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Trizza wrote:
I suppose after the brew is finished you can seal the fermenter with air, and try to submerge it to see if you have any holes.

I've done this tip below and it works.

Fill fermenter with water, put lid on and blow air through the airlock. If your lungs explode, all is OK .

You will hear where the leak is, if you are still alive ....but seriously folks, I had a fish heater and put the lead through a very tight rubber grommet and it still leaked. Put a little silicon on top and all was OK.

Found leak by above technique.

Cheers

Boonie

How far can you get your eyeballs to bulge out of their sockets doing that Boonie?



Dogger

I find this whole leaky seal thing interesting - I've never had a leak like this, and I wouldn't say I've been particularly careful to avoid one.

FWIW, to make it easier to get the gromments in place, and to make it easier to get the airlock in and out I use a bit of spray on silicone lubricant (the same stuff as you use for water filter fittings, etc). Works like magic.

T.

Dogger Dan wrote:How far can you get your eyeballs to bulge out of their sockets doing that Boonie?



Dogger

Pretty far I reckon.

You also must have a strong sphincter valve

Trizza, i have it in a box, very clean and sealed so i think it may be ok. An old mate still brews in a plastic garbage bin and just keeps a wet cloth on top and changes it every day. You would think that would be monty for an infection but i havent had a bad beer off him yet.
Cheers,
Rabby.

Trizza,
I bottled on 29/09, SG @ 1006, it smelled fine and looked really clean so i can let you know in a few weeks about the taste, should be ok.
Rabby.

I bottled after 13 days.
SG 1066
FG 1015
This is going to be a strong wheat style draught...

The liquid wheat malt extract must be why the FG was so high.
I think the yeast that comes with this kit if shit, because I had it at 22 degrees for the entire duration, and I still wasn't sure that it was finished after nearly 2 weeks.

If this turns out allright, I'd use Saflager or something good like that next time.

My Cascade Draught Spicy Ghost is now nearly 4 weeks old, and I'm very surprised with the results.
Given the plethora of warnings against the use of the cascade kits I had expected this brew to be bloody shithouse. it tastes great, one of my better brews, smooth mouth feel and light bitterness, but also feels more like an ale.
I'm guessing the addition of the wheat malt is probably the main reason for this above-average brew, but cascade don't make bad kits.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this brew.

Boonie wrote:

Dogger Dan wrote:How far can you get your eyeballs to bulge out of their sockets doing that Boonie?



Dogger

Pretty far I reckon.

You also must have a strong sphincter valve

Was going to say the same referring to the clacker valve.
AC

I must say, the Cascade Chocolate Mahogany Porter is pretty much my favorite kit. Mind you, when I did their pale ale it was shit, but I suspect that was my lack of skill... and that brings me to a theory of why the Cascade kits get a bad rap: they're less forgiving of mistakes.

My first brew: Coopers pale ale, 1kg dex, brewed at like 25 degrees
Second brew: Cascade pale ale, 1kg Coopers brewing sugar, 25 again

First was good, second was shite. I'll admit that neither was brewed with good technique though!

I cracked my first Choc Mahogany Porter last night and was very impressed. After all the bad reports i'd read about Cascade kits I was a little worried, but there was nothing too worry about.

Might even bring myself to brew the Spicy Ghost can that i've pushed to the back of the cupboard after the absolute caning it cops here.

I added to this link a while back and at first thought it was rubbish... because, well, it was. But after at least 8 months it became drinkable and is actually not that bad... just depends on how long you're prepared to wait.

I'm putting another down this week sith S04 yeast instead to see how it goes.


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Trizza wrote:My Cascade Draught Spicy Ghost is now nearly 4 weeks old, and I'm very surprised with the results.
Given the plethora of warnings against the use of the cascade kits I had expected this brew to be bloody shithouse. it tastes great, one of my better brews, smooth mouth feel and light bitterness, but also feels more like an ale.
I'm guessing the addition of the wheat malt is probably the main reason for this above-average brew, but cascade don't make bad kits.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this brew.

It must be the wheat malt as I tried my cousing HB Spicy Ghost and I spat it out , when he was not looking.

I hate to spit out beer, but it was ordinary, very ordinary.

Choc Mahog is good, and the only thing good for Cascade others is time.

I had my Imperial Voyage after 13 months and it was awesome, but, I do not wish to store 30 longies+ for 12 Months. I just do not have the room and the patience.

cousing

lethaldog wrote:

cousing

Like a sibling but we breed together....kidding

My experiences with the Cascade range have been disappointing.

There names are interesting but thats about it

Trizza,
Tried a bottle today, dont know how i did it but beeeuatiful, very clear, smooth head and nice bubbling, tried a few more and justb the same.
Rabby.

Update:

The Spicy Ghost Batch I made, is now nearly 4 months old, and cracked open a bottle last night.... I was very surprised, tasted pretty good, improved a long way. That weird "green" taste has vanished, tastes better than commerically made Cascade Draught for some reasons.

Or Maybe I have been drinking too many HB's and got used to favoursome HB's and finding commerical beers very bland.

Guess Casacade kits is only good if you want to make a batch and cellar them away for a long time.

Great to see everyone's thoughts here.
I've got a can of this in the garage/brauhaus, (Pay for a car stereo installation job) and am wondering what to do with it.

Looks like one for some wheat extract experimentation.

I made one of these as my first brews, very basic.
Out of the first few batches i gave my mates at work to try, this was their favourite!!