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by poss
Thursday Oct 07, 2004 1:01 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: low alcohol ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 17728

the ginger beer was in the fermenter for 2 weeks and bubbling had stopped for about a week s.g readings were taken on both days before bottling
but the local hbs seems to think that it will fizz in time when it was tried aweek ago no bubbles but having a feel of the pet bottles last night they felt ...
by poss
Thursday Oct 07, 2004 12:51 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: bubble free brew
Replies: 8
Views: 7785

all is good
I dropped 11g of safale yeast in last night and this morning bubbles ahoy!
there was definatley no yeast cap or froath on the wort before.
thanks for all the advice I thought the ale yeast would be better it being a pale ale. will it cope with the high s.g and with all thats gone into ...
by poss
Wednesday Oct 06, 2004 8:27 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Brew Results - Cascade Draught
Replies: 6
Views: 8527

It is great to hear that other people are getting excited by this amazing process. although lately I have had some trouble it seems like part of the journey and I am learning more all the time mostly from the legends on this forum. I have recently done a casade harvest lager and look forward to ...
by poss
Wednesday Oct 06, 2004 8:13 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: bubble free brew
Replies: 8
Views: 7785

again thank you for the prompt reply
did I do something wrong or is it just bad yeast
there doesn't seem to be a yeast cap so off to the brew shop today I guess
cheers poss :)
by poss
Wednesday Oct 06, 2004 8:08 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: low alcohol ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 17728

thanks for the answer I am guesing that it will have to go back in the fermenter add yeast and then rebottle.
it is great to have you guru's out there or as we say in oz mate you are a bloody legend
cheers poss :D
by poss
Tuesday Oct 05, 2004 7:58 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: low alcohol ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 17728

ginger beer results

well the ginger beer was tasted the other day
allround great taste could have a little more spice the disapointing thing was no bubbles and I do mean flat a little disapointing it was primmed with drops the same as i do my beer
the local brew store seems to think that the ginger wort does not hold ...
by poss
Tuesday Oct 05, 2004 7:38 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: bubble free brew
Replies: 8
Views: 7785

bubble free brew

HELP PLEASE
day 3 and still no bubbling I think I have a problem houston!!!!
air lock is in place and lid is definatley sealed but day 3 and still no action
I made a coopers pale with morgans unhopped extra pale malt and hersbrucker hops in a bag plus 1kg of dextrose and added yeast from pack at 27 ...
by poss
Friday Sep 17, 2004 4:23 pm
Forum: Kegging
Topic: Kegging
Replies: 37
Views: 68691

almost a keg

I found this product locally but it is an americian product not really the same as a full system but maybe an alternative. The unit is called tap-a-draft and can be seen at http://www.ibrew.com.au. I won't try and explain the unit here the site can do that I was impressed with what I saw and I am ...
by poss
Friday Sep 17, 2004 4:09 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: low alcohol ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 17728

thanks to all those who answered my post I have decided to use a local product "drink art" natural ginger beer which I hope will be good seems to be bubbling away still after a week at about 22 degrees. I will let you know how it goes
cheers Poss
by poss
Wednesday Sep 08, 2004 1:20 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: low alcohol ginger beer
Replies: 10
Views: 17728

low alcohol ginger beer

I would like to try and make the ginger beer recipe in the Q&A section of this site but would like the end result to be low or almost no alcohol.
how much sugar do you need to work with the yeast yet keep the alcohol content low. Has anyone tried this recipe and if so any top tips.
I must stress ...
by poss
Sunday Sep 05, 2004 5:11 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: chilli beer
Replies: 20
Views: 22541

chilli beer

does anyone have any recipes for chilli beer I tasted some at the Lord Nelson hotel Sydney years ago and it was fantastic
I would just like to say how much I have enjoyed this web site as a beginner in the home brew game it has been very informative and enjoyable.