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hi chaps, i'm looking to rid my brews of the "homebrew taste" as mentioned by someone in a previous post. Someone suggested that this was due to using brewing sugar. I'd like to use malt instead of sugar and have found the following site selling spray malt

http://www.hopshopuk.com/cgi-bin/browse ...

thanks guys, all the info has been most useful, i'm looking forward to seeing how it all comes together.

next up, a wheat beer

Hi Schooner, yes that's right, this is sold in the UK by Youngs U Brew, it's literally called a "5 gallon pressure barrel" hence the post title. You can replace the screw top lid with a gas attachment and then introduce CO2.

At present the beer has been in there about a week and i've done 2 small ...

Hi AC, thanks for the extra info, there is an attachment I can add so I can introduce CO2.

here's a link to a pic of the barrel, I linked as I wasn't sure if we allowed images directly into posts.

http://premium1.uploadit.org/andy279//barrel.jpg

hi chaps, i'll take a pic tonight and post it up as soon as I can.

looks spot on to me, exactly what I needed when I started a few months ago.

I never steralise my caps, but tbh i've only bottled 3 batches!

the barrel is literally a 5 gallon white plastic barrel-shaped container with a simple tap and a screw on lid at the top. Nothing else, nothing fancy, they are £15 in the local shop. you can swap the lid for a gas attachment and add CO2 with that if you wish.

I've put 30 pints into the barrel and ...

thanks for all the advice, i did read the sticky but wasn't sure I have a keg as such, it's just a barrel with a tap on it, hence the post.

How long can I expect my beer to last in the barrel if I prime with sugar and use no CO2?

what can I use to lube the rubber seal?

finally, what if I put half ...

Hi chaps, I posted this in the kegging section but wasn't sure if that was the right place, hence i've also posted here (sorry if that's wrong)

hi chaps, i've just bought myself a pressure barrel to put a batch of Wherry Real Ale into. I have several questions as I've been using bottle up till now ...

hi chaps, i've just bought myself a pressure barrel to put a batch of Wherry Real Ale into. I have several questions as I've been using bottle up till now.

1. I've heard I can either put the beer from primary into the barrel and add sugar as normal then wait, or I can force Co2 and drink. Can ...

cheers for the info, i'll give it a go on Saturday and see how it goes

hi chaps, my 2nd batch is nearly done, it's a generic real ale. I was wondering how much sugar to bulk prime with. My first batch was a bitter and I put 2oz into 23L and it was good, but almost lagerish in terms of bubbles.
I was thinking in this new batch 1/2oz into 20L as I want it almost flat as ...

hi chaps, I'm hoping to brew up some Woodfordes Wherry, a real ale with little or no bubbles as they come off the pump. My question is:-

if I have a standard 40 pint barrel, what do I do once fermented? do i add CO2, or sugar? if so, how do I add CO2 etc and how much?

Sorry for the questions but i ...

thanks for the info, i'm going to get another brew started this weekend now I know the first has been successful

Congratulations on your first batch.

Maybe you can sing about it.

oh, my, GOD! finally someone who knows what i'm on about!!!!

Next brew is going to be another simple single can kit until i'm happy with things and I also lack a local HB shop.

Question, what effect will it have if I use less ...

I've finally opened my first bottle (sorry I've opened it too early but couldn't resist!)

i've brewed a generic bitter from a kit as my first brew, fermented for about 10days, bottled for 2 weeks and been in the fridge for 2 days. What can I say? nothing has put a bigger smile on my face in ages ...

hi guys, thanks for the tips. yes I do put something over the tops of the bottles to stop O2 getting in while they sit, but won't let the next batch sit, will cap asap.

It's rather cold here in the UK at the moment and i'm struggling for a hot spot. if things are too cold will it just take longer ...

hi, thanks for the info, I left them for 30 minutes as I was sure i'd read somewhere on here that it was a good idea I'll leave then about 14 days then crack one open to check it's carbonated then. In the meantime I'll crack on with the next batch

hi chaps, I've been lurking for the last week which I nursed my first brew and I bottled it yesterday.
I bulk primed it,
added the sugar
and got a nice foamy head on the top.
stirred it,
bottled it
let it sit for 30 minutes
capped the bottles

My question is, should my bottles have bubbles ...