Pist n broke wrote: Bought water up to 28c I think and added the tin...
bluess57 wrote:Are the bottles sealing properly ? Put up a picture of the bottles.
I find that 2 weeks bottle conditioning is not long enough, leave them for 4 weeks.
Also shake/invert the bottles a couple of times during the first 2 weeks.
Are you using something like coopers brew enhancer in addition to the brew kit?
username wrote:Hey mate,
I am mad on making beer, started 3 years ago and is what brought me interested in other fermentation and finally to spirits and here.
I have gone from tins to AG, and PET->Glass->Kegs.
I still make tins, and i still bottle, as once the practices are right they have a place even with AG & Kegs.
As long as your swing tops have a seal they should be fine, a quick test is to fill with fresh soft drink and shake the crap out of it, if they hold that release of CO2 they will be fine for bottle fermentation, if not look at capping, i use regular stubbies with no issue.
I also batch prime for convenience (with dextrose), gives you much great control on carbonation.
My first advise is if you dont already, try the Coopers Kits, and check out the Coopers Recipes & Coopers Forum, same concepts as this site, a family business supporting a hobby group, great advise, and tried and tested recipes and methods, no offense to FSD, but as far as family business go they have a few more resources.
A few of my recommendations
1) Only use malt for your fermentable, liquid or dry to suit recipe.
2) Patience & temp control throughout, my beer is in the fermenter for 3 weeks, 1 week primary, 1 week secondary (with dry hop), 1 week cold crash. Bottle condition for 4 weeks altleast. I am at the point where i have 4 temp control fridges in my shed, 2x for fermenting, 1x for cold crash, 1x "cellar" so my conditioning beer doesnt see over 20deg, then of course also have my beer fridge with 4x kegs, (which has somehow found a bourbon and cola tap this month).
3) Stock, try get 2-3 brews ahead of your drinking schedule, with the above steps you will find issues with head and retention will sort themselves out.
Short band aid fix while you implement the above controls, try using wheat malt (liquid is easier), is renown for conditioning quicker and producing thicker and longer head.
I could keep rambling but will stop there.
Pist n broke wrote:Let me get this straight... If the last three beer brews go to shit I can distill it into spirits...? Is that right...?
It's a shame to pour it down the drain.... Does anyone live round the Northside of Brisbane as I would love to meet some people and watch and learn as they do a run..
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