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I pressure ferment in a king keg junior which is fairly similar in principle to a corny. It’s a 20l vessel and I never ferment more than 18l to be safe. I do all grain, but wort is wort! My last pressure fermented Pilsner is sitting on the yeast cake since it went into the keg on the 10th of...

Changed to a lager/Kolsch tonight…..it’s been in the keg since late December so ready now….although it’s not crystal clear. Tastes fantastic with a lovely while head and lacing, next time I’d maybe up the ibu slightly. It’s a Schiehallion recipe from an old book I got a hold of called Real Ale...

So I had a couple of pints of ploughman’s Poet a while back and loved it! Low abv but full of flavour and body. I contacted the brewer to give praise and he was really helpful in supporting me with advise in coming up with a similar recipe….it come out fantastic! I’ve attached the recipe as...

I should also note that when I get my large co2 filled, the guy does it in front of me with only gloves as safety gear. It’s a similar process they use with a flex hose and a digital scale for the weight.

It’s easy and I don’t think unsafe with Kegland style adapter…watch the videos. I do it and never felt at risk. Someone may correct me, but my understanding is that the pressure is the same on both canisters so you’re at no more risk than opening up with no regulator connected. The biggest...

So I bagged 5lites straight from the FV last night and pulled a pint this evening. It poured perfect with a decent head, it’s got pretty low carbonation as expected but the head persists so I’m happy! It’s also super cold as at garage temp just now so I guess it’ll be slightly more carb’d when...

Thanks for thoughts. I’ll package 5l in a bag as is to try and leave the rest in the fv for a bit longer. I understand the concept of residual co2 after fermentation but breweries still lightly prime their kegs and then vent for dispense. If it’s not ideal I could keg with a table spoon of...

Hi, I’m about to split a batch of ale between a corny and a bag so I can use some in my hand pull. Can anyone advise on carbonation in the bag. I.e. should I add some sugar to it and leave it for a week or 2, or just bag it straight from the FV as it is? I’ve only ever run my hand pull from...

Hi, I remember reading a thread but can’t find it now that had info on how to have a co2 cylinder collected, no question asked and returned to the rightful owner. Has anyone any info? I’ve got a mixed gas BOC cylinder that mysteriously landed in my garden that’s now empty and want to give it...

An update on the SF50 after a couple of uses….I love it! Easy to clean and kept a constant temp even in the garage with just a simple brew belt, inkbird and an diy foil insulation wrap. The only thing that’s no great is when you do a yeast dump the beer drops lower than the pickup so you could...

Sounds like you want to have a similar setup to what I have. 3 taps, one usually nitro 2 co2 with a mix of styles. I’ve got 4 19l, 2 9.5l and 2 5l kegs. I like to small batch for stronger or let’s say more interesting beers but have found that I almost always use the 19l kegs! I regularly...

As it doesn’t seem like anyone else has one, I went for it! New shiny for my double batches as using 2 buckets was becoming a PIA! I also acquired a free Klarstein SS fermenter and did my first brew with it the other week and have to say I’m very impressed with that as well, so much easier to...

I’m thinking about an SF50 to match my G40, does anyone use one? As I currently have really good temp control through a fridge setup and a bench with heatpad I’m concerned about going backwards as I’m not for spending crazy money on a glycol setup. My main questions are how do you control...

I’d recommend 19l kegs as they are more cost effective (although I have 19l, 9 and 5’s collected over the years). Then get a 3l pop bottle or 2 (Iceland do them for Pepsi max and others) and use one of these guys: Carbonation Cap Tee Piece Kit I’ve got a few sets of them and use for line...

I’ve regularly had kegs with beer in that’s around 12 month old and longer which is fine. Some have improved, some have lost a bit, but none have been ruined! if it’s properly sealed and purged with only co2/N then it’ll keep just as long as in a bottle, there are many ‘aged’ beers out there...