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Think I've used about 12/13g for things like mild or bitters to get that low level of carbonation that I'd expect from a cask ale. I base this on one of the online priming calculators, targeting 1.5 volumes of co2. For a more recent neipa I used something more like 20g to get increases...

This is what I thought... So there's something wrong with my tap then... anyone had this problem before? I have a keg of beer I can't access until I fix it.

I was just about to tap my third keg with my party star tap. Beforehand I screwed in a new co2 bulb and the whole thing just immediately leaked out, despite the knob being turned all the way off. I then wasted a second bulb trying again... Anyone had this happen before? Can it be fixed? Should...

How long has it been fermenting for? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

It is an excellent book. I believe the online version is just the first edition but still very useful. I ended up buying the most recent version in book form because of it. It's a bit more up to date in a few areas, e.g. regarding advice on secondary fermentation etc. I believe he's just...

Panic over. I opened a full bottle at the weekend and it looked fine and tasted even better! Too be honest the photo doesn't really show up the difference much but there was certainly something wrong with that first bottle. Here's the one I opened on Saturday:

Interesting, thanks for sharing that. I've also done a bit of googling and this does seem to be an issue with paler beers - (ne)ipas and Berliner weisses come up. Fingers crossed this was just a one off in this batch, otherwise I'll have to have a think about what might have gone wrong in my...

I'll do that next weekend, I don't really drink much during the week! I also filled a mini keg with some so will be interesting to see how that comes out. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I can't think what else it could be. I'd always heard about the darkening affect of oxidation but never experienced it so clearly. Is it the case that hoppy beers suffer from oxidation more than other styles? I'll let you know how the others turn out! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I'm sure it was fine before bottling. Hard to say if it tastes infected as it's quite young and has strong hop flavours. Could the fact the bottle was only half full lead to oxidation? I've never had a problem in the past I guess I'll have to wait until I open some of the others... the colour...

I used soft Asda bottled water with calcium chloride and a little crs added. I imagine the cloudiness is down to the style and was expected. It's more the colour, could it be oxidation? Are there any infections that affect colour? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I've got something here I haven't encountered before... I bottled my neipa about a week ago and as usual I normally have a half filled bottle at the end which I like to test after a week. Well, I just opened it and poured it out and the beer appears to have gone a murky reddish brown. Dirty...

With pellets I've just chucked them in loose as they completely break up anyway however being able to chill crash really helps make them settle out to the bottom, before racking. I hear that with leaf hops you're better off bagging them as otherwise they just float on top. Sent from my...

The pull out tap is obviously more like a cask ale however the co2 tap will mean the beer lasts longer once open as it won't come in contact with air. You can get the kegs with pull out taps and use the party star tap with it too which gives you some flexibility. Sent from my SM-G930F using...

What's the most amount of sugar anyone's used in a mini keg successfully here? I'm thinking about kegging some of my neipa that I've made and would ideally like a bit more carbonation than what I'd normally have. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I had a hefeweizen ferment at 17c and it seemed very active at first but after about 4 days was only down to 1.016. I increased the temp and gave a small swirl and it did end up finishing bang on my target fg. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

How long has it been since you measured it at 1.020? Might just be a slower ferment, particularly if it's at a slightly lower temp. Could always try giving it a swirl? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

Have you got temperature control? Were there any significant changes in temperature while fermenting? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

I agree with what people say about the Brewing Network shows however the brew strong show I find very informative and is a bit more serious (still the occasional dick joke or belch). It has John Palmer and Jamil, who have a good amount of theoretical and practical knowledge between them and I...

Brew strong on the brewing network is quite informative. I quite like basic brewing too, particularly their YouTube channel. It's a bit more laid back than some of the others. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk