Home Brewing

[GreGorGy]

Dis stiĺl a thang?

Oh yeah - the nitro staple I have now is my reason for living. The lagers on the side really make the other tap worth its while too. Mainstream kegs don't come close.

 

[biometrics]

Dis stiĺl a thang?

Totally. Going to convert an outside shower into a brew room next year. Want to do grain brewing but the volume of steam isn't compatible with my electronics in my man cave.

 

[GreGorGy]

Time to dust this old thread off.

I have a 20L clone ready to keg, a 10L lager ready to be lagered and three stout cans for when days go dark. I also have about 20kgs of grain which should comfortably produce about 80L of beer so I am covered for the next few weeks - probably till March depending on how thirsty my son is...

 

[biometrics]

Got 15L (or a bit less) in the keg and can make another 200+L cans and grains. But I’m only drinking once a week atm so that will last a long time.

And just checked, Beerlab cans are available.

 

[Düber]

I have some pineapples for sale...

 

[biometrics]

I have some pineapples for sale...

We’ve come a long way in this thread. Only @LD50 needs your pineapples.

 

[LD50]

We’ve come a long way in this thread. Only @LD50 needs your pineapples.

No thx I'm good

 

[LD50]

Just completed 18L pine apple beer in newly bought 20L bucket, ol' school style. If you don't approve of primitive method fuck all you all

 

[biometrics]

Just completed 18L pine apple beer in newly bought 20L bucket, ol' school style. If you don't approve of primitive method fuck all you all

We approve. We just prefer the taste of beer.

Order yourself some Coopers beer cans, takes no special skill or equipment and certainly a lot less effort than pineapples. Just remember to add the sugar to your order (type is specified at the bottom of the page). It includes the yeast. Your bucket will do fine, just need to do the airlock thing or get one when you order a can.

Brew Cans

www.beerlab.co.za

Grommet and airlock for R70 total.

Airlock

S type airlock for sealing your fermenting vessel. Allows CO2 to vent. Please note that your fermentation vessel will need an airlock grommet if you don't already have one (sold separately)

www.beerlab.co.za

Grommet

PVC grommet to use with airlock

www.beerlab.co.za

 

[LD50]

We approve. We just prefer the taste of beer.

Order yourself some Coopers beer cans, takes no special skill or equipment and certainly a lot less effort than pineapples. Just remember to add the sugar to your order (type is specified at the bottom of the page). It includes the yeast. Your bucket will do fine, just need to do the airlock thing or get one when you order a can.

Brew Cans

www.beerlab.co.za

Grommet and airlock for R70 total.

Airlock

S type airlock for sealing your fermenting vessel. Allows CO2 to vent. Please note that your fermentation vessel will need an airlock grommet if you don't already have one (sold separately)

www.beerlab.co.za

Grommet

PVC grommet to use with airlock

www.beerlab.co.za

Thx for this. I must say you did a very enthusiastic update on the OP

 

[LD50]

@biometrics, looking at the Coopers site products , you need to order the malt separately. This correct?
Do you have an example of one of your orders

 

[Papa Smurf]

@biometrics, looking at the Coopers site products , you need to order the malt separately. This correct?
Do you have an example of one of your orders

No, everything you need comes in the tin of Coopers, you just need some hardware like the bucket to ferment and an airlock to prevent bacteria entering the bucket.

You can bottle into plastic bottles afterwards if you want to, like old Coke bottles, it does work. Ive done it before.

 

[Papa Smurf]

 

[biometrics]

@biometrics, looking at the Coopers site products , you need to order the malt separately. This correct?
Do you have an example of one of your orders

Since you like lager:

Coopers Lager

Expiry 4 August 2023 Straw colour with golden hues and a lacy white head. Light floral aromas follow through on a light to medium bodied palate with subtle malt and hop flavours and a clean finish. An Australian Lager style with plenty of character. We recommend making this Lager with Brew...

www.beerlab.co.za

Plus the sugar as specified at the bottom of the page, Brew Enhancer no. 2:

Beer Enhancer 2 GENERIC

Locally made generic equivalent to the Coopers range. Improves the flavour, body, mouthfeel and head retention of your favourite brew. Contains dextrose, maltodextrin and Light Dry Malt. The dextrose will ferment out completely with no residual cidery flavours whilst the maltodextrin does not...

www.beerlab.co.za

@Papa Smurf just uses white sugar but using the correct sugar improves the taste substantially.

You can use your 5L bottles and a funnel for storage or you can go all the way and get lots of other equipment.

Make sure to sanitise the containers and funnel with Jik.

With the hot temperature it will be ready in a week.

 

[biometrics]

Thx for this. I must say you did a very enthusiastic update on the OP

Need to add a few more months worth of videos and links.

 

[Papa Smurf]

Good Ole Jik works wonders, I still use it all the time to sanitise.
I mix roughly 2 to 3 cups loads into a bath of water filled halfway to clean my fermenters and whatever else is going to touch inside of fermenter.

Same with bottling afterwards, 2 to 3 cups of jik in the bath

I leave everything for 30 minutes and then just go ahead and do my stuff, with such a weak concentration I do not even bother cleaning with clean water rinsing afterwards. Never had a problem before in last 20years like this

 

[LD50]

1.7kg gives you how many L ?

 

[Papa Smurf]

PS Unscented Jik, not potpourri and whatever other flavours are out there. It must be the Default Settings One

 

[biometrics]

1.7kg gives you how many L ?

23L

 

[Papa Smurf]

1.7kg gives you how many L ?

23 to 25 litre batch minus wastage i always get at least 21 litres of pure fine home brew beer that tastes better than any SAB out there