farnie1993 0 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Well me and a friend have got a kit, its our first time of home brewing and its in my house fermenting now.... I cant decide between buying a 5 gallon pressurizer or just using old bottles after sterilising and capping them. I don't know what the differences, pros or cons are for each of them. Does one give it bubbles or is it more flat in another? I don't have a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42689 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wacky'll know about this. He's a proper pigeon-racing, allotment-tending, home-brewing bumboy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 My uncle makes home made brandy. Nowt else to offer tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Wacky'll know about this. He's a proper pigeon-racing, allotment-tending, home-brewing bumboy. Sorry, can't help. have thought about this on several occasions but never got around to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonGoodwyn 1 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. At least you tried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnie1993 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. im not american (H) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. im not american (H) Well you still have to wait till you're 21 to drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Well me and a friend have got a kit, its our first time of home brewing and its in my house fermenting now.... I cant decide between buying a 5 gallon pressurizer or just using old bottles after sterilising and capping them. I don't know what the differences, pros or cons are for each of them. Does one give it bubbles or is it more flat in another? I don't have a clue My old man used to brew bitter from kits; he always just used a fermentation bin and bottles. I think the idea is that the last bit of fermentation happens in the bottle to give it a decent head, so you don't need to add anything. Might be different with lager which is fizzier. My advice would be not to invest too much in buying stuff for it, until you've decided whether you enjoy it or not. It's never as good as bought beer and it becomes a pain in the arse to make after a while. Also home brew gives you a bigger kite, or it did with my dad anyway ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Doesnt CT brew his own? Other than that Im currently brewing a hefty fart if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 41340 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. Washington , Tyne and Wear. Bless. 2nd brightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonGoodwyn 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 you're american, you're 16 and you can't drink for another 5 years so you decide to make your own. Bless those yanks. im not american (H) Well you still have to wait till you're 21 to drink Swing and a miss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Transferring it from the brewing bin to a barrel is easier than bottling, but the problem is keeping the gas inside the barrel. It escapes and the beer/lager goes flat unless you can get a perfect seal, which can be done, but more often than not you have to keep injecting some gas. A proper gas gun rather than the pellets from Boots is better value if you go down this road. These guns work like the sodastream things they sell in boots, and you will get one from a proper homebrew shop. Unless you have a garage or clean shed, you also can't keep the barrel cool [or buy an old fridge and take out the shelves]. It's a good hobby, but you will probably get tired of it after a while, either with losing gas in the barrel or fannying around with bottles. You need somewhere warm to keep the beer/lager while it ferments too. You can buy electric mats which keep the temparature constant and perfect. To be honest, making home made wine is better because it keeps longer etc but I haven't bothered for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 You can buy rank lager for next to nowt so why bother making your own? And @ Kevin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnie1993 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Transferring it from the brewing bin to a barrel is easier than bottling, but the problem is keeping the gas inside the barrel. It escapes and the beer/lager goes flat unless you can get a perfect seal, which can be done, but more often than not you have to keep injecting some gas. A proper gas gun rather than the pellets from Boots is better value if you go down this road. These guns work like the sodastream things they sell in boots, and you will get one from a proper homebrew shop. Unless you have a garage or clean shed, you also can't keep the barrel cool [or buy an old fridge and take out the shelves]. It's a good hobby, but you will probably get tired of it after a while, either with losing gas in the barrel or fannying around with bottles. You need somewhere warm to keep the beer/lager while it ferments too. You can buy electric mats which keep the temparature constant and perfect. To be honest, making home made wine is better because it keeps longer etc but I haven't bothered for years. think am gunna get one of them guns from boots like... i have a portable radiator so that is keeping the fermenting warm for now cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Transferring it from the brewing bin to a barrel is easier than bottling, but the problem is keeping the gas inside the barrel. It escapes and the beer/lager goes flat unless you can get a perfect seal, which can be done, but more often than not you have to keep injecting some gas. A proper gas gun rather than the pellets from Boots is better value if you go down this road. These guns work like the sodastream things they sell in boots, and you will get one from a proper homebrew shop. Unless you have a garage or clean shed, you also can't keep the barrel cool [or buy an old fridge and take out the shelves]. It's a good hobby, but you will probably get tired of it after a while, either with losing gas in the barrel or fannying around with bottles. You need somewhere warm to keep the beer/lager while it ferments too. You can buy electric mats which keep the temparature constant and perfect. To be honest, making home made wine is better because it keeps longer etc but I haven't bothered for years. think am gunna get one of them guns from boots like... i have a portable radiator so that is keeping the fermenting warm for now cheers the sodastreams from Boots are not for beer barrels. Either go to a homebrew shop, or get the small gas pellets from Boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnie1993 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Transferring it from the brewing bin to a barrel is easier than bottling, but the problem is keeping the gas inside the barrel. It escapes and the beer/lager goes flat unless you can get a perfect seal, which can be done, but more often than not you have to keep injecting some gas. A proper gas gun rather than the pellets from Boots is better value if you go down this road. These guns work like the sodastream things they sell in boots, and you will get one from a proper homebrew shop. Unless you have a garage or clean shed, you also can't keep the barrel cool [or buy an old fridge and take out the shelves]. It's a good hobby, but you will probably get tired of it after a while, either with losing gas in the barrel or fannying around with bottles. You need somewhere warm to keep the beer/lager while it ferments too. You can buy electric mats which keep the temparature constant and perfect. To be honest, making home made wine is better because it keeps longer etc but I haven't bothered for years. think am gunna get one of them guns from boots like... i have a portable radiator so that is keeping the fermenting warm for now cheers the sodastreams from Boots are not for beer barrels. Either go to a homebrew shop, or get the small gas pellets from Boots. gas pellets it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Gerld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 It was an honest mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Transferring it from the brewing bin to a barrel is easier than bottling, but the problem is keeping the gas inside the barrel. It escapes and the beer/lager goes flat unless you can get a perfect seal, which can be done, but more often than not you have to keep injecting some gas. A proper gas gun rather than the pellets from Boots is better value if you go down this road. These guns work like the sodastream things they sell in boots, and you will get one from a proper homebrew shop. Unless you have a garage or clean shed, you also can't keep the barrel cool [or buy an old fridge and take out the shelves]. It's a good hobby, but you will probably get tired of it after a while, either with losing gas in the barrel or fannying around with bottles. You need somewhere warm to keep the beer/lager while it ferments too. You can buy electric mats which keep the temparature constant and perfect. To be honest, making home made wine is better because it keeps longer etc but I haven't bothered for years. think am gunna get one of them guns from boots like... i have a portable radiator so that is keeping the fermenting warm for now cheers the sodastreams from Boots are not for beer barrels. Either go to a homebrew shop, or get the small gas pellets from Boots. gas pellets it is ok, but they are shit and a rip off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sounds like a right fanny on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin 1 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 It was an honest mistake You were an honest fucking mistake. your a towel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 It's You're Kevin. You have already made a massive tit out of yourself in this thread Kevin. You need to learn when to walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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