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I was told by my homebrew shop guy that a 25L still is fine as long os the condenser isn't screwred into to unit, because technically it is just a condenser (from a legal 5L still) which happens to be sitting next to a 25L fermenter with a heating element in it (also legal). Of course once you screw ...

As mentioned above, fermentation of the sugar by the yeast is anaerobic (doesn't require oxygen).

In fact, from what I remember in chemistry:

C 6 H 12 O 6 > 2C 2 H 5 OH + 2CO 2


Basically, that says that fermentation turns Glucose (sugar) into Ethanol (alcohol) and Carbon Dioxide. As oxygen is ...

yeah I thought as much, will make sure I have a couple after work today just for this purpose

cracked the first of these open last night to try. I marked the bottles in order of bottling so I could figure out which would be affected the worst (those bottled last, as more acetobacter in them).

There was a slight scum on the bottle, but you could not taste it or tell it was there. For a beer ...

I'm not a lawyer, but I was told when buying my still if I keep the condenser seperate to the "body" it technically isn't a still and therefore isn't illegal. If you have a 5L still it is legal to leave it set up as long as you are not actively distilling spirits. If you have a still full of wash ...

I was always under the impression it brewed slower because cider is less viscous than beer, so more of the yeast sinks to the bottom where it becomes inactive. The high brewing temperature probably meant rapid yeast multiplication so it never had a chance to sink before fermentation was complete ...

try adding a litre of pear jucie as well. From what I remember this is meant to make a sweeter cider with a better taste than just adding lactose

I got my coupon about a week ago, but the nearest liqourland is 50k's away hehe, gotta redeem it by November 6 from what i remember

My favourite is the Blueberry Schnapps More expensive than the whiskey/rum but is definately worth it. The Still Spirits Whiskey is pretty sweet as well, very caramel-ly

that is correct Lethal, haven't mixed my spirits for a few months...but 2.25L / 2 bottles is 1.125L

I would assume (never tried it though) if you take apple juice and keg it, then carbonate it you would have non alcoholic cider.

Not sure if it would go off without preservitives though.

yep, looks good and is easier to navigate this way.

Just wondering...whats with the 2?

pure_stoke,

definately a wise Idea to get a bench capper. Try and get the SuperAutomatica brand, they are great

food grade plastic is fine.

For about $3 you can buy 1125ml plastic bottles from many Homebrew shops. Not only do these hold as much as a Still Spirits flavour bottle makes, but they look pretty cool as well

no, not married (only 18) but do have a girlfriend of 3 1/2 years

and yes, she puts up with me talking about my homebrew...constantly

I took Atropine's advice, and after 24 hours the scum has returned however it is nowhere near as bad as previously.

I shall bottle in the next day or so, leaving the top few centremeters before the scum behind. Hopefully totally cutting off the Oxygen will fix the problem, as a friend has the ...

I get most of my bottles from the local recycling centre where I work on weekends. I have no idea what has been in these bottles so I always scrub before first use. No scrubbing required after that though.

1 fermenter: $25
1 batch of beer: $15-20

I would buy a new one, as one lost batch wastes almost as much money as the shiny new fermenter would cost.

I racked my beer the other day and I went to move the fermenter today when I noticed I have a thin "skin" of white furry looking growth on top of my beer (sort of like iron filings but white). I am guessing this means its infected (probabbly from my racking hose which I found very hard to wash ...

I racked my beer the other day and I went to move the fermenter today when I noticed I have a thin "skin" of white furry looking growth on top of my beer. I am guessing this means its infected (probabbly from my racking hose which I found very hard to wash effectively)


Is there anything that can ...