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hey guys,,
i only started brewing this year
1st brew was the larger with the coopers kit
2nd was the larger again BUT tasted like crap,,i had to goto Sydney as my dad was on his death bed and left the sanitizer in for about 3 weeks and came home pored sanitizer out and made a brew and it was foul ...

Well, that is true. It's just like buying a TV dinner and just popping it in the microwave. You'll get dinner, but it's hardly a five-star meal. :


Never thouhgt of it like that, but good point :wink:

Thanks all for the pointers, guess i'll just get a set up and have a crack, bad beer is still ...

I had a thought...

I have a 15L reactor, and was going to make a 10L batch of alcoholic juice using the 2L-2.4L Berri pasturised juices that you find in the supermarket.

They are preservative free, so the fermentation shouldnt be a problem.

I was going to add champagne yeast, but one query i ...

it doesnt really bother me the alc content aslong as it make say 10 %

but can i still make it lol

can u make spirts in a fermenter..
me and a mate had a little disagrent i said it would taste like arse but i might work and he said it will work and taste better...

can some one plz help me out


and if you can what would you make??

KEG wrote:don't stress gonzo, i've no doubt wildschwein will keep us updated

lol I know I stress to much lol...

You must tell me how it goes lol if it taste nice or bad I just wanna know.. Do u think u wiull try 23 litter batch??

I was inspired enough to put on a non-alcoholic creaming soda tonight using my ginger beer plant to carbonate it. Just did a 3.75L batch. Went like this:

Added 400g of sugar, 4-5 teaspoons of imatation vanilla essence, 1 broken up stick of cassia bark, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of citic acid, 1/2 ...

so what would you say if i changed the suger to honey insted would that work

and by the way had a taste test about 5 mins ago

was nice and really sweet but tasted a little yesty but still drink able

in the making of creamy soda
alcaholic


1/4 cup of suger
1 tablespoon of vianilla EXTRACT
1 pinch of yest
and 100mls of hot to boliing water
400 mls of cold water

this is for 500 mls

if this works i will be testing 23 liters in ferment


SHOULD THIS WORK ??????????????

What temp would you say ???

I am tursty and wanna drink now
What can I do till I wait for the brew to be done

What do most people do ??

I have white form on top of my beer
I am making a coopers largar..
Temp is 17-18..
Its been fermenting for 3 days now..

Is this a good sign or a bad sign...

I am newbie
This is my 1st batch

yer i am new to this stuff

i was thinkin with the coopers ginger beer

if i was to make a NON alcholic one

would i have to worry about the temp and all that

last night i bought a coopers kit brand new with all the gear I THINK.... well i was making well i think i was lager

i cleaned everything really well

i follow step by step

i got half way then i thouhgt i could cont without the steps

BUT then i stuffed up

i added the yest in at 18c which is ...