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by BigPete56
Friday Jan 22, 2010 12:59 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: No head
Replies: 19
Views: 16767

Re: No head

I have used it once before, was advised it gives a bit of body to the brew, although I can't say I noticed too much difference.

Your local homebrew shop should stock it.
by BigPete56
Thursday Nov 05, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Conditioning
Replies: 15
Views: 11317

Re: Conditioning

Don't know whether it's practical or applicable for you, Anna, but I store mine under the house. Keeps relatively cool even on the hottest Melb days, and is not subject to dramatic changes in temp.
by BigPete56
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coopers Australian Pale Ale + Enhancement
Replies: 6
Views: 6278

Re: Coopers Australian Pale Ale + Enhancement

Haven't yet found a local bottlo that stocks the Supershine.

Planner

He was saying it takes 12 months to brew a Supershine (8 months for Moonshine), he has pre-sold all of next year's Supershine, and 70% of the following year's - so if you want a Supershine, you need to place an order now for ...
by BigPete56
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009 11:30 am
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Coopers Australian Pale Ale + Enhancement
Replies: 6
Views: 6278

Re: Coopers Australian Pale Ale + Enhancement

Couldn't agree more - like you, Tim, the APA was my 2nd ever brew, and after a few initial flat beers and advice from this forum, time was the solution and by the end of the batch it was magnificent. I regretted turfing the few that were flat, but now know better. I returned to the APA for my 8th ...
by BigPete56
Sunday May 31, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Totally flat brew....
Replies: 10
Views: 5387

Re: Totally flat brew....

I'd give em another month at least, maybe two. looks like you did everything correctly so I reckon they just need time. I had a similar issue with my second ever brew (CPA), flat @ one month, but after two months they were pretty good and three months perfect. I regretted chucking the few that were ...
by BigPete56
Thursday May 14, 2009 5:04 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Where to brew?
Replies: 17
Views: 8559

Re: Where to brew?

In time you will wonder how you drank mass made mega swill. : Wrighty

Couldn't agree more, and I'm a basic K&K brewer. Was a Boags Premium drinker but now I reckon it's got no body.

I use my dining room table as home for my fermenter (dining room is off the lounge room and not used much) don't ...
by BigPete56
Tuesday May 12, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: After bottling..
Replies: 9
Views: 5256

Re: After bottling..

I had the same questions myself after my second brew (CPA) was initially flat, and I wondered if storing them under the house (being too cool) was the problem. Turns out they needed time, and now three months after bottling they are pretty damn good - clear, plenty of head and drinking rings (is ...
by BigPete56
Tuesday Apr 14, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: To rinse or not to rinse
Replies: 12
Views: 7922

To rinse or not to rinse

I have received conflicting advice from proprieters of HB shops regarding whether you need to rinse your equipment (K&K fermenter, bottles etc) after sanitising. Would it depend on the sanitiser you are using? My intial thought was not to rinse, as you may introduce some imperfections from tap water ...
by BigPete56
Wednesday Feb 25, 2009 5:15 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Recycling Dud Brews
Replies: 3
Views: 2760

Re: Recycling Dud Brews

CPA were bottled on 19 Jan, and I tried them sixteen to eighteen days later.

I tasted my first K&K (Coopers Lager that came with the kit) two weeks after bottling, and every one of them has been ok, great head. Putting the CPA under the house was the only variation from my first brew.
by BigPete56
Wednesday Feb 25, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: Recycling Dud Brews
Replies: 3
Views: 2760

Recycling Dud Brews

I recall seeing a post on re-using dud (flat) brews - can somebody point me in the right direction for instructions?

My second ever brew (K&K - CPA, BE2 and English Ale yeast from HBS) lacks head retention, but tastes ok. Not a dirty glass issue, I have had the same result from four bottles with ...
by BigPete56
Monday Feb 23, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Making beer
Topic: HEAD RETENTION + WATERY
Replies: 25
Views: 16052

Re: HEAD RETENTION + WATERY

First time poster, bottled my 3rd K&K (Coopers Irish Stout) should be ready next weekend.

I had a similar issue to JBTREP with my 2nd brew [Coopers PA with the BE2 and English Ale yeast from HBS]- result was mainly a lack of head retention rather than a watery taste.

Would variation in fermenter ...