Home brewing kits ....

pitchfork · 13 Sep 2013 at 12:20

It's going through the aerobic stuff for the first 24 hours usually, when its eaten all the oxygen it'll start making the booze.

A bit like me and sandwiches before a brewday.

DezUk · 13 Sep 2013 at 18:32

Looks like the brew is starting to bi=ubble away now, seeing bubbles every 10 to 15 seconds.

DezUk · 20 Sep 2013 at 20:49

The brew was put on last Thursday and its still bubbling away!

Pete1989 · 21 Sep 2013 at 11:10

At the moment just pure apple juice (freshly pressed), wont have access over the weekend, but on monday going to add camden tablets to one, followed by champagne yeast the day after. Other tub will stay completely natural.

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DezUk · 30 Sep 2013 at 20:51

Finally got mine bottled today, bit of sugar in each bottle to help with carbonation but here is what it looks like after over 2 weeks. Looking good

Got about 40 odd 500ml bottles, tasted pretty good for having come straight out the fermontation bucket

seabiscuit · 1 Oct 2013 at 06:55

Looking very clear for coming straight from the fermenter. Is it the St Peters IPA? We've done their Ruby Red, and prefered it to their own bottles

silent · 1 Oct 2013 at 07:58

wow that's clear. looks good!

DezUk · 1 Oct 2013 at 17:52

Yeah Sy Peters IPA, first time ever brewing up my own so pretty pleased with the result. Got it all bottled now and sitting out in the shed, will try not touch it for a month

silent · 1 Oct 2013 at 18:16

improves with age that one.

DezUk · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:41

This is the one http://www.brewstore.co.uk/coopers-india-pale-ale-beer-kit-89-p.asp

DezUk · 1 Oct 2013 at 20:41

This one is up next http://www.brewstore.co.uk/coopers-canadian-blonde-beer-kit-93-p.asp

silent · 1 Oct 2013 at 21:54

i may try a blonde when my current 6-7 kits have all gone.

silent · 1 Oct 2013 at 21:55

i thought you did this one: http://www.brewstore.co.uk/st-peters-india-pale-ale-beer-kit-1957-p.asp

dannyjo22 · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:05

DezUk said:
This is the one http://www.brewstore.co.uk/coopers-india-pale-ale-beer-kit-89-p.asp

Mines about 15 weeks old and is fantastic. Once bottled I'd recommend leaving it until Christmas now

The Canadian blonde is ok, think of it as a carlsberg type replacement. Like most of the 'lagers' with ale yeast they are just about better than a carlsberg carling etc. now the weather is getting colder try the kits with a proper lager yeast and do them somewhere colder.

The pils knocks the others into oblivion for me. This winter I'm doing 200 bottles of pils and not a lot else

DezUk · 1 Oct 2013 at 22:59

Nah was definitely this one http://www.brewstore.co.uk/coopers-india-pale-ale-beer-kit-89-p.asp

My mistake

...... could be tricky to not touch it until Christmas

Garfo · 4 Oct 2013 at 15:33

my little setup its getting there

silent · 4 Oct 2013 at 19:22

DezUk said:
Nah was definitely this one http://www.brewstore.co.uk/coopers-india-pale-ale-beer-kit-89-p.asp

My mistake ...... could be tricky to not touch it until Christmas

is that nice as i wanted to get one to try.

Garfo said:
my little setup its getting there

loving that setup, the fridge is pucka

Garfo · 5 Oct 2013 at 00:52

cheers m8 was gonna drill though top and put proper pub tap and pump

keeps my beers/ales nice n chilled

silent · 5 Oct 2013 at 10:47

That would be awesome! U should buy another one and do it.

dannyjo22 · 5 Oct 2013 at 11:52

Nice setup garfo

About to order my winter brews comes in at about £65 including all my steraliser and ingredients. For just under 200 500ml bottles made that's a bargain

Going to try the premium lager kit again but this time try making it without the malt kit and make it the same way as the pils kit to see if I can improve it to my liking.