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  1. M

    Bubbling away

    Thanks Chippy Tea. The instructions show it clearing for 5 days or possibly more, so maybe that's longer than you were thinking? This is supposed to be a 4 week kit. Thanks, Mark
  2. M

    Bubbling away

    Cheers, I certainly will. It's still bubbling nicely in the brew fridge. Bought a carboy for secondary, but forgot to check it also fits in the fridge ... Oops ... Fingers crossed on that one. Another question I have is once I siphon off to the carboy and do the degassing etc. It later says I...
  3. M

    Bubbling away

    Thanks Chippy Tea!
  4. M

    Bubbling away

    Hi, I've been a beer brewer to date, but decided to try the Winexpert Chilean Malbec kit as it seemed a good first timer kit. It's bubbling away nicely now (every 10-15 seconds) at day 7 of 14. With beer I would be waiting for the bubbling to stop completely or at least less than once per...
  5. M

    What happens if I don’t cold crash?

    Yes, definitely just get stuck in. It's good to educate yourself on the forum and YouTube but nothing compares to just doing it and learning that way. A lot of the content on here are experienced brewers tweaking and perfecting. I too obsess over temp and oxidation, sanitisation etc. But let's...
  6. M

    What happens if I don’t cold crash?

    Hi Polcho, I have also been cold conditioning in the shed, but only started brewing at Christmas, so it is only recently that the shed warms up when the sun hit it. I have been keeping the beers together in a closed plastic container on the floor at the back so as the shed heats up and cools the...
  7. M

    Screwtop beer bottles

    I tried one of the pilsners last night amd I'm not a fan, so don't think I'll be stocking up on them. After brewing ipa's, pale ales and saison, lager just doesn't taste the same anymore. Maybe on a blisteringly hot day, I can imagine this would hit the spot. Are there any lagers that have the...
  8. M

    Newbie

    Hi Fred, I'm on my 3rd kit and planning on moving towards all grain brewing. With everyone here on the forum and a bit of YouTube, anything is possible. Good luck!
  9. M

    Fridge for free.

    Hi Gerry, I'm in Belfast but still working on raising my brownie point credits after fitting a fermentation fridge. Are there plenty of local home brewers on here? I just assumed most were in England.
  10. M

    Screwtop beer bottles

    Thanks for all the tips guys. I've only 6 in the shed so will maybe try them on my next brew to see how it goes
  11. M

    Screwtop beer bottles

    Yeah, looks like a crown cap but twists off
  12. M

    Screwtop beer bottles

    Thanks guys, I've only come across twist off caps once before, but saw a couple of reviews of this beer and have people coming round for a BBQ at the weekend that might turn their nose up if I offer them a saison or some super hoppy homebrew and this looked like a safe bet...
  13. M

    Screwtop beer bottles

    Hi, I just purchased at me beer for the weekend, with the intention of re-using the bottles for my next brew. I just noticed that they are screw top beer bottles, are these just regular bottle that can be capped again? Cheers, Mark
  14. M

    Saison temperature ramping and carbonation

    Hi all, On to my 3rd kit beer, a Youngs new world Saison with Belgian yeast. I've managed to grab an old fridge and have it brewing in the bucket at 28 degrees now for about 5 days. The recommended temp range was 24 - 32 I think, so I went half way, but is that the best thing to do? I have an...
  15. M

    How resilient is yeast?

    Hi Clib, The yeast sachet was just loose in the box with the rest of the bits making up the kit.
  16. M

    How resilient is yeast?

    Thanks Onefllewover. At least its a Saison so supposed to taste a bit funky, so I probably won't know either way :)
  17. M

    How resilient is yeast?

    Hi, Got my Youngs Belgian Saison kit on today and just before pitching the yeast I noticed a small tear in the packet I hadnt noticed this before and I'm not sure how long it has been like this. 5 hours after pitching it is bubbling away nicely at 28 degrees, but could this cause problems...
  18. M

    Is my fermentation fridge safe?

    Thanks for all the suggestions! Think I'll need to re-read yours Bill, sounds like a good idea to get it out of the way. For now Ive set the thermostat to 7 (highest) and taped out of the way. Not that I need worry for this brew ... a Saison fermenting at 28 degrees on the inkbird :-)
  19. M

    Is my fermentation fridge safe?

    Sussed it. That cable is a capillery tube which contains the coolant. Something to do with controlling pressure. Unless someone chimes in to say my setup is dangerous, I think I'll gorilla tape it up and to the side of the fridge out of the way. Thanks, Mark
  20. M

    Is my fermentation fridge safe?

    Thanks Pezza, That wire leading to the chilling bit is almost like a coiled wire rather than an insulated cable. I dont have a multimeter, but do remember licking a 9v battery years ago, so could try that :)
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