First Brew

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Dragon
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Re: First Brew

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Tipsy wrote:I did that once, it looked like mould floating on the surface.

I put it down to drinking while brewing :oops:
LOL I thought it was mould at first also.

So what did you do mate? Fish it out or leave it?
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I would leave it...

the more you mess with it, the more chances you have to contaminate it...
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Dragon wrote:
Tipsy wrote:I did that once, it looked like mould floating on the surface.

I put it down to drinking while brewing :oops:
LOL I thought it was mould at first also.

So what did you do mate? Fish it out or leave it?
I actually fished it out but in hindsight it was probably taking a slight risk doing so.

The beer turned out fine though. (I did use a sanitised spoon)
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Tipsy, your latest avatar looks like that character "Bungeditin" from the "Carry On Up The Kyhber" movie. :shock: :lol:
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ryan wrote:Tipsy, your latest avatar looks like that character "Bungeditin" from the "Carry On Up The Kyhber" movie. :shock: :lol:
Christ!! That means I'm gunna have to change it again :)
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Shit. Oh no!
Not again!! :(
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What else did you put in with the kit can? A kilo of ... sugar? Malt extract? Nothing?
w00t!
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That wasn`t me-I think the original asker was Dragon? :o
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Coopers lager tin
Coopers brewing sugar
Saflager yeast
Bit of Coopers lager label
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:lol:
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Next time don't use the brewing sugar, go the Brew Enhancer 1 or Brew Enhancer 2.
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...or all malt!
A beer in the hand is worth two in George Bush...

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or all label? :lol: :lol:
Thats it, you people have stood in my way long enough, I'm going to clown college
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I think that beer would turn out a little dry for my liking...
A beer in the hand is worth two in George Bush...

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Dragon
WHITE LABEL
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Re: First Brew

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Well its almost time to bottle I think - will be 2 weeks this Sunday. Will take a sample and see what the gravity is like over the next few days. Hope I can read the hydrometer correctly.

I haven't seen the airlock bubble once yet - I haven't been too concerned as there is plenty of condensation on the inside of the lid and there is a 1cm or so thick sediment on the bottom of the fermenter.
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Gravity 1015, will check again tomorrow and Sunday.
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24hrs later and still 1015, ok to bottle at this gravity?
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Yay and bottle away me old cobbler
5 g. primer per tallie.
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Altho how you finshed with 1015 with a kg of Coopers brewing sugar in 24.5 l.will forever remain one of the worlds great mysteries :(
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