The home brew thread

[Crabbers]

Muntons lager has turned out really quite brilliant..... Clear and crisp.

 

[TINY]

I have two wines in again at the moment, kinda over did it with the lager in the past and have some 120 bottles ready to sup. After the wines, I'll be boxing off the wherry and then hopefully another lager (partial extract) and then seeing how much I've supped!

 

[mscenterh750]

Anybody any idea how long it takes fermentation to start with a brew belt?.

 

[SiMCFC]

Can anyone recommend a decent lager kit to start with? Need everything as I am starting from nothing and decided against doing a cider kit, help, please :) need some xmas brews :)

 

[SiMCFC]

Can anyone recommend a decent lager kit to start with? Need everything as I am starting from nothing and decided against doing a cider kit, help, please :) need some xmas brews :)

I think most peeps on here will tell you the lagers are the most demanding
My house is like Boddingtons brewery at the moment
Let me help you out pal with what I have learneed up to now for what it is worth.


Ok
The wines are incredible
No listen to me closely pal the wines are absolutely beyond comprehension
I will match up my Barolla which even now is still conditioning with any crappy blossom hill or jacobs down our street my mums creek @ circa £3.99 pissers et all !

Fact honestly please believe me
My wife adores reds and this is the nearest thing to the second coming.
Crystal clear fruity full bodied and amazingly amiable
Should have been a fooking poet eh



Then we have the ales

Well well well
Fantastic if you choose the right ones
Read back through the threads and peeps will advise

Wherry rocks my world
It makes me smile a lot
Is that bad
I guess not

If I was doing a quick review for a real ale magazine I would say
Its really nice and it makes me happy innit !




We have the lagers

Now then now then now then in the infamous words of jimmy Seville
What a pisser these can be
My honest reviews up to press are

Wilkos lagers are not to my palate even though they are ok-ish

Coopers yup OK but just OK
The muntons are very very good however

I am just supping the last two bottles of muntons gold continental pilsner that I over hopped.
Just come right and I am a s full as a frog
But do you want to wait 14 fooking weeks eh

Then we have the coopers brewmaster pilsner using real lager yeast
Doggies bollocks that is
But 14 plus weeks to come good

My next lager once more is going to be Muntons continental gold pilsner again which uses an ale yeast
But this time no hop additions and I hope to be drinking it in under 6 weeks

So my recommendation to you is the Muntons gold continental pilsner
A full twin can kit with no additionals required
just pour in the water add the yeast and happy days all round
No hopping and ready to go just after bommie niught
Enjoy pal

Thanks for taking the time mate, I will get some ordered this for this weekend, may even have a dabble at doing some vino whilst I am at it! Why not?!

Thanks again :)

 

[Bilboblue]

Just done the American IPA, starting gravity is 1046 which sounds about right I think.

Had to move the barrell of Wherry's to make space for it, so I thought I would have a try, only barrelled it last Sunday, it's quite good actually, pretty much as gazinho said, pours very nicely, if a bit lively and a tad cloudy so I am pleasantly surprised with it.

Any idea when the best time to hop the American IPA will be? Shall I go by the instructions? I usually leave the beer in the fermenter for two weeks, not one, so am not sure how that may affect it.

Bump.....

also bought a couple more kits today... love a good 20% off me

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and

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will probably go back to the IPA's after this, still have a New World Saison to make up.

 

[Bilboblue]

Just done the American IPA, starting gravity is 1046 which sounds about right I think.

Had to move the barrell of Wherry's to make space for it, so I thought I would have a try, only barrelled it last Sunday, it's quite good actually, pretty much as gazinho said, pours very nicely, if a bit lively and a tad cloudy so I am pleasantly surprised with it.

Any idea when the best time to hop the American IPA will be? Shall I go by the instructions? I usually leave the beer in the fermenter for two weeks, not one, so am not sure how that may affect it.

Bump..... it's dry hops..

plus... no way is this Wherry going to last long, it's good stuff :o)

 

[mscenterh750]

Help help help. My ruby red has been sampled just, and tastes wonderful, But I only got half a glass out and then it stopped due to a lack of pressure, but it has been conditioning for over two weeks, with the correct amount of sugar in. What has happened and what can I do? (I have co2 charges).

 

[Bilboblue]

Help help help. My ruby red has been sampled just, and tastes wonderful, But I only got half a glass out and then it stopped due to a lack of pressure, but it has been conditioning for over two weeks, with the correct amount of sugar in. What has happened and what can I do? (I have co2 charges).

Maybe a stupid question but have you checked for blockages?

Otherwise in my limited mind, I would probably use the cO2 to pressurise.

 

[mscenterh750]

Help help help. My ruby red has been sampled just, and tastes wonderful, But I only got half a glass out and then it stopped due to a lack of pressure, but it has been conditioning for over two weeks, with the correct amount of sugar in. What has happened and what can I do? (I have co2 charges).

Maybe a stupid question but have you checked for blockages?

Otherwise in my limited mind, I would probably use the cO2 to pressurise.

Cheers bill. It's as flat as a witches tit, and still slightly cloudy. I've had it conditioning in my garage and it's been cool in temps. I'll pop a cartridge on tomorrow and see what happens, how much gas do I need to put in?. I've got a stout ready to prime and keg in some mini kegs, so once done I'll bob em in the fridge until ready.