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[Richo]

mmmmm CatPiss... I like nelson

[B4TT]

I think I killed the forking yeast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fork!

I hope I am wrong or I will seriously stab someone!

[B4TT]

Ok so I go to bed last night at about midnight - decided to check the progress of my yeast before I went - it was not bubbling through the air lock at all and didn't even appear to be trying to produce any C02.

wake up at 8 this morning and check it........ BUBBLES!!!!!!!!!!! its bubbling its brain out

[Richo]

What did you do ?

[B4TT]

a basic amarillo pale ale - I am trying not to be too adventerous yet.

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Don't freak on it mate, what temp is it sitting at?

Cheers,
Nik

[B4TT]

about 28 at the moment, I am trying to get it cooler.


Amarillo Pale Ale (its looks dark LOL) It is a 31L drum thats why it looks half empty 20L in it.


Haha BUBBLES!


Mmm Day one and I thought it was pretty tasty already haha


IPA - actually kind of tastes a bit honey-ish or something but nice (I literally just put it down )

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Dude, 28 is a very hot ferment. The reason it didn't bubble any faster is because of the ullage that it has to fill with gas before a decent release pattern starts. You need to cool that down though mate, it will taste pretty nasty/green if you don't.

Cheers,
Nik

[B4TT]

haha yeah I figured that out this after about an hour this morning of not being drunk (the extra volume to fill) - I was pretty hammered last night.

I have had two fans blowing on that shit all day and ice packs around it to try and cool it man, I know that 28 is too hot, guy at the brew shop reckons for my brews around 22 would be fine.

Might have to invest in an old fridge with an updated thermostat to sit it at the right temp LOL.

[B4TT]

I have the temp down to about 26 - 25 at the moment.

[B4TT]

2X 19L Kegs, Co2 bottle and regulators and Disconnects will be picked up this sat morning.

Sorry I am probably ranting on a bit but I am actually having a lot of fun doing this

[Richo]

Thats the way it should be

[B4TT]

It should indeed.

I am looking forward to the day when I can actually sit down to a beer that I created and say "this actually tastes good" ..here is to hoping that day comes

[skillionaire]

Hi,

Here's to the day we sit down and compare.

Also, here's to an hour or so later when we put our pants back on and try each others beer.

Cheers,
Nik

[Richo]

bwaaaahahahah

[B4TT]

Hi,

Here's to the day we sit down and compare.

Also, here's to an hour or so later when we put our pants back on and try each others beer.

Cheers,
Nik

HAHAHAHA.

I lolled.

I have come to the conclusion that I can not bring the temp down on these batches enough - I am condeming them.

Thinking of buying a small fridge and modifying the thermostat so that I can sit the thing at 19 - 22 degrees constantly...

Thoughts?

[Richo]

bloke I work with has a rig in a chest freezer with a thermo in bowl of water with turns the freezer on and off.

he uses this
http://www.homebru.c...products_id=853

but apparently you can also use one of these with some hackery
http://www.homebru.c...products_id=917

[B4TT]

That looks pretty cool. Probably the type of thing I am after - Thanks for posting that Richo.

If I wanted to I could just use the kegerator when I get it as it can be set as high as 25 degrees... but that would mean I would have no cold beer on tap during fermentation which is not acceptable

[skillionaire]

Hi,

fork. Wrote a big post and it's gone.

BAH.

I'll write one again later.

Cheers,
Nik

Don't bin your brews though!!!

[B4TT]

LOL ok Nik! I look forward to hearing more from the guru himself

I will keg them - moreso for the practice of gassing them up - do you use and finnings with your brews to reduce the sediment or use a filter or anything ? (I hear using the filter removes the yeast which means it's shelf life is reduced down to like SFA)