Home Brewing

[biometrics]

Oh ok, I see you need to use your own bucket or container to ferment in.
From the picture I thought you did it all in the silver bag, so was wondering how they did the valving etc.

You will need a fermenter. E.g.

Bucket Fermenter 25L

Our Beer lab 25l food grade bucket fermenter is not just a bucket with a sticker and tap. The following items are included: - Adhesive thermometer - Airlock and grommet - Printed liter marking on bucket for easy measurements - Tap

www.beerlab.co.za

Fermenter Bucket – 25 Litre – BeerGuevara

 

[GreGorGy]

@GreGorGy do you do the double cleaning of a fermenter like we do with a keg?

I rinse it out and clean it proper when I empty it at the end of a brew. Then, when I next brew, I clean and sterilise. I brewed yesterday, funny enough, and realised I do too much cleaning.

I won't be able to drink for the next few months so I want to build a stockpile so that all my kegs are full by my 50th, an occasion where I hope to finally be drinking again.

 

[biometrics]

Kveik is like an alien yeast.

 

[biometrics]

Kegged this today, it's pretty good:

Wort Brewing Kit - Blonde Ale (Fast Fermenting)

beerplus.co.za

 

[GreGorGy]

Kegged my brew from two weeks ago last night on nitro, low pressure. Keeping an eye on it. Brewed a stout today that I am very excited about. Everything went according to plan and I read 1043 OG.

 

[biometrics]

Kegged my brew from two weeks ago last night on nitro, low pressure. Keeping an eye on it. Brewed a stout today that I am very excited about. Everything went according to plan and I read 1043 OG.

Pity Droid had his right wing fit and left, he was very informative.

Looking forward to building my brew room so I can use all the gear and supplies I bought. Probably next year (not a major build, the walls are already there).

 

[biometrics]

Kegged my brew from two weeks ago last night on nitro, low pressure. Keeping an eye on it. Brewed a stout today that I am very excited about. Everything went according to plan and I read 1043 OG.

Btw, follow up on a previous question. I do the brew wash and sanitising of the keg but the fermenter I only do the sanitise after cleaning with a sponge. Do you brew wash the fermenter as well?

 

[spiderz]

What does empty grolsch bottles go for?
I have a few to get rid of.

 

[GreGorGy]

Btw, follow up on a previous question. I do the brew wash and sanitising of the keg but the fermenter I only do the sanitise after cleaning with a sponge. Do you brew wash the fermenter as well?

No - just water then sanitiser.

 

[biometrics]

Fermenting my second Beerplus Wort Brewing Kit. Last one turned out to taste very nice, much better than the Coopers Cans with the correct sugar. The Beerplus also doesn't need sugar like Coopers so it works out about the same. It's also easier to make than Coopers.

Brewing Kits - Wort Brewing kit

beerplus.co.za

 

[biometrics]

Since I have a lot of yeast left I bought last year (been stored in the fridge to I assume it should have lasted) I can just buy this one without yeast:

20L BIAB Wort Brewing Kit - WORT ONLY

beerplus.co.za

 

[satanboy]

Newly purchased yeast (with good purchase-by date), can be stored in a cool location (pantry or cabinet), refrigerated, or frozen for up to two years.

 

[biometrics]

Newly purchased yeast (with good purchase-by date), can be stored in a cool location (pantry or cabinet), refrigerated, or frozen for up to two years.

Yeah, also checked the expiry they are 2022 (and in the fridge).

 

[GreGorGy]

If the weather makes a turn tomorrow, I may just brew a litre or two but right now it is too damn cold especially with my hands.

 

[biometrics]

Looking into getting a micro brewery license, anyone know more about this process and the requirements? I assume I can't just sell home made beer on a market without some red tape.

 

[Düber]

There are some links on this site.

Start a Craft Brewery in South Africa - CraftBru.com

So you've brewed an awesome beer and in a haze of euphoria you imagine yourself doing it for a living. The question arises how to start a craft brewery in South Africa. You start looking for information...

craftbru.com

 

[biometrics]

Fermenting my second Beerplus Wort Brewing Kit. Last one turned out to taste very nice, much better than the Coopers Cans with the correct sugar. The Beerplus also doesn't need sugar like Coopers so it works out about the same. It's also easier to make than Coopers.

Brewing Kits - Wort Brewing kit

beerplus.co.za

Kegging this today. Better get out of bed then…

 

[biometrics]

Kegging this today. Better get out of bed then…

On second thought, it's raining and I need to use the outside tap, so can wait until tomorrow.

 

[biometrics]

On second thought, it's raining and I need to use the outside tap, so can wait until tomorrow.

Never did get around to this. Been in the fermenter four weeks now. Wanted to keg it this morning and found a huge chunk of ice inside about bottom 1/4. No idea where it came from. Not beer colour, looks like ice. So had to defrost that all day. Kegging tomorrow finally.

 

[biometrics]

Never did get around to this. Been in the fermenter four weeks now. Wanted to keg it this morning and found a huge chunk of ice inside about bottom 1/4. No idea where it came from. Not beer colour, looks like ice. So had to defrost that all day. Kegging tomorrow finally.

Jeez, only did this today, so more than a month in the fermenter. Wonder if it would have developed more flavour due to the time?