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Had a similar problem with my first ever attempt with a lager yeast. I remember the gravity readings were high but i just couldn't believe it hadn't finished (in retrospect it had stalled). This led to a number of events such as "the great bottle explosion of 2005" and "the mega head beer" which I ...

I would be careful of the hot water tap as a clean uncontaminated source of water.

Depends on what sort of hot water you have. If you have a gas system that heats the water as it comes through (i.e. no hot water tank) than yes it would be pretty "clean", if you have a heated tank like most people ...

Im having trouble with paler larger type beers, they seem to have a rockmelony pang to them, someone mentioned to me its probably the heat in Brisbane causing this. My stuff is 100% cean at all stages and stout and dark ales are going OK. Shoul I use a different yeast here, particularly in summer ...

Yeah,

I've had wierd results too.

I put it down to poor mixing in the fermentor. i mix it like mad these days.

A quick & dirty Coopers PA K&K. Hopefully will get time to do something more substantial soon.

Mick you forgot risk 3.

Leave it and desperate ex-flat mates drink it on you!

Well haven't tried something like this myself but I'd just move it.

Thinking about the issues (as far as I can figure out) they'd be: spillage/fermentor damage/catastrophic beer loss or introduction of oxygen into the fementor. I'm not aware of any other potential problems.

You seem to be making ...

Looks interesting WSC, especially the "sensory enhancement" sessions

You'd have to think it'd be a good leg up into working in the field, either as a business operator or an employee. If nothing else you should make some good contacts whilst doing it.

Right. Was thinking maybe you'd dispensed with the little bottler.

Well seems like an obivious move (now!) but i never thought of it. Great idea. I'll be giving it a go. pity i still have to take them out of the crate to cap though.

MY NYR in relation to Home brewing is to achieve much better temperature control.

Task # 1. Make a permanent space in the shed for the fementor(s)
Task #2. Insulate said shed.

cheers

A belated merry christmas from here too.

Hope your all enjoying some well earned tastie coldies.

When bottling I use a flexible plastic tube between the tap and the filler tube which allows me to leave all the bottles in a crate on the floor and move the filler tube between bottles.
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That strikes me as a bloody good idea. What do you do when moving between bottles?

Definitely good on them.

Would support them, but realistically shop for beer about once a year (hey I'm brewin' some reasonable stuff here at Smabb's global headquarters!) :) so can't imagine i will be a big help keeping the lads doors open.

On a different note while i admire their initative and ...

It would seem unusual that you have 2 dud yeasts. The answer probably lies elsewhere.

I take it the brew is still at 22 degrees? Given its your third brew (I think?) what did you observe at this stage in the other 2?
(Depending upon your set up you don't always get bubbling, gas can easily escape ...

inark wrote:No im not talking about finally getting a Full HD experience...

I thought maybe you had a dingo problem.....

I've used kit yeasts from all and sundry, never had a problem.

An issue with kit yeasts can be its storage, but if you bought from a place with a high turn over it shouldn't be a problem.

KEG wrote:Haha... That's a sticker from a bottle of Hoegaarden Grand Cru, stuck on a VB can

Yes, the words "Hoegaarden Grand Cru" on the label are indeed a bit of a give away!

Chad,

Bottled Saturday. FG of 1014 (S-04), 22 days in the fermentor.

4) What is the "home brew taste", and am I doomed to suffer its presence in my beer until winter (or I get proper cooling)?

No one said anything about this question so far, so I'll have a go. Personally when I saw a comment about the "home brew taste" I didn't have a clue what the poster was ...

A belated congratulations Doc. You're obviously brewing up a storm over there.