GingerCat Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Been a while but have a peach, plum and a rhubarb on the go, saw a post 're a wow wine so gave it a go, will see how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Paul Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) Have read through this thread on numerous occasions over the last couple of years with great envy!Well, I have finally taken the plunge and bought myself a starter kit and of course.......... a Woodfordes Wherry pack!All cleaned of and sterilised yesterday afternoon and started the kit off Early evening. After a night out with my brother and the HMR bashing a few bunnies and a fox, I got Home around 12.30 am and the air lock was just starting to show a little activity. Got up this and the brew is certainly active.... The air lock is belching every couple of seconds and the head covers the inside of the lid.I even just spent 10 mins watching it whilst enjoying a Golden Hen...... I can't wait to bottle in a few weeks!!Thanks to everyone who has posted on this one as it have given me a wealth of information and the confidence to have a go myself (Especially the brewing guru Zapp).Cheers. Edited August 11, 2014 by Pigeon Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Great to hear you have taken the plunge Paul, and you've made a good choice with the Wherry kit. There is a lot of satisfaction to be had in making your own ale, and you will save quite a bit of money too. Let us know how you get on, and feel free to give me a shout if you get stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Great to hear you have taken the plunge Paul, and you've made a good choice with the Wherry kit. There is a lot of satisfaction to be had in making your own ale, and you will save quite a bit of money too. Let us know how you get on, and feel free to give me a shout if you get stuck. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Paul Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Gents, I will be bottling up my first brew this weekend (14 days in the FV) & have Two questions..... 1, When/how to add the priming sugar to my bottling bucket? If it is added straight into the bucket will it dissolve ok? I have kept back approx 1/2 pint of wort (in the fridge in a sterile bottle) would heating and dissolving the sugar in to it do any harm? Or could I add the sugar to the bottle in the next few days to give it time to dissolve naturally? 2, What really is best to use for priming? Normal Cane sugar, brewing sugar, sugar beat?? I have spent so much time reading up on so many different techniques that I have just confused myself further! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 (edited) you confused me....have you done an all grain brew or a brew from a can?? what are you bottleing into?? bottles or a pressure barrel Edited August 18, 2014 by leeds chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Paul Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Two can kit & bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 Two can kit & bottles. just need to add about half a teaspoon of sugar into each bottle then //not too much as will froth up when you open it otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Yeah you won't go far wrong with half a teaspoon per bottle, I actually use half a teaspoon per litre bottle and even this is fine.Normal white granulated sugar, give it a good shake after capping and within a week it'll be gone, turned into fizz by the yeastie beasties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 A good idea once you really get up and running is to calibrate your bottling bucket so that you know by litre where 18-25 litres is. That way you can rack the beer into it, see how much you have and then gently but thoroughly stir in a priming solution made from 4g of sugar per litre (approx 2g per pint). This will save you quite a bit of time over individually priming the bottles. Cane sugar is fine, just make sure it is fully dissolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Paul Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Thanks Gents. Cane sugar it is then. I calibrated my bottling bucket yesterday, so that is all marked up and ready for use. Would you use some saved wort to make your priming solution or just use water? Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 i just add sugar to the bottles. as for batch priming there are multiple ways to do this, as long as its dissolved and is relatively clean / sterile. you do not want to add any contamination if you can help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Just use sugar and water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Brew day today. I'm making a "London Bitter" recipe from a Greg Hughes book - its a bit of a Fullers London Pride clone I think. 23 litres, 4kg pale, 200g Crystal, 30g chocolate. Hops are Challenger, Fuggles and Goldings. I'm trying my new Buffalo boiler out properly for the first time. I tried using it once before but though I'd tested it with water, it wouldn't hold a rolling boil, with wort. Thankfully I had my old home made boiler as a fall back so the brew was saved. I've modified it by swapping the the 120 degree thermo switch for a 140 degree one. Fingers crossed, I'm forty minutes into a 1 hour boil and its holding a good rolling boil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesstondriver Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 What Brews have folks got ready for Christmas , and more importantly when dose sampling commence,?? moving house etc etc meant time was very limited so I took the easy cheats option of Young's harvest mild, chucked in a Top tap king keg and left to get on with it, (I do normally put a bit more effort in to it ! im not expecting miracles , but hopefully something vaguely drinkable. its currently in its cold / clearing phase in the shed , im hoping to break the seal Christmas eve so ill pop a picture up (if im still alive ) ATB HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 What Brews have folks got ready for Christmas , and more importantly when dose sampling commence,?? moving house etc etc meant time was very limited so I took the easy cheats option of Young's harvest mild, chucked in a Top tap king keg and left to get on with it, (I do normally put a bit more effort in to it ! im not expecting miracles , but hopefully something vaguely drinkable. its currently in its cold / clearing phase in the shed , im hoping to break the seal Christmas eve so ill pop a picture up (if im still alive ) ATB HD My brew at post 264 should be ready for Christmas. A sample a week ago was very promising. I also have a few bottles left of my previous two brews, a Ringwood old thumper clone and a very hoppy American IPA. I've brewed the latter three times now, its a corker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 (edited) . Edited December 18, 2014 by Jonty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 What Brews have folks got ready for Christmas , and more importantly when dose sampling commence,?? Sampling started a week back mate Had a bit of a bash for a few mates, eight brews on the go. Three in casks, four in kegs and one in bottles - I must admit to feeling like death for a couple of days after. I've got a ruby mild and a dark, malty cascade beer left over for Christmas now I'm just about feeling up to drinking again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The Wet Spaniel looks like a fine establishment! Any chance of a lock in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesstondriver Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 errr that makes my half a pint of cloudy **** look rather pathetic . Top job all that effort must be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The Wet Spaniel looks like a fine establishment! Any chance of a lock in? Absolutely mate , as long as you don't mind pulling your own pints - the landlord is usually asleep under the bar by half ten!! errr that makes my half a pint of cloudy **** look rather pathetic . Top job all that effort must be worth it I think as long as you've enjoyed making it and enjoy drining it that's all that matters HD. We usually have a couple of 'beer fests' a year and it's as much fun in the planning and brewing as it is on the actual day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hesstondriver Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Absolutely the fun is in the making and trying different ones , then trying to remember what you did last time . Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbuss Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Here's some I made for the Cotswold Pigeon Watch get together earlier this year, 'Owd Woody Walloper: Edited December 19, 2014 by Blunderbuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 ...and very nice it was too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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