My first brew destined for failure.
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My better half bought me Cooper's DIY beer kit for Christmas.
Today I decided I would try my hand at something really simple. I figured I'll drink quite a lot of mid strength so I figured I'd try Cooper's Aztec Gold ...
All going well until I started adding water and the tap leaked! I propped the fv on its side, went to the hardware store where the kit was purchased. They were happy to swap out the tap of a new kit but we're sold out. Man FML!
The guy there just happened to have his spare fv at work and was going to lend it to a friend..... Well he lent it to me. I sterilized all the gear he gave me and poured in the wort, filled the rest of the water and got it brewing.
Two problems. There is more chance the wort is infected and because I lost a bit of the more concentrated wort (leaking tap plus a splash during transfer) and having no volume mark on the loan fv I had to guess volume. OG ended up at 1026 so if there is no infection I'll have light beer instead of mid strength.....
Slightly disappointing first brew.... On the up side I can drink it more quickly and free up the bottles for my 2nd brew.
Today I decided I would try my hand at something really simple. I figured I'll drink quite a lot of mid strength so I figured I'd try Cooper's Aztec Gold ...
All going well until I started adding water and the tap leaked! I propped the fv on its side, went to the hardware store where the kit was purchased. They were happy to swap out the tap of a new kit but we're sold out. Man FML!
The guy there just happened to have his spare fv at work and was going to lend it to a friend..... Well he lent it to me. I sterilized all the gear he gave me and poured in the wort, filled the rest of the water and got it brewing.
Two problems. There is more chance the wort is infected and because I lost a bit of the more concentrated wort (leaking tap plus a splash during transfer) and having no volume mark on the loan fv I had to guess volume. OG ended up at 1026 so if there is no infection I'll have light beer instead of mid strength.....
Slightly disappointing first brew.... On the up side I can drink it more quickly and free up the bottles for my 2nd brew.