Recent content by SteveH

I got mine from Andover patio centre - there was no charge for the cylinder, only the gas (which was about £35 IIRC but I've not got a refill in a while) The cylinder is from Air Liquide, so may be worth seeing if they have a dealer nearer Southampton - you could also try asking in the Butchers...

I've not yet tried this, mainly because I've been purging the dispense keg by pushing sanitizer out - I've not yet figured out a way to add hops to the keg while also being sure it's completely purged of o2.

Have we met? :laugh8: :beer1: But yeah, after starting to ferment in a keg the batch size is already reduced to about 16 litres, I probably can shift that in 2-3 weeks (particularly with some help from friends), but the aroma seems to be pretty much gone in more like 7-10 days despite huge...

First batch was a Heady Topper clone with lots of whirlpool hops, fermented for 2 weeks then dry-hopped with 100g of T90 pellets cool (outdoors ambient) for 4 days - this was without any pressure/spunding. Second batch was a similar recipe but with a bigger 200g dry hop after 10 days, this was...

I stopped brewing heavily hopped IPAs for a while, since I had some bad experiences with the dreaded oxidation after a couple of weeks in the keg. I made some changes to my process to improve that (ferment in a corny keg, purge when adding dry hop, push sanitizer out of dispense keg with Co2 to...

+1 - I use 9.5l kegs and keep them outside at ambient temperature most of the year, in mid summer I negotiate some space in the food fridge, but for most of the year it's manageable (I would like a fridge though, and certainly it's a good idea if you have the space).

I've not tried it (I do ferment in a corny, but use an adjustable spunding valve) but noticed that you can now get two types of PRV which would probably enable this: https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/keg-accessories/products/keg-king-10psi-blue-prv...

I'd also be keen if collection is possible somewhere near Guildford - I'm based in Hampshire but no room to store unfortunately. Probably 2 x 25kg

I got one of these a while back and it's the same as the one I got with my brewzilla: https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/silicone-tap-bung/

Thanks for the review @strange-steve - I'm glad you enjoyed it! :hat: Details of the recipe: 20l batch, water was 15l Tesco Ashbeck, 10l pre-boiled tap water (to reduce alkalinity), 4g gypsum 4kg Lager malt (Warminster) 350g Vienna 250g Wheat malt 1hr mash @66c 30g Pilot - 60min 30g Pilot...

I've been fermenting in a corny keg, and it's a good cheap way to get a SS pressure-capable fermenter - I cut an inch off the diptube and bought a spare lid which is now drilled for an airlock (or you can use a blowoff tube on the gas out post). The only disadvantage is batch size, I've got a...

The cheapest way to do it is with some sort of mini regulator and some Co2 bulbs - you'll also need a grey gas disconnect to fit onto the carbonation cap. If you're force-carbing larger quantities this works out expensive though as you'll need multiple bulbs per batch - for that reason it's...

Carbonation cap and an old soft-drinks bottle? I've got a couple of the stainless ones and they work well for taking a couple of litres from a keg away from the house, I've not tried force-carbing in the bottle but don't see why it wouldn't work? You can also get a T piece if you want to...

I live in a hard water area and find that after a week or so left in a bucket you end up with a slimy residue in the bucket (and all over whatever is in there) For a spray bottle I use pre-boiled water which doesn't seem to have the same issue so I presume it's the solids from the hard water...

Good points @Neil Whittaker - and to be fair I've never had a blockage during the mash recirculation, only after adding hops (I bought a whirlpool arm and it's useless unless you bag the hops)