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by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 6:51 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Is home brew fattening?
Replies: 13
Views: 5778

NTRabbit wrote:
peterd wrote:I have an alternative response to this question: who bloody cares! :-)
I have a pertinent answer: Women :roll:
I think its time for a new woman... :lol:
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 6:30 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: when to bottle.
Replies: 21
Views: 10244

Yeah i'd put 1 + 1/2 because if you overcarbonate your bottle could explode.
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 1:23 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: No lid or airlock required
Replies: 10
Views: 7508

haha yeah its exciting to hear the airlock bubbling away!

Each bluuuurrrp is one step closer to the beer being ready :D
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 12:54 pm
Forum: Forum support and suggestions
Topic: Guest disable suggestion
Replies: 10
Views: 14246

Guest disable suggestion

I've noticed alot of guests posting on the forum, and people posting insults and things alike.

I'd suggest making it register only, if you want to post. It would make the forum feel more of a little community.
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 12:50 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

Glad to be part of the site!

Thanks for that information Oliver, that really cleared up my last bit of doubt that I had in mind.

That is just what I needed to hear!

I shall let you know how I go!

*goes to start sterilizing bottles*


P.S. Keep up those great beer reviews, some of them are a ...
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 10:49 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

bobbioli wrote:Usually cold temps don't kill yeast. hot ones do. warm it up. see what happens :wink:
It's warming back up now.. and it seems to be sitting around 1011 now! All hope may not be lost! :lol:
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 10:41 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

Alright I will give it a bit longer, because its only bordering on 6 days now.

Could I have f---ed my fermentation process by letting it get down to 14-16 degrees overnight?
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 10:31 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

She hydrometer seems to be sitting on 1012 at the moment and the beer cooled down to 16 degrees c overnight (someone unplugged the heater, grrrr)

Should I say goodbye to this home brew and start again?
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 10:11 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

I just did another reading and its at
1012 FG
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 10:08 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

I just thought I would provide more details to assist you in a decision :)

Type of Product : Coopers Pale Ale
Date of Brewing : 23/09/2005
Volume of water : 23 L
Type/Amount of sugars added : Coopers BrewEnhancer2
Temp of wort before adding yeast : 21c
Original Gravity : 1039

Final gravity ...
by insomnia
Wednesday Sep 28, 2005 9:52 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: First Coopers Pale Ale Home Brew gone wrong?
Replies: 19
Views: 18884

that above post was me, for some reason it didnt post under my username. Regardless of me logging in.