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Yeah, me too. Can't seem to go without stopping by to see what's happening at least once a day

Yep, I bottled my toucan stout (coopers stout/dark ale) the other day and also had some froth issues. Not sure why cos it had definitely fermented out.
Racked and bulk primed with LDME.

SG 1060 down to 1012 over 12 days.

Tastes bluddy beaut tho from the fermenter - had a glass whilst bottling ...

Huge krausen coming out the airlock! Never had this before so I keep going back into the laundry to witness this wondrous event. :D :D

Glad I put the plakky tube into the airlock otherwise SWMBO would have my two test tickles in a jar :!: :!: :!:

BTW - SG down to 1052 this am. Boy those Coopers ...

Out of curiosity more than anything else, what was the OG?

Rabz

Starting SG was 1060 at 1130 am today sitting at 24 degrees.

BE2 was left in cupboard so didn't cost anything as was the light dry malt. Has been in the fermentor for 4 hours and some activity already showing.

Have put a plastic ...

Just put down my 1st stout!

1 can Coopers Dark Ale
1 Can Coopers Stout
500g LDME
500g brew enhancer 2.
22 litres filtered water

Planning on racking this one (1st time racking). Any suggestions for dry hopping etc. if needed? How long in secondary?

Regards

43 today!!!! Brewing for 3 months and lovin it!

I use the grolsch 470ml bottles and have used 1 & a 1/2 carb drops with a draught beer. No problems with carbonation, although I now bulk prime my brews!

DJ wrote:my mouth is as dry as a nuns c....

(I'm sure you can work out the rest...)

Dry as a Nun's Nasty! (much more polite!!)

VB
Carlton dry
....... only gagging

Coopers Pale
Coopers Sparkling
Steamranger Stout (local micro-brewery @ Goolwa)
Port Dock Old Preacher
LCPA

Boonie wrote:Didn't help my Dad.

Very good drinker in his day, yet he still suffers from it daily.

He still drinks one or two a day too.

But I will print off and give to him, as it will get my Mum off his back

Cheers

Boonie

Just imagine how bad he'd been IF he didn't have a drink Boonie!!

..... Dicken Cider the

Way too xpensive! Got mine for 50c each.

Longrasser wrote:Nice view of the Hills Hoist mate

All I saw was the beeeeeeer!!!

As a safety precaution - place a plastic barrier between heater and fermentor in case of spillage ( god forbid wasting beeeeer ) Not sure how water proof these heaters are!

If you can put a 300kg water bed on top of it and the mattress' are made of plastic then shouldn't be a problem.

With mine it is long enuf to either wrap around a fermentor or put it under 2 fermentors. Works well either way.

I suppose that you probably wouldn't want to fold to harshly it as this ...

Just turned it down to 20 degrees. Bubbling madly!!

Just bought a Coopers Bavarian lager for my next brew. I've got the 'leccy water heater wrapped around a ginger beer now. Fits nice and snug around the fermentor and is keeping it at 24 degrees. Bubbling nicely!!

Generally the heater sits under the matress. Good thing about it though is the controller which should make regulating the heat a breeze!!

I was planning on placing the brews on a towel and have the heater under that as a buffer. Not sure I would place the heater in a water bath - or am I reading something else in your post?

Hi guys.
The temps getting colder and fermentation is getting slower. :oops: I have a water bed heater :idea: which is themostatically controlled which I'm planning to put under my 3 fermentors to raise temp somewhat.

Anyone see any problems with this? Or am I just being a cheap bastard? :wink ...