libs Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Well I have finally gone and got myself a brewing bucket, king keg with top tap and float (with pin valves) and a hydrometer.. And of course a cider pack to make my first 40 pints!!!!! So if anyone out there has little tricks of the trade to share please please please do as I am a totally brewing virgin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Let me know how you get on... this sounds both very promising and interesting at the same time. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Used to brew my own but it got out of hand, must have had 8 barrels at a tme brewing.Might start again though. Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ollie, thinking ahead to the remainder of your time at school, try to incorporate home-brewing into a Chemistry A(S)-Level project, if you take the subject. I did, and produced 80 pints of fairly palatable if murky bitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ollie, thinking ahead to the remainder of your time at school, try to incorporate home-brewing into a Chemistry A(S)-Level project, if you take the subject. I did, and produced 80 pints of fairly palatable if murky bitter. you say what!?? the only thing we got to do was distillation and no, we couldn't have a taster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 A still is the next step, even though it will only be used for purifying water and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I have a recipe for some quick result 'turbo-cider', I'll try and find it. Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Can't wait Nige get it posted Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Here you go.... its the lightweight version without added sugar and ends up about 8%abv adding sugar vastly increases the fermenting time , reduces the flavour,and fattens the liver . but you only need one or two pints to fall over so what you need is a 5 liter container 5 litres of cheap supermarket apple juice 1 tsp of yeast 1 week pour 4 litres of juice into a steralised container add 1 tsp of yeast to a small glass of warm water stir and leave till it goes frothy add frothy yest to applejuice PLACE cap on top of container after 1 to 2 days top,up with last of juice from carton of after it has stoped bubbling (6 to 7 days) put it into the fridge remember the clearer it gets the better it tastes you could drink it as soon as you can see through it but best to wait till its very clear Oh, and it makes your wee smell of apples the next morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 you say what!?? the only thing we got to do was distillation and no, we couldn't have a taster I kid thee not, it was both sanctioned and heartily commended by the teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Ollie, thinking ahead to the remainder of your time at school, try to incorporate home-brewing into a Chemistry A(S)-Level project, if you take the subject. I did, and produced 80 pints of fairly palatable if murky bitter. I am doing chemistry at AS and A2 if all goes to plan. Sounds like a promising idea. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Top man gonna do that tomorrow Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Good man, FM. It would be rude not to attempt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Indeed, and even if it is not approved under educational grounds there is no harm in a bit of extra-ciricular activity at home to aid my understanding of the subject. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Last time I made home-brewed beer - it tasted like feet and I gave up my new hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Last time I made home-brewed beer - it tasted like feet and I gave up my new hobby. Good job i'm doing cider then isn't it! And as for the AS/A2 FM, don't get too excited, if you get lumped with the OCR paper all you will do is Organic Chemistry (structure and bonding of anything with C, H or O in it) and periodic trends. The only mention of fermentation is based around biofuel :(:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Used to brew my own but it got out of hand, must have had 8 barrels at a tme brewing.Might start again though. Stag stag have ya still got your fruit press ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I'm most definitely dreading it on the whole, however it is a means to an end and this is something I'm bearing in mind while a lot of my friends are picking 'easy and fun' A levels because they have no idea what they want to do and just want to put off working for another 2 years. GCSE Biology exam tomorrow! FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neels Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Libs The only guidance I can give is to keep it absolutely clean (fermenting vessels, spoons, pipes, tin openers, hydrometers, etc), i.e. Sanitizer is your friend. If you get an infection in the brew it could indeed end up smelling like feet and taste like #####. I've done bitter, lager, stout and Cider- both from kit and grain - and being pedantic about making sure everything is clean I've yet (touch wood) to have a bad brew. I personally think that an ale is easier to do as a first attempt, but hey, give the cider a go and if it doesn't work try something else Cheers Neels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Yeah still got my press mate Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Neels is spot on every thing you use has to be steralised Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 i used to brew it myself and with the credit crunch etc am toying with giving it a go again i used to brew cider (not to clever but drinkable) bitter (urghh) dark mild geordie brand (exellent every time ) and demi johns of wine (loverly) tried the boiling of the hops etc just made the house stink so stuck to the kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Boil your hop's it taste's miles better than kit's Stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 All this talk about keeping things steralised... excuse the ignorance but will detol work, like the disinfectant stuff you mix with water?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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