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  1. Bocker Wright

    Taking beer sample from king keg?

    Today is 4 weeks since I put on a Woodfordes Admirals Reserve beer kit. 2 weeks in fermenter then transferred to King Keg for another 2 weeks. I'm going to do 2+2+2 method. I read that this is only a guide, but figured its a good starting point. What temperature is advised for the next 2 weeks...
  2. Bocker Wright

    King Keg pressure

    Hi Hazelwood. Yes your guide came up in a search result. I did read through it but I couldn't find the precise answer I was looking for. Very well put together, so I may have over read it. So basically if an option isn't offered I'd need a conversion kit. I'll have another read through... sadly...
  3. Bocker Wright

    King Keg pressure

    Hi. I'm looking at ordering a King Keg, never used one before. I'm getting flustered with all the different taps and caps etc and I don't know what's compatible with what. I'm set on getting a bottom tap King keg with a 4 inch cap, but will this come compatible with the co2 bulbs and holder I...
  4. Bocker Wright

    Issue with Inkbird ITC308S - anyone else had this?

    Hi inkbird. The probe was positioned to the side of the fermenter insulated against ambient temperature, something which appears a lot of people do. I haven't been very active here as of late. The issue has been dealt with by the company I bought it from and they exchanged it for a Mangrove...
  5. Bocker Wright

    Homemade auto siphon?

    Actually I think that's it. I have one of those taps still in the packet from wilko, comes with tubing and a rigid tube with a siphon guard on the bottom 👍
  6. Bocker Wright

    Homemade auto siphon?

    Thanks for that, this is what I'll be doing. Problem solved I think!
  7. Bocker Wright

    Issue with Inkbird ITC308S - anyone else had this?

    Hi chrisb8. I exchanged it for a stc 1000 mangrove jacks unit in the end. I messaged a couple of topics on here trying to find an answer but I just thought side it, swap it. There's been others with the same problem we're not the only ones.
  8. Bocker Wright

    Nelson’s Revenge - no fermentation.

    18 is fine. No point increasing the temp if it's happy unless you know the yeast. After about 3 or 4 days it should slow down a bit but keep it there. If your 18 should drop after that I'd take it up a bit just to make sure it's the best chance of finishing. If you can keep 18 throughout that's...
  9. Bocker Wright

    Nelson’s Revenge - no fermentation.

    Just lag time while the yeast start gearing up to eat all that sugar. I must say I'd be happy with a 6hr lag, usually its more like 24hrs for me.
  10. Bocker Wright

    Homemade auto siphon?

    Ah the head space in a DJ is very little compared to a fermenting bin eh. Yeah I thought that might be a thing. The lid fits nice and snug though. You know I might just try it with some plain water, if don't work I'll just have two blow off tubes jointed into one with a Y piece or something...
  11. Bocker Wright

    Homemade auto siphon?

    I thought that so thought of using something as a bellow. Just wondering if it would work.
  12. Bocker Wright

    Homemade auto siphon?

    Hi. I watched a video where somebody drilled 2 holes in a bung and used it with a straw and a siphon tube in a demijonn to start a siphon by blowing down the straw. I understand the mechanics of what's going on but I just wondered if this could be done with a 23l fermenter if the lid fitted...
  13. Bocker Wright

    Faulty inkbird?

    I've swapped the Inkbird to a Mangrove Jack's dual temperature controller. I didn't mind paying the bit extra. Only difference seems that the Inkbird has alarms for if temps get too high and too low, and you can set separate hi/lo differentials. Still, the unit has to work for this to be any use...
  14. Bocker Wright

    Heat belt to bottle condition?

    I'll give it a whirl. At the moment the stick on thermometer on the inside of the fridge wall is 20°C with the heat belt around the FV.
  15. Bocker Wright

    Heat belt to bottle condition?

    I have a wall thermometer in there, at the moment its reading 13°C, that would drop a bit further over night I'd assume. I've read about brew belts scorching but it would be snug around 2 demijohns with water in them. What do you think? If a tube heater is still the better way to go do you have...
  16. Bocker Wright

    Heat belt to bottle condition?

    Yeah the thing is I'm pushed to find anywhere else for the bottles and the fridge is in the very cold spare room that has no heating of its own. I have to work around this. SWMBO says she doesn't care what I'm doing as long as it is confined to the spare room. I've been looking at tube heaters...
  17. Bocker Wright

    Heat belt to bottle condition?

    I'm about a week away from bottling and I've just realised I'm going to need a heat source to bottle condition in the brew fridge. Can a heat belt be used in some way for 30 - 40 500ml bottles? I've also got a heated propagator I use for tomato and pepper seedlings, can this be used maybe along...
  18. Bocker Wright

    Faulty inkbird?

    I emailed the company that I ordered from and I have to say got a very swift reply. They've offered to send me a prepaid return label for an exchange. I'm a bit dubious about swapping like for like but I don't mind paying the extra for the WiFi version... which looks identical but obviously with...
  19. Bocker Wright

    What are you drinking tonight 2020.

    Nice little gift from work. Nice to be appreciated, ill appreciate this in return 🍻
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