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Just tidying up some of the threads & getting rid of these comments from Kim Wong...cheers

I had a pint of one of these at a bar called Debacle in Canberra & if there was ever a dark ale around that could make me fall in love with it, this is it...WOW, talk about an awesome taste...its got those lovely choc/coffee flavours & the aroma is just incredible!

Shaun wrote:I have always used them and never had a problem with them.

Ditto...in fact I have 2 of them...one for primary & one for 2ndary!

I both bulk prime, and bottle prime. It depends on a couple of things.

Some beers need differing levels of carbonation to suit the particular style. Hence, adding varying amounts of fermentables, will give you the result that you are looking for. This is highly innacurate if you use a measure or ...

Oliver wrote:Here you go! A thread on using the search function:

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/vi ... php?t=2359

Cheers,

Oliver

Wow, there is such an animal then?

Aussie Claret wrote:You can actually bottle from force carbonated kegs, without any sediment, if you want to take a few stubbies or long necks to a party etc.....

AC

Gotta love the Counter flow fillers ey AC?

Yeah Im only filtering 10L anyway which I just hang the bucket up over the fermenter & then go have a beer...come back & its all good, top up & pitch...its that simple!

I just use a 10L bucket filter....bucket, hole cut in the bottom with a Brita filter pushed thru the hole...works a treat!!!

Hey Jack,
Whilst you are only steeping 400g of grain a stocking will probably not be strong enough as the grains absorb water and become much heavier, try a laundry bag, as they are usually stronger. Also you don't need to sterilise it before steeping (so long as it looks clean) the reason being is ...

lager_girl wrote:

· NOTE: Ensure that the tap for the lower fermenter is closed

im glad you added that part

racking makes sence. would you use finnings in either fermenters? before or after racking?

I've never used finings LG but I would assume it would be after racking.

This is probalbly a question for a whole new thread, but, what is racking?? and how is it done? Thanks to Grumps for this info...Racking is the term given to the practice of moving your beer from one container to another via a food-grade hose.
The time for racking a beer takes place at the end of a ...

Aaahhhh...so brewing temp is totally related to the yeast type, not wort type....

Yes- the Coopers kit I bought a few months ago came with an ale yeast.

So really, what they are doing is supplying a brew that will ferment nicely rather than supplying a true lager. Spot on BF...got it one...makes ...

Yeah I've got the Morgans Royal Oak Amber Ale kit to use

Ok, so if Im steeping the grain (was thinking of just using an old stocking which has been boiled to sterilise) in 2 litres of water...rinsing it would consist of what?...removing the grain from the stocking & rinsing thru a strainer?

Yep ...

From what I've heard BF...the yeast that is provided with that particular kit is an Ale yeast which is why they suggest the higher recommended brewing temps....the main reason for this I assume is first timers wont have any way of managing lager brewing temps.

So you reckon to just go with the following as a boil??....

250g Carapils & 150g Dark crystal steeped in 5 litres
Unhopped Amber extract
Add 30g Willamette @ 30 mins
Add 20g Willamette @ 50 mins

Then add the kit to the fermenter & pour the cooled, boiled wort in on top & dissolve?

Would the hop ...

No worries...thanks chris....I know a lot of brewers use kits in their partials & extract brews & most of them boil it for a small amount of time.
I figured boiling it for no more than 10-15 minutes wouldnt hurt but if thats what you suggest & its not really worth it, then I'll take your word for it ...

Hashie wrote:Behind me.

Get back ya flamin' mongrels.

You obviously didnt notice the shotgun Im holding Hashie!

As I am adding hops at stages anyway to compensate and using grain for freshness, colour, and retention I figured adding the kit at 45 mins would be safe....See below:

Steep grains for 30 mins @ 68*C in 5 litres
Boil 1 hour
Add Unhopped light extract at 60 mins
Add 30g Willamette @ 30 mins
Add kit ...

chris. wrote:Ditto Shaun.
I don't see the point in boiling kits. & I believe it does more harm than good.

In what way chris?...have you had any ill effects of boiling kits?....please elaborate if possible!...cheers

Thanks mate...sounds tops...put one on ice for me when its done!!!