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  1. cmwood64

    Transfer from keg to bottles

    It's quite possible the CO2 has leaked out of your pressure barrel, especially if it is a budget one, as they are notoriously difficult to seal, but you should be aware that even if it is fully sealed you still won't get "fizzy" beer. The carbonation you get from a PB is more akin to cask ale...
  2. cmwood64

    Devanha Brewery, Alford

    Peebee, There are 2 pubs. The Greentrees and the Spider's Web. Greentrees has never had cask ale and the Spider's has only had cask in recent years. Ph of my tap water is about 7.2 I think. Myqul, I am pretty sure Isle of Skye don't do any bottle conditioned beers. I was up in Skye earlier this...
  3. cmwood64

    Devanha Brewery, Alford

    Thanks peebee. Forgot to mention that. I lived in Dyce in the eighties too, and am back living in Dyce since 2005. Don't think any of the local pubs stocked it, possibly the Runway Inn in Stoneywood, but I recall drinking it mostly in Ma Cameron's in the city centre. Lovely pint. Unfortunately...
  4. cmwood64

    Devanha Brewery, Alford

    I recently read a post from Dutto in another thread, in which he mentioned a brewery in Alford, Aberdeenshire that brewed a beer he loved. Rather than hijack that thread I thought I would start a new one. The brewery was called the Devanha Brewery and was active in the eighties. I also loved...
  5. cmwood64

    Newbie Needing your Knowledge

    I believe that there is no need to aerate when using dried yeast, but liquid yeast likes a bit of oxygen, so kind of depends on which type you used. Either way you will still make beer. Enjoy the fruits of your labour. Sent from my LG-H870DS using Tapatalk
  6. cmwood64

    Glucosamine and Chondroitin

    "Some side effects of taking DMSO include skin reactions, dry skin, headache, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, breathing problems, vision problems, blood problems, and allergic reactions. DMSO also causes a garlic-like taste, and breath and body odor." Rather him...
  7. cmwood64

    What's the 1 bit of advice you wish someone had given you, which you'd pass on to a new brewer?

    Remember it's a hobby. If you got into it to save money get out now. Once you're hooked you will soon start to find excuses to buy just one more piece of kit........ Sent from my LG-H870DS using Tapatalk
  8. cmwood64

    My absence,my illness,my battle for life

    Glad to hear you're on the mend GD. Gunge, go to your doc. Prostate cancer is the biggest killer of men in the UK. My Stepdad and Father-in-Law both have it. If caught early enough it is curable I believe. Sent from my LG-H870DS using Tapatalk
  9. cmwood64

    Fermenation and secondary (2+2+2) problems.

    Sorry peebee, but I thought the whole point of an open forum was for members to help each other by suggesting possible solutions to questions posted. A sort of brainstorming scenario which can sometimes provide a solution that others may have overlooked. The OP can read each post and decide for...
  10. cmwood64

    Fermenation and secondary (2+2+2) problems.

    One thing which I don't think has been mentioned is yeast. Do you use dry or liquid yeast? I was using liquid yeast and started getting infections. I suspect my sanitation was not up to scratch. I was re-using the yeast several times and think it was getting infected. Switched to dry yeast and...
  11. cmwood64

    The crossmyloof brewery yeast

    Just used the US Pale in a 1.047 stout. It was blowing through the blow-off tube next day. Two days in and I think it's almost done! Forget US05, Nottingham etc. You are wasting your money. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
  12. cmwood64

    The crossmyloof brewery yeast

    That looks like a nice recipe. I'm not a fan of OSH myself. It has a strange taste which I suspect comes from the yeast. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
  13. cmwood64

    Help Please

    You say it was a partial mash brew. Sorry if I am teaching you to suck eggs here, but I presume you boiled the wort from the mash before adding the lme from the kit. It does sound a bit like an infection, although hard to say for sure without actually tasting the beer. I had a problem with...
  14. cmwood64

    Out of date beer...safe?

    That's a shame. Ringwood 49er is a nice drop. Not bottle conditioned though, otherwise it probably would have been okay. I have drunk homebrew beers more than two years old and they have been fine. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
  15. cmwood64

    Low ABV

    They are definitely 10g packs, although at 1.062 it wouldn't be a bad idea to pitch 2 packs, especially given the cheapness of CML yeast. As ajhutch said though, the lactose is unfermentable so it's never going to ferment out that far. Mash temp could have some influence too. Sent from my...
  16. cmwood64

    The crossmyloof brewery yeast

    That's good to hear. I am planning to use it soon in a few brews. What temps did you mash and ferment at? Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
  17. cmwood64

    The crossmyloof brewery yeast

    Some interesting experiences. I have used it a couple of times now. I brewed a porter with Lallemands London ESB yeast which stuck, so I pitched the CML US Pale yeast which took it down to 1.008. My last brew was a 1.061 pale ale which the US Pale yeast fermented down to 1.014 and I am currently...
  18. cmwood64

    First time brewer from Leeds

    I wasn't implying that I was older than you. I am well aware how old you are from the thread you mentioned. However, I was taking exception to the patronising tone of your post. The "son" reference was tongue in cheek. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk
  19. cmwood64

    First time brewer from Leeds

    Doh😯 Didn't think that one through! Less of the lad though please. Not been a lad for quite a few years....son.😃 Might be an idea to test the hydrometer though. Should read 1.000 in distilled water @ 20C, unless it is calibrated at a different temperature of course. Think most...
  20. cmwood64

    First time brewer from Leeds

    That's unusual. I would not expect the gravity to go below 1.000 unless you had an infection. However, I suspect you have simply not put enough beer into the trial jar to allow it to float. You need to fill it up a bit more for final gravity readings because the hydrometer will sink lower than...
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