat and use.our plumber has suggested an Aquabion filter which I read uses zinc to turn limescale into...

Made my first batch of mead 3 years ago. It turned out so well we used small bottles of it as favours for my sons wedding. The guests were highly sceptical about “home” produce but drank the favours and all the extra bottles. I could have given away twice as much. This year I’m trying to...

Thanks for all the advice. have no experience with solder. I’ll try the toothpick idea first and drill it out if all else fails. Cheers.

Did a brew today and noticed a drip coming from my hlt. After a lot of searching with a powerful light I located a minuscule hole in what otherwise appears to be a totally sound stainless steel bottom. It’s so tiny I wouldn't be a able to pass a fine needle through it. No idea how this can...