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by Leasea
Tuesday Jul 11, 2006 9:06 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Yicky Apricot Taste
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Hello,

I'm not sure what was in the brewenhancer. It was #60. Not a fan of using brewcraft stuff anymore cause I like to know what i'm adding and why.

It was fermenting at or below about 16 deg. It was outside in the laundry in melbourne.

It's not still fermenting. It started fermenting on the ...
by Leasea
Tuesday Jul 11, 2006 8:27 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Yicky Apricot Taste
Replies: 5
Views: 2042

Yicky Apricot Taste

Hello, can anyone help me?

Just tried one of my brews and it tastes like apricot and has an unpleasant odour.

Its a Brecwraft Boags Premium clone.
*Black Rock lager kit
*Brew enhancer
*Light dried malt extract
*I've got written down hops but haven't specified what type
*Saflager yeast

7 days in ...
by Leasea
Tuesday Feb 28, 2006 9:20 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: New Brewer - To Rack or Not to Rack?
Replies: 8
Views: 3125

Cheers Guys!

Leasea
by Leasea
Tuesday Feb 28, 2006 8:46 pm
Forum: Buy, swap and sell
Topic: where do you get your bottles?
Replies: 94
Views: 96530

1.5 Grolsh bottles (man I wish I had more of these)

Hello

Long time drinker, first time brewer.

Planning to bottle my first brew in the next few days. Should have enough long necks by then but saw the comment about the 1.5L Grolsh bottle and remebered i have on the in the fridge! It was a chrissie present from my best friend (who is a chick and ...
by Leasea
Tuesday Feb 28, 2006 8:13 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: New Brewer - To Rack or Not to Rack?
Replies: 8
Views: 3125

New Brewer - To Rack or Not to Rack?

Hello,

Long time drinker, first time brewer!

My first brew (standard lager included in a starters kit) looks like she's finished fermenting, it's been a week tomorrow. She's stopped bubbling and is getting less clowdy and the SG looks good.

I keep reading about racking and have finally found ...