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by alanl
Saturday Jun 30, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: pucker up this is dry
Replies: 3
Views: 28661

Re: pucker up this is dry

thanks all
by alanl
Saturday Jun 30, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: stout
Replies: 3
Views: 7116

Re: stout

thanks bulfrog
by alanl
Friday Jun 22, 2012 11:47 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: stout
Replies: 3
Views: 7116

stout

hi all love stout
useing coopers and add some licorice ess. to brew for head, was told corn starch helps too
question is when do i pit it in and do i just dissolve it in water?
by alanl
Friday Jun 22, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: pucker up this is dry
Replies: 3
Views: 28661

pucker up this is dry

hi all ..made brew useing just bought juice and yeastand some apple and black current
worked well but gosh its dry/bitter
after 6 or 7 its ok
but would love it to be a lot sweeter
put down last lot with 1k dex mix before botteling would 2 or 3k help in 18 ltr,s
at moment im putting 60ml of cascade b ...
by alanl
Tuesday Mar 20, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: too bl... hot
Replies: 3
Views: 24460

Re: too bl... hot

well ill be ....., tried first brew other day with 2 experts (older drinking daughters) nice shush as it opened plenty of bubbles in bottle very little sediment
girls said tastes like strongbow dry...
nice flavour, beautiful color little dry
SUCCESS..2 more brew in pipeline
but if i stick with ...
by alanl
Saturday Feb 04, 2012 11:14 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: help newbie
Replies: 3
Views: 5940

Re: help newbie

thanks bum ill try that...my prob..4 brew expert lol
by alanl
Saturday Feb 04, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: help newbie
Replies: 3
Views: 5940

help newbie

hi all was going to bottle coopers stout today no bubbles for 3 days cold cond. in fridge for 4 days sg 1040 but figured idd do fg for notes and final fg of 1020 seems too high for me .tastes little fissy, does this mean it not fermented out or stout like that?should i bottle anyway or warm and see ...
by alanl
Wednesday Jan 18, 2012 9:32 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: too bl... hot
Replies: 3
Views: 24460

Re: too bl... hot

thanks oliver it tasted ok bit yeasty moved it into cooler spot and ill let it settle
hydro is 1.000
by alanl
Tuesday Jan 17, 2012 12:13 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: too bl... hot
Replies: 3
Views: 24460

too bl... hot

well think my first brew is knackered,might have over cooked it
only went in 6 days ago ...has stopped bubbeling couldnt read temp when i put it away.
shoulda looked for glasses.
prob, didnt need heat lamp lmao
anyway ill leave it a week to settle ..the hydro. reads top mark on stick
so if it clears ...
by alanl
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: cider from fresh apples
Replies: 1
Views: 5700

cider from fresh apples

i have access to heap of apples so i figure ill cider them
is it ok to use an electric juicer on apples and some reciepe hints please?
by alanl
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: crown seals
Replies: 4
Views: 33027

yeah for me: justwent and looked thats the brand i have tha

thanks warra i omitted to say i was using stubby type but ill look for the white one,s
by alanl
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 11:15 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: crown seals
Replies: 4
Views: 33027

Re: crown seals

thanks warra i omitted to say i was using stubby type but ill look for the white one,s
by alanl
Wednesday Jan 11, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: crown seals
Replies: 4
Views: 33027

crown seals

hi all first post. long time since last brew(12 years) was wondering if any tips for useing new screw type bottles with crown seals or am i just wasting time.
unfortunatly (according to other posts) i brewed briagalwaw cider but added 2x 2lt apple juice and one apple schnapps flavouring so we will ...